Bolivar Petit Coronas have really gone downhill

[bigkev]

Lit up another BPC today and same thing; started running badly right off the bat. Ran about 3/4" and about 2mm wide. Smoked a Mini #4 yesterday and as usual, smoked and burned like a dream. Maybe they should talk??😉

[TacoSauce]

1 hour ago, bigkev said:

Smoked a Mini #4 yesterday

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[SCgarman]

1 hour ago, bigkev said:

Lit up another BPC today and same thing; started running badly right off the bat. Ran about 3/4" and about 2mm wide. Smoked a Mini #4 yesterday and as usual, smoked and burned like a dream. Maybe they should talk??😉

Did you mean Monte #4

[NSXCIGAR]

8 hours ago, bigkev said:

Lit up another BPC today and same thing; started running badly right off

What's the box code so we can avoid it? 

On 11/8/2023 at 11:21 AM, SCgarman said:

Unfortunately those fireproof wrappers will not correct themselves with time.

I can attest to that. The issue is improper leaf processing and/or fermentation. The most frustrating part is I've had some cigars that tasted absolutely phenomenal but had fireproof wrappers. Had some 19 Monte PE that were milk chocolate/latte explosions but barely smokeable. Not even an acetylene torch could burn the things. Funny how something like that can affect only the leaf's combustion properties and not flavor. Just goes to show how complex processing of leaf is on a chemical level. 

[SCgarman]

13 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

What's the box code so we can avoid it? 

I can attest to that. The issue is improper leaf processing and/or fermentation. The most frustrating part is I've had some cigars that tasted absolutely phenomenal but had fireproof wrappers. Had some 19 Monte PE that were milk chocolate/latte explosions but barely smokeable. Not even an acetylene torch could burn the things. Funny how something like that can affect only the leaf's combustion properties and not flavor. Just goes to show how complex processing of leaf is on a chemical level. 

MUR 12 box of RASS. Horrible, all very dark, fire proof wrappers. Never had another box like this one. 

[NSXCIGAR]

5 hours ago, SCgarman said:

MUR 12 box of RASS. Horrible, all very dark, fire proof wrappers. Never had another box like this one. 

Had the issue on MUR 13 RASCC. Must have been using the same wrappers. Didn't get any more boxes until they transitioned to ULA. 

[bigkev]

On 11/17/2023 at 8:15 PM, SCgarman said:

Did you mean Monte #4

Yes, sorry, spell check.