The Aficionadas Address of Smoking Sins Article 2

I do not want to smoke your mucus.

I am not a fan of booger infused cigars.

DO NOT pick up a cigar, place it right under your nose and sniff! Not only does this transfer your germs to the cigar wrapper but the oils on your hands can be damaging to the wrapper and therefore effect the taste.

I see this time and time again in shops and it makes me want to run for the industrial size bottles of Germ X. It is one thing if they are your own cigars that you have purchased and you will be the only one smoking them. ( It still makes my skin crawl, but hey at least its your choice!) But to see a supposedly educated cigar smoker, pick up a cigar out of a box and drag it under his nose, taking a deep breath in and then placing the cigar BACK IN THE BOX... No, No, No! The unsuspecting patron that picks up that cigar for purchase probably will not notice the slime skidmarks on the wrapper and the experience of such could damage his or her opinion of the cigar for a lifetime.

There is a reason why some cigars have cello; to protect the wrapper of the cigar. The constant touching, moving, picking up of a cigar can cause the wrapper to crack, flake, break down. That is not limited to the oils of the hands. I have seen many cases of someone digging a cigar out of a full new box using the leverage of their fingernail. This is like pulling on a loose thread of a sweater. It can all fall apart with one small piece missing.

Please, respect the shop patrons, shop owners and yourself by keeping your ooze off the oscuros (and every other wrapper)! And remember to double the check the next cigar you pick up. There might be someone else's cold waiting for you. Karma does apply to the cigar industry and they say Karma is a.... well, you know.

This Isn't Nike, Just Don't Do It!

simplyChristine