Bit a cigar

Hugemoose

While I was at my local B&M enjoying a NUB and watching Watchmen on DVD, I saw something that I have never seen before.

A gentleman came in and sat next next to me and made some small talk. What he did next was odd. He ran the length of the cigar through his lips and used his tongue to make it wet. Then, he BIT the cap of the cigar off.

I don't understand the licking of the entire cigar. Also, they have cutters for you to use....why not use it?!

It just seemed very strange to me to bit the cap off.....

Ok, that was my little rant of confusion for the day. Has anyone else ever done this or heard of this being done when cutters are widely available?

Jdorais

he bit it huh? did he do it with an attitude? hmmmm, I don't know why but that kind of "erks" me. To each his own I guess. But if he did do it with an attitude, then he should get over himself. haha!

gmill880

I've heard of people doing it before and have done it myself when no cutter was available....but I prefer the cutter if available ...

kaspera79

I've seen a lot of people do a lot of odd things, Whatever makes him enjoy his smoke is fine with me. Pinch it, lick it, bite it, sniff it, Hey wait, that sounds pretty good to me.

Hugemoose

kaspera79:

I've seen a lot of people do a lot of odd things, Whatever makes him enjoy his smoke is fine with me. Pinch it, lick it, bite it, sniff it, Hey wait, that sounds pretty good to me.

I would hope that sounds better to you if a woman were doing it!! And then...that sounds very good!

I didn't have a real problem with it so much as it just surprised me. Maybe by making it wet it'll burn slower....that's fine. But to bit the cap (and further) off when a cutter would do just seemed....different.

I used my Swiss army knife scissors once so I shouldn't really judge!

alienmisprint

I used a Ka-Bar for a while. It actually worked very well, just barely shave off the tip of the cap. I also had a section chief a long time ago that used to bite the ends off his cigars and chew it while he smoked the rest of the cigar. Of course, I don't know exactly what cigars they were, but I imagine they were along the lines of Titan or Phillies.

Kamelyon

I have a good friend in Chicago that licks the entire cigar before he smokes it. He says it keeps the cigar from drying out whist smoking it. I have another friend that chews on the cigar while he's smoke. Says it gives him more flavor. He also dips alot too... However, I only thought bad@$$ hero's in movies bit the ends of their cigars off though.

kuzi16

im fairly sure that a cigar that was licked before lighting would not burn as well as one that was not.

i dont bite the end if i cant clip.


isnt this why man invented the knife?

clearlysuspect

Perhaps he's a homosexual who suffers from severe bi-polarism and gravitates very quickly between sensual and malicious moods. Could have been his way of coming on to you.

Fourtotheflush

alienmisprint:

I used a Ka-Bar for a while. It actually worked very well, just barely shave off the tip of the cap. I also had a section chief a long time ago that used to bite the ends off his cigars and chew it while he smoked the rest of the cigar. Of course, I don't know exactly what cigars they were, but I imagine they were along the lines of Titan or Phillies.

What is a Ka-Bar?

WaxingMoon

clearlysuspect:

Perhaps he's a homosexual who suffers from severe bi-polarism and gravitates very quickly between sensual and malicious moods. Could have been his way of coming on to you.

Lol.....

cabinetmaker

People have done worse things to cigars....look at Bill Clinton and his heinous treatment of a cigar...I heard he tried it with Hillary, but her balls kept getting in the way...

Hugemoose

clearlysuspect:

Perhaps he's a homosexual who suffers from severe bi-polarism and gravitates very quickly between sensual and malicious moods. Could have been his way of coming on to you.

Now that would be a little different! But alas, I don't think that was his motive. He was an ex-marine from Vietnam. I suppose he just didn't like wasting time with a cutte....and that's probably how he is "cut" his cigars his whole life.

Hugemoose

cabinetmaker:

People have done worse things to cigars....look at Bill Clinton and his heinous treatment of a cigar...I heard he tried it with Hillary, but her balls kept getting in the way...

Haha....nice :-)

4bob4

I've heard of folks biting cigars but never done it my self. As for the licking seems like that would promote some burn issues but who knows.

Garen B

Fourtotheflush:

alienmisprint:

I used a Ka-Bar for a while. It actually worked very well, just barely shave off the tip of the cap. I also had a section chief a long time ago that used to bite the ends off his cigars and chew it while he smoked the rest of the cigar. Of course, I don't know exactly what cigars they were, but I imagine they were along the lines of Titan or Phillies.

What is a Ka-Bar?

It's a knife that is issued to the Marines and Navy personnel. Ka-Bar is the company name. Here's a link to the wiki on it.

rwheelwright

A friends father licks the whole cigar before he lights it. It may have to do with making sure that it is not dry enough so that the cigar unwraps itself. I have bitten the cap if I didn't have a cutter, knife, punch, etc... However I prefer to just pinch off part of the cap at that point. I hate having bits of tobacco in my mouth.

zoom6zoom

He probably started out smoking White Owls or whatever back in the day when they were dry as heck right out of the box.

Goldy

We had to do this at my bachelor party because no one brought a cutter. Of the 20 people there you would think ONE person would have some sort of cutting tool but nope.

clearlysuspect

Hugemoose:

clearlysuspect:

Perhaps he's a homosexual who suffers from severe bi-polarism and gravitates very quickly between sensual and malicious moods. Could have been his way of coming on to you.

Now that would be a little different! But alas, I don't think that was his motive. He was an ex-marine from Vietnam. I suppose he just didn't like wasting time with a cutte....and that's probably how he is "cut" his cigars his whole life.

OK.... Vietnam Marine.... well this makes sense now. Probably saw John Wayne do it in the movies and has done it ever sense.

Kamelyon

Hugemoose:

He was an ex-marine from Vietnam. I suppose he just didn't like wasting time with a cutte....and that's probably how he is "cut" his cigars his whole life.

Sounds like the kind of guy who can "suck a golfball through a garden hose"

Lasabar

Ummmmm... I hope my girlfriend doesn't see this thread...

Oh, and I've done the fingernail cut to get the cigar going... but never bite, but then, I have a gap toof grin

jihiggs

no need to bite a cigar in my opinion, but as for licking... yes there is. I have even heard of people running the cigar under the sink in very dry climates, without gettingt the foot wet that is. the wrapper is oily enough to not get saturated.

T. Gervais

clearlysuspect:

Perhaps he's a homosexual who suffers from severe bi-polarism and gravitates very quickly between sensual and malicious moods. Could have been his way of coming on to you.

Lol I think thats likely the case

Fourtotheflush

I saw that Winston Churchill poked holes in the head with his matches to smoke them. I tried this yesterday w a boxed press 5 Vegas A. It didnt turn out too well. Im sure it would work better with non box pressed sticks.

SgtRick

cabinetmaker:

People have done worse things to cigars....look at Bill Clinton and his heinous treatment of a cigar...I heard he tried it with Hillary, but her balls kept getting in the way...

Now that's funny.