Uh WTF is on my Cigar

BHalbrooks · 05-15-2012, 12:20 PM

This Cigar is really spongy, and has this weird dot pattern all over it.

It's a Cohiba Second I got from my local back in MI. I've never seen anything like it before.

kelmac07 · 05-15-2012, 12:21 PM

Isn't that Cohibas new Leopard Spot Limited Edition?

BHalbrooks · 05-15-2012, 12:22 PM

I know that they aren't actual Cohiba's, but they're actually pretty good

Subvet642 · 05-15-2012, 12:22 PM

I dunno Bro, I don't think I'd smoke it.

BlkDrew · 05-15-2012, 12:39 PM

Sacrifice it and cut it open. I bet it is only on the wrapper, kinda like sun spots. I have seen it on some of the leaves I use, I usually don't use them due to appearance.

BHalbrooks · 05-15-2012, 12:40 PM

I completely forgot to make this thread. I've had these for a couple weeks. Once I got home from the shop I looked 'em over, got nervous, and took 'em out of my humi right away. Can't play it too safe?

BlindedByScience · 05-15-2012, 12:40 PM

I have seen one or two water spots that looked like that, but not the whole cigar. If the cigar is "soft and spongy" I'd be pretty concerned...

Islayphile · 05-15-2012, 12:41 PM

Smoke it...what could possibly go wrong?

Just in case though, I call dibs on your cigar collection

jjirons69 · 05-15-2012, 01:56 PM

Definitely looks like some type of cellular damage to the leave. Typically it's a whitish color when there's a damaged area or green when there are water spots. Never seen one like this one. Too many good-looking cigars out there that also feel right - I'd put this one under the knife for a fact-finding observation. Plus take pics so we can all see.

grateful1 · 05-15-2012, 02:25 PM

I was thinking water spots...but those shoudl be white-ish.
When there's water on the leaf and they cure..that's what you get.

I've seen this before, but very localized.
Possible poor curing..or just some mold...spongy would lead to the later conclusion.

Hmmm, I guess it could still be water spots.

Blak Smyth · 05-15-2012, 02:28 PM

"Nearly all the wrapper anomalies that aren’t attributable to mold or plume are caused by water appearing at inopportune times on the leaf. Most leaves that are damaged in this way never make it to the roller’s table, but occasionally they do. Often the resulting cigars are sold as seconds. Or Havanas."

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05-15-2012, 05:25 PM

Why don't you give your guy back in MI a call? Perhaps you are not the only customer with this anomaly? Maybe you can email him a photo? Or not and smoke the "thing". Heat generally kills everything.

BHalbrooks · 05-15-2012, 05:48 PM

I'm not smoking it. I have 2. I'm gonna email them a picture. The filler looked like friggin mulched leaves...

I took pictures of the cut up, I'll post in a little bit.

ninjavanish · 05-15-2012, 07:59 PM

I'd be interested to see more photos if you took any

Do you have any of the box it came in? Or the whole cigar w/ the band?

neoflex · 05-15-2012, 09:00 PM

Classic example of cigar Herpes. Don't worry it's not contagious.

DaBear · 05-15-2012, 09:41 PM

I would guess mold as well. There's a reason its a second.

lenguamor · 05-15-2012, 11:27 PM

It's "YICH."

Zanaspus · 05-16-2012, 12:09 PM

Smoke it! If I give you bad advice, and you happen to die, then you can stop posting here with my permission.

weak_link · 05-16-2012, 12:46 PM

Just looks like the wrapper was not fermented correctly.

Trace63 · 05-16-2012, 01:00 PM

Dat der ceegar has da syphilis

05-15-2012, 12:20 PM	#1
BHalbrooks Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: B Location: Texas Posts: 1,122 Trading: (5)	Uh WTF is on my Cigar This Cigar is really spongy, and has this weird dot pattern all over it. It's a Cohiba Second I got from my local back in MI. I've never seen anything like it before.

