Davidoff Special “C” Culebra

[Kingantz]

Ah the weekend! Gotta love a beautiful Saturday morning with a clear blue sky and birds singing all around, almost has the feeling of spring other than it’s 49F, which isn’t too bad. I went digging trying to find a smaller cigar to smoke and decided to pull out the Davidoff Special “C” culebra coffin that I received in a huge bomb this past summer, not 100% sure who added it to the amazing package though.

After opening it up, I notice the wax paper inside has a bit of yellowing to it, so I’m thinking these have a bit of age. I take the three smokes out the coffin and take a few pics of the cigars, then as I’m getting ready to undo the ribbons I notice the black powder sign of…beetles! Sure enough, I pick up the coffin and inside is a beetle larvae and it’s slowly moving, still alive. Damn.

So, unfortunately, the Davidoff culebra is a total loss, the beetle holes were underneath the ribbon on the feet end. I’m fairly confident the beetles were confined to the coffin as it’s been closed since received, however a thorough inspection of all boxes in the wineador will be done today. Ah well, back to the humi to find something else.

 

[looking for knowledge]

That's the saddest thing I've read all day week.

 

[B.HOBS]

BUMMER! One good thing about this though Greg....at least it was self contained in its little coffin and not with your other collection. :0

 

[lherzolite]

Damn - that sucks. Thanks for sharing the pics. Those are some of the best I've seen of the damaged caused (and of the little bastard).

 

[b.dawgson]

So are they an actual beetle or do they stay in that stage pictured?

 

[MoeCizlak]

Oh Dear Lord!!! I hope you heated up the end of a stick pin and made his last few moments on Earth very unpleasant. Edward II like. Sorry to hear that bud, hopefully you have a suitable replacement to enjoy.

 

[Kingantz]

So are they an actual beetle or do they stay in that stage pictured?

Here you go! This is a custom rolled cigar I've had for a little while in a singles baggie sitting on my dreser with the purpose of letting the beetles go at it.

 

[Gavin]

Amazing photos! Thanks for sharing this, and I'm sorry that happened!

 

[redraider]

Ouch $50 worth of dust!! That sucks sir.... What a really cool cigar gone to the bugs...

 

[Pugman1943]

Why don't the sob's start at the foot and eat backwards uniformly, then you could just cut it back.

 

[DirtyDave]

Ouch, that sucks! You know, I've smoked a cigar that I'm about 99% sure I saw a larva near the foot. It didn't taste too good, but the sweetness of the revenge was worth it. I hate those fuggers with a passion!

 

[tsmckenney]

Man, what a lucky bug.

 

[ironpeddler]

Shoulda' smoked'em Greg.... :whistling:

...at the very least you should have torched the little MoFos for taking out that 3 cigar wonder! That would have made for some nice photos for PETA to complain about!


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