[StogieSteve]

Curious to know who infuses cigars with the essence of some alcohol. I've been infusing cigars with bourbon for close to twenty years. I've used rum and cognac as well. The more fragrant the alcohol the better! I use a cyclinder humidor of glass or a crock with a rubber seal. I place a rubbermaid food saver filled with the liquor at the bottom of the cyclinder and put slits in the top of the food saver. I soak some cedar sheets found in our cigar boxes with the alcohol and form a cyclinder around the glass. In this way I get the infusion from the bottom and around all sides. I place, usually connecticut wrapped cigars (mild so the cigars flavor doesn't fight the bourbon) straight up in the humidor and close the top. Leave for two weeks, no more. If you leave it too long in this type of system the infusion will swell the cigar and break the wrapper. Exactly how long you leave them depends on the cigars you use and the alcohol you are infusing. I take out the cigars and place in food storage bags with a small piece of the alcohol soaked cedar. They last for weeks. A good cigar to use is a CAO gold. If you have done this or have another way of doing it let me know. Long Ashes

 

[mrgatorman]

Curious to know who infuses cigars with the essence of some alcohol. I've been infusing cigars with bourbon for close to twenty years. I've used rum and cognac as well. The more fragrant the alcohol the better! I use a cyclinder humidor of glass or a crock with a rubber seal. I place a rubbermaid food saver filled with the liquor at the bottom of the cyclinder and put slits in the top of the food saver. I soak some cedar sheets found in our cigar boxes with the alcohol and form a cyclinder around the glass. In this way I get the infusion from the bottom and around all sides. I place, usually connecticut wrapped cigars (mild so the cigars flavor doesn't fight the bourbon) straight up in the humidor and close the top. Leave for two weeks, no more. If you leave it too long in this type of system the infusion will swell the cigar and break the wrapper. Exactly how long you leave them depends on the cigars you use and the alcohol you are infusing. I take out the cigars and place in food storage bags with a small piece of the alcohol soaked cedar. They last for weeks. A good cigar to use is a CAO gold. If you have done this or have another way of doing it let me know. Long Ashes

Ive done that with Cinnamon Oil. I used a uncooked spagetti jar with a flip top and rubber seal. i put a metal sink drain stopper upside down and put cheaper sticks in it for about 6 months to 9 months. I did this very early on in my smoking career. I would have people at bars want to buy them from me all the time. I like cinnamon but it was a novelty having them in my cigars.

 

[Stogie]

This is going to be a good thread!

 

[GoinFerSmoke]

I tried it with catnip...lol figured I would invent a cigar both smoker and cat would like... didn't do it properly and ended up with moldy cigars...I will definitely try the indirect infused method this year... have 4 catnip plants going now...

 

[cigarsarge-cl]

I had once frequented a cigar shop where the owner would get cheap bundled cigars. He would soak a sponge with brandy and put it in with the cigars for a month. He then would sell em for $5 each. People bought em as soon as he would finish a batch.

I saw he do that with a bunch of Canary Island Dunhills that did not sell.:arghhhh:

I personally would never flavor my cigars with anything. But if you enjoy making and smoking them carry on.

Smoke what you like.

 

[Ceedee]

Interesting. Never would have thought to do this myself. Now, I've smoked a few infused cigars with mixed results. Probably not my cup of tea. Nevertheless, this is interesting. I saw a few mentions of the cigars that people used to infuse. Just curious as to any more recommendations from those of you that DO infuse, as to your choice of sticks to infuse.

CD

 

[Lightenup]

Sorry that I can provide no insight on this however a good friend of mine has had great results with the same application you mentioned. He would keep 1 cigar jar and find a scotch or bourbon he liked and place a shot in with the cigars and allow the shot to evaporate. I think that is all he used for moisture in the jar though. I do have a question for you though. Do you keep your infused cigars in with your non-infused cigars after this process?

 

[mrgatorman]

Sorry that I can provide no insight on this however a good friend of mine has had great results with the same application you mentioned. He would keep 1 cigar jar and find a scotch or bourbon he liked and place a shot in with the cigars and allow the shot to evaporate. I think that is all he used for moisture in the jar though. I do have a question for you though. Do you keep your infused cigars in with your non-infused cigars after this process?

Most definately not. The flavors impart into the other smokes. Antoher good reason in favor of cello.

 

[terrasco-cl]

I've only done it once. When I was first getting back into cigars I bought a fiver of Sam Houston's at a cigarette shop. They were old and dry so I soaked them in rum for a while.

 

[Tom Ramsey]

We have a new line of cigars coming out that will be aged in used bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace.

 

[alanf]

We have a new line of cigars coming out that will be aged in used bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace.

This sounds very interesting.

 

[Tom Ramsey]

We just figured that using the barrels would make the product much milder than actually dipping or spraying the cigars. We have a few different blends that we are experimenting with. I'll keep you informed as we progress.

Thanks for your interest.

 

[l0venpeace-cl]

I've never thought of infusing cigars myself. Excellent idea. I will try this some day.