How can you tell if a cigars has dried out...

[Marcos]

I have read here that there are ways to tell the past of your stoagie by its appearance. Like if it was stored at a humidity level that was too high that the wrapper would appear split due to expansion of the filler. Well I was thinking about the reverse scenario. How could you tell if a cigar was stored in humidity that was too low/dried out and then there was an attempt to bring it up to adequate humidity again before a sale. Would this affect appearance or even worse, would it affect taste? How can I tell? Thanks

 

[ThankYouForNotSmoking]

The same splitting wrapper problem happens to cigars that are dried out and humidified too quickly. Otherwise, I'm not really sure you can tell just by appearance.

 

[xprinter]

I don't think you can tell by looks, I've heard that it can change taste a little.

 

[Ginseng]

If the cigars were handled delicately I doubt that you could tell by visual appearance. However, smelling an unlit stick would reveal a flat aroma that is devoid of the richness of a well-kept cigar. Depending on how long it was dried out and how badly, smoking one would result in a cigar that has drastically diminished to zero flavor.

I did the unintentional experiment once with some HdM Epi2 that somehow got left outside my humi. It tasted nothing like a good specimen.

So, 1) smell it, 2) smoke it.

Wilkey

 

[atuck]

So, 1) smell it, 2) smoke it.

Wilkey

:thumbs: :laugh:

 

[vortex]

I mostly agree it is hard to tell by looking. But if a normally oily wrapper has a dull, dry look, it may have been dried. Also, they tend to absorb moisture more readily - perhaps in place of the oils that are gone.

 

[Xav]

Agreed with everything said, picking up the cigar can help as well. You will be able to tell if it is dried out.

 

[Marcos]

Has anyone ever received a cigar from an online source that they thought was dried out and then rehydrated?

Edited for spelling

 

[Shooter]

A dry cigar tastes like dry hay to me.... ACK