05-15-2012, 12:21 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Isn't that Cohibas new Leopard Spot Limited Edition? __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

05-15-2012, 12:22 PM	#3
BHalbrooks Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: B Location: Texas Posts: 1,122 Trading: (5)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I know that they aren't actual Cohiba's, but they're actually pretty good

05-15-2012, 12:22 PM	#4
Subvet642 Bilge Rat Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Darren Location: Torpedo Room Bilge Posts: 2,997 Trading: (13)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I dunno Bro, I don't think I'd smoke it. __________________ *"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not." -John Galt*

05-15-2012, 12:39 PM	#5
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Sacrifice it and cut it open. I bet it is only on the wrapper, kinda like sun spots. I have seen it on some of the leaves I use, I usually don't use them due to appearance.

05-15-2012, 12:40 PM	#6
BHalbrooks Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: B Location: Texas Posts: 1,122 Trading: (5)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I completely forgot to make this thread. I've had these for a couple weeks. Once I got home from the shop I looked 'em over, got nervous, and took 'em out of my humi right away. Can't play it too safe?

05-15-2012, 12:40 PM	#7
BlindedByScience Proud USMC Dad Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Tom Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 237 Trading: (0)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I have seen one or two water spots that looked like that, but not the whole cigar. If the cigar is "soft and spongy" I'd be pretty concerned... __________________ "They that give up essential liberty to obtain temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

05-15-2012, 12:41 PM	#8
Islayphile Wee Dram Hunter Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Mike Location: OH Posts: 801 Trading: (1)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Smoke it...what could possibly go wrong? Just in case though, I call dibs on your cigar collection __________________ RIP Thurman Lee Munson (June 7, 1947 – August 2, 1979)

05-15-2012, 01:56 PM	#9
jjirons69 Haberdasher Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jamie Location: Chucktown, SC Posts: 4,120 Trading: (94)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Definitely looks like some type of cellular damage to the leave. Typically it's a whitish color when there's a damaged area or green when there are water spots. Never seen one like this one. Too many good-looking cigars out there that also feel right - I'd put this one under the knife for a fact-finding observation. Plus take pics so we can all see. __________________ Somebody has to go back and get a chitload of dimes

05-15-2012, 02:25 PM	#10
grateful1 testing Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Posts: 44 Trading: (0)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I was thinking water spots...but those shoudl be white-ish. When there's water on the leaf and they cure..that's what you get. I've seen this before, but very localized. Possible poor curing..or just some mold...spongy would lead to the later conclusion. Hmmm, I guess it could still be water spots.

05-15-2012, 02:28 PM	#11
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar "Nearly all the wrapper anomalies that aren’t attributable to mold or plume are caused by water appearing at inopportune times on the leaf. Most leaves that are damaged in this way never make it to the roller’s table, but occasionally they do. Often the resulting cigars are sold as seconds. Or Havanas." Info __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

05-15-2012, 05:25 PM	#12
saigon68 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Why don't you give your guy back in MI a call? Perhaps you are not the only customer with this anomaly? Maybe you can email him a photo? Or not and smoke the "thing". Heat generally kills everything.

05-15-2012, 05:48 PM	#13
BHalbrooks Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2011 First Name: B Location: Texas Posts: 1,122 Trading: (5)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I'm not smoking it. I have 2. I'm gonna email them a picture. The filler looked like friggin mulched leaves... I took pictures of the cut up, I'll post in a little bit.

05-15-2012, 07:59 PM	#14
ninjavanish Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Trust me, your humi isn't big enough. Posts: 507 Trading: (16)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I'd be interested to see more photos if you took any Do you have any of the box it came in? Or the whole cigar w/ the band?

05-15-2012, 09:00 PM	#15
neoflex I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: John Location: Monroe, NC Posts: 2,765 Trading: (32)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Classic example of cigar Herpes. Don't worry it's not contagious. __________________

05-15-2012, 09:41 PM	#16
DaBear Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Bear Location: Raleigh, NC(NC State) Posts: 2,010 Trading: (26)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar I would guess mold as well. There's a reason its a second.

05-15-2012, 11:27 PM	#17
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05-16-2012, 12:09 PM	#18
Zanaspus Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Tony Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 492 Trading: (3)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Smoke it! If I give you bad advice, and you happen to die, then you can stop posting here with my permission. __________________ If you're gonna be a lamb, you might as well be a sheep.

05-16-2012, 12:46 PM	#19
weak_link The Stranger Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eric Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,263 Trading: (1)	Re: Uh WTF is on my Cigar Just looks like the wrapper was not fermented correctly.

05-16-2012, 01:00 PM	#20
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