Gold dust?

[Jwrussell]

OK, so a question for those of you really familiar with the Dark Side. Ever notice a Gold Dust like sheen on your Cubans? Noticed this on a couple lately. Is this normal?

 

[Wasch_24]

Is it gold in color?

 

[1f1fan]

Yes I have noticed the gold looking dust on some of my cigars also....I have no idea what it is.

 

[Jwrussell]

Where they really oily? I'm thinking maybe it's just the oils reflecting light?

 

[Wasch_24]

I have a cigar with gold foil all over the end of it. :hysterica

 

[tripp]

I have a cigar with gold foil all over the end of it. :hysterica

Where is the green with envy smilie????? :smokingbo

 

[Christofer]

All of mine that have the sparkley gold dust also have labels that have gold on
them like RASS, Boli's, ERdM, etc. I believe it just gets rubbed off from the labels
onto the 'gars.

Chris

 

[Jwrussell]

Hmmm...both of the ones I saw it on were Cohibas, so I suppose it could be that as well.

 

[Black Dog]

Some of my cigars have a very slight sparkly look to them in certain light. I've never noticed it being gold though. It tends to be on my older sticks. I've always figured it was the beginnings of plume.

 

[Christofer]

Hmmm...both of the ones I saw it on were Cohibas, so I suppose it could be that as well.

Yup, I just looked and mine too...from the new style labels.

There's plume/bloom, but that's more of a crystalline look.

This is definitely gold flecks.

All of the sticks that have it in my collection feature gold foil/paint/ink
in the labels.

Chris

 

[1f1fan]

I think Chris is right about the gold flecks coming from the label. I've seen it mostly on Ramon allones, VR and Bolivar...so does this mean I actually do smoke the band?! :rolling:

 

[havanaphile]

Yep, you do.

The ones which are most evident are vegas robanias. The stuff flakes off the vr bands like mad!

 

[Bman]

...so does this mean I actually do smoke the band?! :rolling:

Hey Paul now just where are those manners from Zino ...I guess if you need your cigar to change flavors, smoking the band will sure do that :razz:

 

[the nub]

The gold flecks are from the bands. It's excess dust that has not adhered to the bands during the printing process.

 

[WarriorPro]

The gold flecks are from the bands. It's excess dust that has not adhered to the bands during the printing process.

Exacto...

The worst case of this I've seen was on a box of fake EL's. The limitada bands were so crappy you could see a solid sheen of gold running down many of the cigars. Same thing happens on real EL's but to a much lesser extent..

Never really seen it on regular production smokes...but haven't looked for it either...

 

[chris12381]

As cool as the gold rubbing off of the labels, the only cooler is when the gold begins to oxidize and turn green like copper... :thumbsup: :smile:

Chris

 

[Christofer]

As cool as the gold rubbing off of the labels, the only cooler is when the gold begins to oxidize and turn green like copper... :thumbsup: :smile:

Chris

Oh, is that what we're calling mold now? :skew:

Chris

 

[Jwrussell]

ROFL at Chris!

 

[chris12381]

Oh, is that what we're calling mold now? :skew:

Chris

hehe...

I meant on the bands... :grin:

Chris