Monday, November 29 1999
This is really a pretty common problem among all cigars except it
should happen less with better premiums. Wrappers usually peel for
two reasons: Either they were not properly wrapped at the factory
in the first place, or the cigar has become dry. In the latter
case,
the
wrapper may not have enough elasticity to cling to the
binder.
Be careful when you clip the cigar, too. If the wrapper is peeling
at the
head you can often repair it by just moistening it with your
tongue. If the wrapper starts peeling from the lit end, or continues
to do so even after you moisten it, you can trash it or remove the
wrapper. But smoking a peeling wrapper can get pretty messy and since
the wrapper contributes so much to the flavor of the cigar, smoking
a cigar without it is not just unattractive, it's just plain yucky.
