Smoking A Ruined Cigar
What Happens When You Leave a Cigar in Your Truck for Six Months?
Every cigar enthusiast knows the rule: store your cigars in a humidor to keep them fresh, flavorful, and ready for that next smoke break. But what really happens when you forget one in what could be the worst humidor ever? We are testing a 7.62MM Field Sumatra Minuteman cigar that spent six scorching months in a truck under the South Texas sun, with zero humidity control.
When it was finally lit, the cigar was dry and brittle but still held together. The burn was mostly even, the draw was strong, and the construction didn’t crumble under pressure. The flavor took the biggest hit — a little bitter, muted, and dry compared to the rich coffee-and-spice notes the 7.62MM Field Sumatra is known for. Still, for a stick that spent half a year in 130-degree heat and who knows what humidity, the performance was impressive. It proved one thing: Warfighter Tobacco cigars are built to last.
So, can you smoke a cigar that’s been left in your truck? Sure — but it won’t taste its best. Extreme heat and low humidity will drain the flavor and dry out the tobacco. Your best move? Store your cigars in a humidor obviously to protect their flavor, strength, and integrity. And if you find a lost one under your seat, give it time to recover — or light it up in honor of field-tested toughness. Warfighter Tobacco: cigars made to endure the mission.
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