Nothing hardly that bad...I'd probably skip it all together unless I found something indoor. My "worst" was 40 F in the garage. Kicked up the space heater, and all was well.



And Pinoyman had better not even THINK about posting in this thread. "Aw, man...it was horrible. 65 F but the cool tropical breeze made it feel like 60. BOY was that difficult to enjoy that CUBAN cigar that I can walk down the street and score".

Nothin' but love for ya', bro.

Scott"fairseasandfollowingwinds"M

 

And Pinoyman had better not even THINK about posting in this thread. "Aw, man...it was horrible. 65 F but the cool tropical breeze made it feel like 60. BOY was that difficult to enjoy that CUBAN cigar that I can walk down the street and score".

Riiiiiiiight - "I was smoking this NON-CUBAN that I had to special order via the internet because we rarely get non-Cubans here in the islands (I only have access to Cubans...) and the salt from the ocean breeze really made it hard to draw one time...." My worst experience is just smoking in the cold winter. I'm afraid that the cigar will split in two. I can't even imagine heat like that. 101 @ 10:30 at night!!?? WWHHOOWWHHAAT!!??

 

Hey perhaps you remember my post.

http://www.clubstogie.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7788

It was really rainy that day and had been raining for at least two days. The temp might have been only 52, and my pro football team had lost on a field goal, and being a Seminole fan, that is just too much to take. Me smoking in my messy garage with a hangover...nasty conditions all around. I toughed it out though!

Rick"I dontthinkimgonnagetanysympathy"M

 

I was smoking cigars this past winter outside in blowing snow. Temperature was not to bad about 20-25F. Wind about 15-20MPH. Trouble was the blower would blow the snow but the wind kept blowing the snow back towards me. :c I had the cigar front and center in my mouth, spit oozing down the cigar freezing I suspect. It wasn't a pretty picture. Later on I went into the garage where it was a comfy 50F and had a proper smoke.

 

Well to all of you SOTL's and BOTL's out there that have to suffer through the winter months, I have hit a bad time of the year to smoke. It was 115 + here in Phoenix yesterday and about as hot today. The humidity was about 16% only which equates to poor cigar smoking. It seems that the stick gets really hot (duh) and also dries out to the point of a splitting wrapper if you are not real careful. So I figured I would wait until later at night to smoke last night and at about 10:30pm grabbed a smoke (nothing to fancy) and headed out back. It was 101 degrees and the wind was steady at about 10-15 mph with gusts to about 25mph. Needles to say this was one of the worst smoking experiences I have had.

Now the question...What are the worst conditions you have smoked a cigar in?

Oh man, I really don't miss Phx when I read things like that. I grew up there but have been valley free for six years now. It's great not to have to recharge the humidor ever five days and worry about wrappers splitting between the time leave the cigar shop and reach the house. I can't tell you how many times I would up with really great pipe tobacco because the cigar wrappers were ruined by a few hours too many in the car.

I have smoked outside in the summer there a few times and that would probably also be the worst place I ever smoked. Thankfully there are a number of good places in town where you can smoke a cigar and have a drink. When I first started smoking cigars, I wasn't old enough to get into bars, so my friend and I either hit the steakhouses or just smoked at home--anything to escape the heat!

 

Winter here on the plains is pretty bad. Had a couple of smokes at <0 while I was taking a walk. Humidity stays from 10-15% for long periods of time making things really hard on all but the sturdiest cigars. I found the Punch to be the all round best for sub-freezing smokes or smoking in less than ideal humidity conditions.

Lately the weather here in Omaha has been warm and humid (80-90 with RH of 50-70%). What a difference this makes! I don't think that I have had a bad cigar in two weeks, and that includes a couple of Berings.

BTW - it is just amazing at how fast a cigar can be robbed of moisture. I keep my cigars at around 70/70 in the winter, but just a few minutes in the open air will crack a lot of brands (Fuentes being about the most sensitive).

 

Hot weather sucks for sure......I've smoked em' at close to 100 degrees with no worries.....in Baltimore the humidity in the summer is usually HIGH!

I wouldn't say my worst condition.......more like my most extreme condition was hunting last year........temp at daybreak (and I fired one up in the dark at about 4am) was about 2 above............I thought it smoked fine.......no burn problems/splitting whatsoever. I actually had trouble getting my Zippo to light.....had to go to matches.

 

Hot weather sucks for sure......I've smoked em' at close to 100 degrees with no worries.....in Baltimore the humidity in the summer is usually HIGH!

I wouldn't say my worst condition.......more like my most extreme condition was hunting last year........temp at daybreak (and I fired one up in the dark at about 4am) was about 2 above............I thought it smoked fine.......no burn problems/splitting whatsoever. I actually had trouble getting my Zippo to light.....had to go to matches.

What the heck were you hunting that wouldn't smell a cigar from a couple miles away?

 

What the heck were you hunting that wouldn't smell a cigar from a couple miles away?

deer don't seem to care.......I'm up high in a stand

last three years I got one either just after finishing one or with one in my mouth.

 

F*cking AZ Weather :sb

Seriously its damn hot over here and yesterday it decides to rain a little bit which totally kicks up the Humidity. I feel your pain Doug, not quite as hot here in Northern AZ but still damn miserable. Sometimes the desert sucks!

