Spots

[joshrich]

So, my Dad gave me this cigar when he came back from a cruise, but its got these spots on it. Is this normal? Safe? Trash it? Smoke it?

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb279/richarja/spots.jpg

[mwilson788]

Safe? You're already sucking in smoke from a lighted, known cancer causing agent. Are you really concerned with safety?

[CWS]

Hard to tell from the picture. Smoke it.

[joshrich]

Safe? You're already sucking in smoke from a lighted, known cancer causing agent. Are you really concerned with safety?

:rofl: :rofl: Nice call :)

[joshua]

They aren't spots, they are flavor pockets! Light it up!

[artofdesign]

I say smoke it....if it tastes funky trash it....if not, enjoy it...

White spots are possibly a problem...mold...


also, PM sent back reg sale...

[jeeper]

Light it up what are you waiting for. Let us know if it makes you sick though..

[Rich K]

I had one with similar spots not long ago and it was fine. I'd smoke it.

[joshrich]

Thanks guys, I'll let you know when I try it.

And PM returned Art! Thanks!

[Trumpetchris]

Can't tell from the pic, but it could be mold (bad) plume (good) or water spots (ok).

[jwintosh]

split the cigar up in five parts. no, that was something else.

[mwilson788]

you can always send it to me. I have no regard for my well being. I'll smoke it. :thumbsup:

[Electric Sheep]

Are you sure that's a cigar??

It looks like a broom handle in that picture...

[joshrich]

Are you sure that's a cigar??

It looks like a broom handle in that picture...

:rofl: I SUCK at taking pictures!

[Rank_Tyro]

I'd smoke it.

Then again, I once licked a piece of raw chicken to prove that salmonella isn't the killer that everyone thinks it is.

P.S. I lived.........

[cvm4]

Some green spots on cuban cigars are normal.

[tubaman]

Some green spots on cuban cigars are normal.

Yes, but even with the bad picture quality, the cigar looks strange. It would be nice if we could get a better picture to help you out more

From my recollection, water spots on a cigar are greenish, but they are usually more blotchy, the spots on your cigar are much smaller, and there seem to be a lot of them. Water spots on cigars are pretty common with CC's. I've also seen light spots on wrappers quite often, just an imperfection of the wrapper. You would probably be able to tell if it was mold. Mold and plume of course would be on top of the wrapper, not part of it. An aged cigar will often times have a mottle color all over the wrapper, but it generally doesn't look like spots. Your cigar doesn't seem to fall into any of these categories.

A better picture would be a help. Whatever the cause, I don't think you have anything to worry about if you smoke it.

[oneaday]

Smoke the cigar, wait an day and look in the mirror, if you don't see spots it wasn't contagous. That is one fugly stick.

[joshrich]

Yes, but even with the bad picture quality, the cigar looks strange. It would be nice if we could get a better picture to help you out more

From my recollection, water spots on a cigar are greenish, but they are usually more blotchy, the spots on your cigar are much smaller, and there seem to be a lot of them. Water spots on cigars are pretty common with CC's. I've also seen light spots on wrappers quite often, just an imperfection of the wrapper. You would probably be able to tell if it was mold. Mold and plume of course would be on top of the wrapper, not part of it. An aged cigar will often times have a mottle color all over the wrapper, but it generally doesn't look like spots. Your cigar doesn't seem to fall into any of these categories.

A better picture would be a help. Whatever the cause, I don't think you have anything to worry about if you smoke it.

I just tried to take a better picture, but to no avail, its just not coming out. I suck at pictures. Let me see if I can describe it better. It is supposed to be Cuban, the label says Bolivar, Habana. The spots are greenish in color and there is nothing on the top of the wrapper. There are larger blotchy like spots on the other side of the cigar like you described, so I can believe those to be water marks. Anything else I can do to help describe it better?

Josh

[oneaday]

They are water marks, smoke it up in confidence.