Viva Vegas Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 What do you think about the two green spots on the wrapper? I think it's just the colour but might be wrong. Thsnksy 1
nKostyan Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 Often green spots appear after acclimatization even on premium cigars
BarryVT Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 Couple nice frog eyes you got there, looks like he's winking at me!
Guest Nekhyludov Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 They're called "frog eyes." They're pretty common. It comes from places where the pilon (the bundle of tobacco) doesn't fully ferment. Sometimes you'll see a crosshatch pattern from the burlap that wraps the pilon.
Wookie Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 I've had green spots on my CCs from time to time since the 1990s. Never affected flavor. Also I've never seen green spots on my NCs...probably because NC quality control is more fastidious.
Fuzz Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 Wrapper cancer. You didn't put any sunscreen on that poor cigar. 1 1 1
Mikeltee Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 That one cigar has contaminated your whole stash!!! Please send to me for proper disposal. I'm a "green" recycler so you will be doing a solid for the environment. 1
Euripidespants Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 In the early 90s when I first got into habanos green spots reassured me of authenticity...I could only get some of the cheaper and smaller cigars like tubo upmann PCs and minutos along with some Hoya de dieuxs and ryj cazadres...occasional green spots...outstanding cigars that got me hooked 1
HumidorJuan Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 "frog eyes" are drops of water that sat long enough on the leaf during the curing process to prevent the tobacco from browning. Its green because the chlorophyll doesn't degrade. All cosmetic. If a leaf is really green, into the center as filler it goes.
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