Every cigar smoker, even the experienced ones, will come across an unraveling wrapper from time to time. Unraveling is what happens when the wrapper of your cigar becomes loose. If this happens, you are likely to experience a bad cigar burn. In order to have a lasting solution for this problem, you need to know what its cause is.
There are 3 major causes of an unraveling wrapper. They include:
Drying out of Cigars
Over-dried or over-humidification of cigars is the major cause for unraveling of wrappers. When a cigar is over- humidified, its filler tends to expand. This causes stress to the wrapper that holds it together. If this humidity level cannot be maintained it will cause the wrapper to expand and contract, which eventually leads to breaking of the wrapper.
Improper wrapping
Unraveling of wrappers can also be caused by the improper rolling of the wrapper. This factor is dependent on the cigar manufacturer.
Improper trimming
Improper cigar trimming is one of the causes of wrapper unraveling. Particularly, if the end of the cigar has dried out and has to be cut for the cigar to be re-lit.
How to Prevent Unraveling
One of the best ways to prevent wrapper unraveling is through proper humidor maintenance. Always ensure that your hygrometer is well calibrated. This way, you’re able to always store your cigar in right conditions and it will help prevent unraveling of your wrapper caused by over-drying of cigars.
Try to avoid changing the humidity level of your cigar. This helps prevent unraveling.
Also, make a point of learning how to properly cut the edge of your cigar so that you don’t overdo it.
Unraveling of wrappers is rarely the fault of the manufacturer. Therefore, if this happens, don’t go blaming the manufacturer. Instead, learn ways in which you can avoid unraveling of wrappers in future. The key to this is through proper maintenance.