Is this smokable? Long lost cigar, found 10 years later (Pics within)

Hi All,

Was just cleaning out the basement when I found this beauty in the drawers. I was given this cigar on my graduation, and since I didn't smoke cigars at the time, I just shelved it.

Since I never had a cigar aged for so long, was wondering if this is still smokable? The cellophane had the signature tobacco-brown tinge to it, the cigar itself is firm to the touch, and the smell has a very mellow and sweet woodsy bouquet to it. Although, I'm not sure if the wrapper color variation is a function of age (bloom?), or some other thing I don't know about. I don't think it's mold since it's not musty at all.

Anyhow, I've transferred the cigar into a ziploc freezer bag. If the cigar is legit, what's the best way to reintroduce it into the humidor? Also, as a precaution, should i freeze it first to make sure it's bug free (no signs of pinholes on cigar or cellophane, nor the signature tobacco dust at foot of cellophane.

Thanks!

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I'm sorry man, I wouldn't smoke that. If it's not been in a humi for 10 years, it's pretty much ruined.

You could make a cool Christmas tree ornament out of it. I did that one time...

Will

that's too bad, i was hoping the basement environment was enough to keep it smokable. thanks!

Cool! I have never seen an Albino Partagas Black....:smiley20:

I would have to say that Cigar is unsmokable:smiley11:

Where's your sense of adventure, guys? I say at least give it a shot. Throw it in the humi for a few months and light her up. What's the worst that could happen?

Nothing is can't be smoked. Give it a shot.

Have you smoked a Black Label? Maybe you can come back with a side-by-side comparison in a few months.

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Originally Posted by JiveTurkey

Have you smoked a Black Label? Maybe you can come back with a side-by-side comparison in a few months.

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Good idea. I've never tried a Black Label, but I will now and do a comparison. Who knows, maybe it'll be a short-lived review, or maybe a diamond in the rough (wistful thinking, I know, but I just checked humidity in the basement, it's around 63 :smiley20:, so who knows).

I've isolated the cigar with some beads into its own ziploc humi just so it doesn't ruin my stash. We'll see what happens in a few months.

You're wasting your time.

Smoke it....

Basements are usually pretty stable, if yours is at 63%, chances are good that it hasn't dropped too much below that.

Nothing to lose, unless you feel the need to smoke it on a special occasion... in which case, you should have taken better care of it in the first place.

I'd bin it. :smiley11:

I still stand by Christmas Ornament:

http://i487.photobucket.com/albums/r...ff/Picture.jpg

Will

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Originally Posted by Eville

Where's your sense of adventure, guys? I say at least give it a shot. Throw it in the humi for a few months and light her up. What's the worst that could happen?

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:smiley20::smiley20::smiley20:

Yeah give it a shot.

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Originally Posted by Mangyrat

I would have to say that Cigar is unsmokable:smiley11:

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Oh no, it'll light, it'll smoke, it'll just taste like poop. Either way, i'd love to see video of it being smoked.

Go and ask your doctor if they would like to examine your lungs close up. If they say "yes", fire that puppy up.

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Originally Posted by BigMacFU

Either way, i'd love to see video of it being smoked.

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Bastage beat me to it! Heck yeah though, video is a must!

I noticed the OP hasn't posted since this thread. I wonder if that cigar killed him? :smiley15:

Sorry for reviving an old post, but I stumbled across this thread and found myself laughing at the responses to the OP. I can't believe someone would try to smoke a cigar that resembles a kitty turd that's been in the litter box for two weeks.