subject: How To Fix An Unraveled Cigar [print this page] From time to time, one will come across a cigar which has a loose wrapper. This will inevitably result in the loss of some of the filler leaf and can cause a sort of chain reaction where the rest of the wrapper begins to come apart. The situation can be easily remedied.
First, forget any notions one may be harboring about wetting the wrapper with one's tongue and sticking it back together in that fashion. This will not work. A glue must be used to stick the wrapper back together. The appropriate glue is available at just about any grocery store.
First and foremost, put the cigar back into the packaging to prevent the loss of any more filler material and to stop the wrapper from falling apart further up the barrel. Then, one must take a trip to the store. There is a product called pectin, a natural glue, which will enable the smoker to repair their stogie. Simply wetting the leaf and trying to reseal it will not work and it is necessary to use a glue to fix these problems.
The glue required is called pectin. It is available in the canning section of most grocery stores. This is a food-grade substance and one need not worry about any harm from smoking it. It is odorless and flavorless when combusted so it won't affect the taste of the cigar adversely, in any regard. This glue is mixed with water in a quantity that results in a sort of tacky gelatin which, in reality, is exactly what pectin is. This gelatin is applied to either the free end of the wrapper or that portion of the barrel to which the wrapper is to be glued, or both, and held in place long enough for it to set and dry.
That's about all that's involved in repairing a cigar. Before heading off to the store, make certain to put the cigar in its original packaging so that the wrapper doesn't fall apart any more than it already has and so that no more filler material is lost. Using this method, just about any cigar mishap can be handled with ease. This will happen from time to time. Cigars are hand-made products and, as such, there are bound to be flaws. Most often, however, that hand made quality results in their typically very high-quality and, of course, the excellent flavor that results from a good wrap!
