"Tooth" or "Toothy"

[Wasch_24]

I have a box of 858 Maduros that I leave in the bottom of my humidor for nondiscerning guests or for doing chores outdoors. It is probably coming up on one year of age as I bought it in November.

This past Sunday I washed the cars before the Super Bowl, since it was almost 70 here in Northern Virginia, and decided to smoke one while washing the cars. I noticed that the cigar was completely covered in tiny little bumps. Is this what is commonly reffered to as 'tooth'? Is it related to age or maturity?

 

[Black Dog]

I believe "tooth" is what you're seeing. If I've got it right it wouldn't be related to the age of the wrapper. The raised areas are the pores of the leaf and more tooth generally indicates a stronger flavored leaf.

 

[sunivy]

Also heard it may be caused by some of the oils permeating though to the outside of the wrapper.

"Cigar mumps"

 

[Jwrussell]

Sounds like tooth to me, but as others have said, I don't think it has anything to do with age.

 

[Pulse]

Yup, it's tooth dude.

 

[Ironman]

Measles, definetly measles!!!!

Ironman

 

[ehdg]

Measles, definetly measles!!!!

Ironman

You sure its not chicken pox? :smt102

 

[Wasch_24]

Toppage

 

[dpricenator]

Ok, I think it's either the measles or the mumps. Any one know a Dr that can help?

 

[jwintosh]

so, how are those 858 maddies now? sheez!! nice smoke for the "nondiscerning guests."

 

[Wasch_24]

Long gone Jeff. :grin:

 

[RigilKent]

i know this Doc cured all kinds of crazy stuff. had him take a look says its just goose bumps and not to worry

 

[Benzopyrene]

Warts! or maybe shingles. Does it travel down only one leafatome of each cigar or is it more diseminated?:blob:

 

[Jwrussell]

Wow, way to pull something from WAY back Todd. lol.

 

[cvm4]

I bow to your memory

 

[WhiteLightning]

You guys lost me on the "tooth".:scratchhe Is that a bad thing? Or areyou just being sarcastic?

 

[CWS]

The "search function" is a wonderful and useful tool.:rofl:

 

[WalterLars]

Tell me something, i thought the Super Bowl is on the 3th of Feb.

 

[Jwrussell]

You guys lost me on the "tooth".:scratchhe Is that a bad thing? Or areyou just being sarcastic?

There is nothing "bad" about "tooth". Some believe that it is a sign of a potentially more tasty cigar than one without tooth. They are being somewhat sarcastic, but tooth is a real discription relating to the wrapper of a cigar.

Not a fan of Cigar Afficianado as a Magazine for the most part, but here's a cut and paste from their site that should help to clear things up:

[SIZE=+2]Q:[/SIZE] What exactly is tooth? Which cigar is the toothiest?
[SIZE=+2]A:[/SIZE] Tooth describes the small, oil-filled pockets common to sun-grown, Sumatra-seed wrapper. Cameroon wrapper is the toothiest tobacco, but tooth can also be found in wrapper from Indonesia, Mexico and Ecuador. It's generally considered very desirable because the oils in tobacco are the source of its flavor. Toothy wrapper equals oily wrapper, and often a more flavorful cigar.

 

[Wasch_24]

Tell me something, i thought the Super Bowl is on the 3th of Feb.

My original post is from 2005. :yes: