subject: Why Is It That Some Cigars Are Difficult To Draw? [print this page] If you have smoked cigars for any length of time, then you have probably tried the various hand rolled cigars available. Some cigar smokers smoke these exclusively, finding that they offer something extra. However, many of those smokers have also experienced the downside of the hand rolled cigar " sometimes, they can be difficult to draw. It will sometimes feel as though there is something that is inside the cigar and causing a block to the flow of smoke and air. In fact, this is exactly what is happening. You don't need to fret though. You will be able to take care of your cigar and get it going again in no time.
If you find that you have a hard time keeping your cigar lit, even after multiple lighter with your Lotus torch lighter, then you might be experiencing one of these blockages. The reason that the cigar has the blockage is because that sometimes, hand rolled cigars are wrapped a little too tightly. This can cause the tobacco to form little knots that cause the smoke to stop and make it hard to get a good draw.
When you find this happening with one of your hand rolled cigars, you are going to want to take measures to remedy it. The first thing that you want to do is feel the cigar from the cap end to the top. You are going to be feeling for areas of the cigar that are hard. Squeeze gently so that you don't damage the cigar. When you find one of the areas that is hard, you will want to draw on the cigar while simultaneously massaging the area. This should loosen the blockage.
If you continue to have problems with the draw on the cigar, you are going to want to keep feeling for more areas of blockage. Repeat the process until you have a smooth draw from the cigar. You might find that the cigar goes out while you are doing this. Simply relight the cigar and keep going.
You might find several spots in the cigar that have this issue. Repeat the above procedure until you have a nice, free flow of smoke coming through. If the cigar goes out while you are doing this, simply relight it and continue working on the cigar. In time, you will have a cigar that is easy to smoke and one that you can enjoy. Don't neglect hand rolled cigars because you heard they are hard to draw. Now you can fix the problem.
