That popping sound you hear...

[Senor Perfecto]

...and you feel it right through the cigar...

...while you're smoking your 5th to last Whore...

And you just know:

Beetle egg.

 

[daleo8803]

I told ya not to touch that scank! Lol

 

[THEMISCHMAN]

OH FUCK, SMOKE EM BEFORE THEY HATCH!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!

 

[knw247]

that's scary... I have some WHORES in my stable... and they all came from the same brothel

 

[BrandonD]

Haven't had that experience yet... one I'm okay not having...

 

[LFOD]

 

[jcolan1]

The worst feeling ever. I found one beetle hole in one stick, terrifying. Inspected and froze all my sticks. Then while they were in the freezer, I had a dream that they were all cracked when I took them out. Woke up at like 4am and had to go down and check on them. No cracks and no other signs of beetles since.


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[Senor Perfecto]

No holes here, just the POP. I'm sure they are all fine, just not letting them warm up over 75 degrees so those eggs stay... eggs.

 

[herfdog]

No holes here, just the POP. I'm sure they are all fine, just not letting them warm up over 75 degrees so those eggs stay... eggs.

I'd freeze them a day or two, for good measures

 

[Senor Perfecto]

I'd freeze them a day or two, for good measures

I don't freeze my cigars. It robs them of the oils I want to taste when I smoke them. If I thought they might actually hatch (they won't -- this is why I have a wino), I'd quarantine or toss them.

 

[herfdog]

I don't freeze my cigars. It robs them of the oils I want to taste when I smoke them. If I thought they might actually hatch (they won't -- this is why I have a wino), I'd quarantine or toss them.

You are aware that several manufacturers do freeze them prior to shipping them to distributors, right?

 

[sofc]

You are aware that several manufacturers do freeze them prior to shipping them to distributors, right?

You're a dog bro, you shouldn't be smoking cigars.

 

[herfdog]

You're a dog bro, you shouldn't be smoking cigars.

Not any dog. A herf dog. A dog that herfs. Do you not smoke at herfs?

 

[Old Smokey]

To give me peace of mind, I froze ALL of my cigars about 3 months ago. I detect no change in how they look, taste or smoke after being frozen. Now every cigar I get goes into the freezer for 72 hours, slowly reacclimatized and then in to the coolerdor. I have a sizable investment and a beetle hatch would suck much more than having to take simple measures to prevent it.

 

[BenS]

I freeze my cigars as well. Let's all try to convince Senor Perfecto why him not freezing his cigars will end in his stash's untimely doom.

 

[Senor Perfecto]

Yeah yeah I know a lot of manufacturers freeze their sticks. But if it did no damage we'd all have freezadors

I do believe it removes oils. They can evaporate in cold (not so much in heat).

If I was using a coolador or regular humidor I would worry. But there is no way a beetle is hatching at 66-70 degrees. I've only ever seen one beetle hole and that was an un-cooled desktop humidor. I think the concern is fine but a tad overblown.

 

[Old Smokey]

You are the only person I have ever heard say that freezing diminishes the oils in the tobacco. But to each their own. Hopefully neither of us will ever experience those little bastages. Bro!

 

[Senor Perfecto]

Let's talk about freezing!

I learned something from this guy. Apparently you gotta make it REAL cold to have an affect... and freezing to kill beetle eggs might cause mold?? WTF we can't win!

http://www.stogiefresh.info/edu-cigars/articles/freezing-cigars.html

 

[sdbassman]

Umm... tat whores? Are they known to have beetles?

 

[Senor Perfecto]

Umm... tat whores? Are they known to have beetles?

Not in particular that I know of. But any cigar *can*.