Pitch. Life is too short for a bad cigar.
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If it's a freebie (like those included with some Famous orders) or gifted, if I don't like it (it has to be pretty bad), I pitch it. If it is a cigar I ordered, I'll stick with it until the end. This is because I research any cigar I order and check reviews on the cigar forums and Top25.

If the cigar starts off poorly but has a lot of recommendations, I'll stick with it just to see if things change. I wouldn't want to miss anything:-)

WyoBob
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I try not to pitch a cigar. Flavor profiles usually change threw out the smoke . For that reason alone I have a hard time pitching a smoke. You never know if the flavors get better if you pitch it.:-)
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I should clarify my earlier statement. I will pitch a cigar I am not enjoying, but that is usually because of the draw. Too Tight!! If the draw is fine, chances are it's not bad enough for me to toss.
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If I don't like the taste I will just chuck-it
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Unfortunately for me I think I am George ( Cantstandya ) Costanza in more ways than I want to share. If I buy it I smoke it until I gag. If it is gifted I smoke at least half in case I am asked if I smoked it so I can honestly say, yep, I did. If I get one from a bomb and it doesn't smoke all that well Scotch ( are ya listening Dave ) will usually get me thru it at least halfway.

I have flown, driven hours to get a cigar that I love and will incorporate other things I have put off just to consolidate all of these trips into getting my cigars. Now, if that doesn't sound like George Costanza I dont know what does?
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I'm sort of the same as WyoBob. I'm still pretty new to cigars, and I figure that a cigar got a good rating for a reason, so I'll stick it out to see if it improves as I smoke more of it. I've tossed a few that has awful draws, and I tossed one I can think of that was just terrible, otherwise I stick with them to see if they get better. Maybe once I have more experience I'll be more comfortable tossing ones that I just don't care for.
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If I'm smoking by myself, completely alone, then I'll give it to the halfway point or just beyond to see what it does. If it doesn't turn for the better, then I don't care anymore, and chances are, if it does turn for the better, it probably won't matter unless its mind blowing because I am not waiting that long for a cigar to come alive. An 1/8th to a 1/2 inch I can deal, but anything more than that seems counter productive.

Now, if people are around, and drinks are flowing, I'll finish it just because its in my hand.
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I'll often smoke a cigar I'm not liking much at least 1/2 way to give it a chance. I've had some nice surprises from doing that.

But If I'm really not finding any redeeming qualities, then I chuck it. The hardest part about smoking cigars for me is coming up with the time. I've already given up the money - no use spending the time also.
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If I get burn or draw problems that PMO, I will toss the cigar out the window .. I don't care what cigar it is. Poor flavor I'll stick with a bit longer.
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