Ash color

[marco polo]

I'm a relative newbie to Cuban cigars, but I was wondering if

there is a characteristic ash color or does it just depend on

conditions?

[broozer]

» I'm a relative newbie to Cuban cigars, but I was wondering if

»

» there is a characteristic ash color or does it just depend on

»

» conditions?

in my experience i have noticed it's either grey or dark grey. every once in awhile it's almost black.

bruce

[litehedded]

it seems the older the stick, the lighter the ash.

but I'm no expert

[jqmunro]

Cuban cigars tend to not be very light in ash color, and are usually serrated with dark and light gray as you see in all of the reviews done by the great El Prez... some of the older stuff can be light, but that's the exception rather than the rule. I would even question the authenticity of a relatively new cigar with snow white ash.

[stonerpc]

I hear it's the minerals in the soil of cuba that make the ash dark.

[Colt45]

We had a discussion on this not too long ago. While soil composition can play a

role, it seems combustion - how complete, or incomplete - plays the greatest role.

If you do a search, you should be able to find these threads.

[Mel]

I would even question the authenticity of

» a relatively new cigar with snow white ash.

I like white ass.:-D but I have never seen "snow white ash".

[Trevor2118]

» I would even question the authenticity of

» » a relatively new cigar with snow white ash.

»

» I like white ass.:-D but I have never seen "snow white ash".

Your a bad man mel...:-D ;-)

[rafa]

when the cigar is dry , the ash is ligther than the cigar is damp

[jqmunro]

» I would even question the authenticity of

» » a relatively new cigar with snow white ash.

»

» I like white ass.:-D but I have never seen "snow white ash".

Hehe, I like white ass with nice tan lines ~

[KB24]

» I would even question the authenticity of

» » a relatively new cigar with snow white ash.

»

» I like white ass.:-D but I have never seen "snow white ash".

I smoked a Casa Fuente Corona Gorda, the ones that are only available in Vegas, and the ash was as white as can be. The first time I have ever seen it so white.

[marco polo]

Thanks for all the info everyone!

[Mel]

» » I would even question the authenticity of

» » » a relatively new cigar with snow white ash.

» »

» » I like white ass.:-D but I have never seen "snow white ash".

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» Your a bad man mel...:-D ;-)

Well Trevor what else could I say? If the wife ever saw my post it would be a problem if I said I liked black ash.;-)

[CigarZen]

I have been told that the more magnesium in the soil the whiter the ash. MRN says the older the cigar the more of whatever contributes to the flavor has brloken down and the more completely the cigar burns, leading to a whiter ash.

I have found some of the best havanas have darker ashes. Who knows.

El Prez?

[CigarZen]

oh... and don't let Mel yank your chain... He'll take whatever ash he can get.:-D And so would most of us.:-P :-D :-P