 

deer don't seem to care.......I'm up high in a stand

last three years I got one either just after finishing one or with one in my mouth.

I thought maybe you were smoking a carrot scented cigar or apple flavored cigar. :r J/K. I'll have to give that a try this fall.

 

Fishing with the wind blowing in my face. The cigar burned so fast b/c the wind and all I got were breathfuls of cigar smoke. Chunked it after 10 b/c I couldn't take it anymore. It also detracts from the fishing.

 

Playing golf one day it was 104 degrees outside, and the humidity was very, very high. I think the trmperature/humidity index made it feel like it was over 120. O(r something like that). Sweat kept dripping on my stogie, the wind ruined the burn (it felt like a hot blow-dryer hitting you in the face) and I was tired/half drunk. I think I made it through about half the stick before I pitched it in a queezy, nauseous stupor.
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My worst conditions:

Tried to smoke a cigar at 10,000' in the Sierras in August. The air at that time of year is drier than a popcorn fart. The smoke was a CAO Brazilia, the larger one. It burned uneven and the wrapper started to spiral off the smoke like a can of Pop'n fresh biscuits. I was using my lighter to fix the burn and spit to stick the wrapper back on and after about 10 minutes of this crap I put it out.

 

My worst conditions:

Tried to smoke a cigar at 10,000' in the Sierras in August. The air at that time of year is drier than a popcorn fart. The smoke was a CAO Brazilia, the larger one. It burned uneven and the wrapper started to spiral off the smoke like a can of Pop'n fresh biscuits. I was using my lighter to fix the burn and spit to stick the wrapper back on and after about 10 minutes of this crap I put it out.

Where do you go in the Sierras? We usually go to Bishop, Benton's crossing etc. in August. Maybe Onion Valley this year.

 

I stay at June Lake for about a week every year in the summer. We hike into Tioga pass, Saddlebag lake area. I can't remember most of the names of the lakes, but there are like 20 of them all connected by one trail.

I've fished at Benton Crossing on the Owens and Convict lake in the area that you noted. Good fly fishing on the Owens south of the road. Convict is good in the fall after the people go home and the water cools down.

 

Now the question...What are the worst conditions you have smoked a cigar in?

the summer in the KC/STL areas...
not only do we get blistering temps (over 100s for about amonth solid), but we get the reverse humidity problem you do. it's too damn high!! 80%+ humidity almost every day, all day/night.... lately, my cigars have been wanting to go out about halfway through due to high humidity... and, the second i walk outside, i'm dripping with sweat it's so hot/humid out...

i really need to find a new job and move, someplace that stays in the 70s, with about 50-70% humidity, nice 10-20 mph breeze.... plenty of trees, no bugs....

 

I stay at June Lake for about a week every year in the summer. We hike into Tioga pass, Saddlebag lake area. I can't remember most of the names of the lakes, but there are like 20 of them all connected by one trail.

I've fished at Benton Crossing on the Owens and Convict lake in the area that you noted. Good fly fishing on the Owens south of the road. Convict is good in the fall after the people go home and the water cools down.

Last year we stayed at the last lake on the June Lake loop before it empties into the valley, Crystal lake campground I think. If you ever get a chance to stay at Onion Valley campground, especially when there is a full moon -- don't miss treating yourself.

 

The past few evenings it has looked like it was going to pour. Like the buildup to a huge thunder and lightning storm. Unfortunately is hasn't so the humidity and heat refuses to break. Was smoking during the afternoon yesterday and just couldn't enjoy it. Had to toss it sooner than normal because I was sweating and uncomfortable.

However, I'll take these temps over Jan and Feg temps anyday!

 

the summer in the KC/STL areas...
not only do we get blistering temps (over 100s for about amonth solid), but we get the reverse humidity problem you do. it's too damn high!! 80%+ humidity almost every day, all day/night.... lately, my cigars have been wanting to go out about halfway through due to high humidity... and, the second i walk outside, i'm dripping with sweat it's so hot/humid out...

i really need to find a new job and move, someplace that stays in the 70s, with about 50-70% humidity, nice 10-20 mph breeze.... plenty of trees, no bugs....

Sounds like you need to look into the tropics like Cayman or an ISOM When you get settled we will start planning the IHT Heaven Herf :r

 

Sounds like you need to look into the tropics like Cayman or an ISOM When you get settled we will start planning the IHT Heaven Herf :r

hey, if that ever happens, i'll host a "heaven herf"... my wife is all trying to plan a "vacation" for us (as i've never been on one) and i keep trying to tell her the Caymans look pretty cool, and i've got a hookup to show me the local cigar shop!! lol

 

How do you breath at 115 degrees???
Worst I ever had was -10 degrees in a ice house (ice house temperature a balmy +30) all was good with the walleye biting and some Padrons with buddies. Best part is it easy to keep your beer chilled and the fish freeze up nicely.

 

It was 115 + here in Phoenix yesterday and about as hot today. The humidity was about 16% only which equates to poor cigar smoking.
Now the question...What are the worst conditions you have smoked a cigar in?

I was visiting my son that weekend.

Not only was I smoking in the heat... but, we got (and used) an 11:00 tee time.
(But it was great visiting my son.)

 

99 degrees outside with 80as % humidity my cigar was outside for about 10 min and it split. Played a crappy golf game with a split cigar it was bad.