Question on ash color

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fegbri

fegbri
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I know in most good reviews people mention "a nice white or light gray ash". What does it mean when the ash is gray with some light tan to brown? I smoked a cheaper cigar yesterday and it had this.
 
X2 on trying to run a search.

Some cheaper cigars are rumored to have dyes on the wrapper. Might be a possible culprit for the odd ash coloring.
 
The color pigments are caused by the oxidation of the carcinogenic chemical compounds found within the cigar, ranging from it's growth in the soil's mineral content, to whatever pesticides are used to keep the locusts away to whatever was applied during the production processes to make the cigar what it is today.

The more important factors are:

1) Was the cigar good?
If yes then a) Does it really matter what color the ash is if you're going to smoke some more of them?
If no, then b)Does it really matter what color the ash is if you're not going to smoke any more of them?
 
I was just curious. Thanks. I learned 2 things:

1) Ash doesn't really matter that much as long as I enjoy it and it doesn't take away from the "pure pleasure" factor.
2) Search is my friend :)
 
Dave said:
1) Was the cigar good?
If yes then a) Does it really matter what color the ash is if you're going to smoke some more of them?
If no, then b)Does it really matter what color the ash is if you're not going to smoke any more of them?
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*grin* x2 on that. I prefer looking at snow white ash as a matter of aesthetics, but one of my favorite cigars - moreso that it's seriously undervalued - is the Angel 100. It usually has absolutely hideous ash, sort of burnt-marshmallow color. Anyone who is put off by that is welcome to send their Angel 100's to me. :)
 
What everyone above is really trying not to say is, if your ash had those funny brown areas, you're going to die.




























Well maybe not imminently. :laugh:
 
fegbri said:
I know in most good reviews people mention "a nice white or light gray ash". What does it mean when the ash is gray with some light tan to brown? I smoked a cheaper cigar yesterday and it had this.
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I read the following today in this months issue of Cigar Magazine: page 112 "Generally if the ash is very white, the soil had a lot of nitrogen in it at the time the tobacco crop was grown. But that doesn't affect the taste."

Interesting info.
 
Just smoked a Partagas Coronas Senior. The ash was dark gray, with black and brown areas. It was excellent :cool:
 
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