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

**cigar547** · 01-07-2011, 06:59 PM

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!

**WinstonSpencer** · 01-07-2011, 07:03 PM

**badwhale** · 01-07-2011, 07:04 PM

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

**cigar547** · 01-07-2011, 07:18 PM

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

**slcraiders** · 01-07-2011, 07:24 PM

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

**Mangyrat** · 01-07-2011, 08:39 PM

I would have to say that Cigar is unsmokable

**Eville** · 01-07-2011, 08:59 PM

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?

**nhcigarfan** · 01-07-2011, 09:02 PM

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

**JiveTurkey** · 01-07-2011, 09:09 PM

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

**cigar547** · 01-08-2011, 12:55 AM

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.

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

, 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.

**EGQ** · 01-08-2011, 09:26 AM

You're wasting your time.

**bigwhiteash** · 01-08-2011, 11:17 AM

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.

**Paddy** · 01-08-2011, 11:19 AM

I'd bin it.

**badwhale** · 01-08-2011, 01:07 PM

I still stand by Christmas Ornament:

Will

**cinda** · 01-08-2011, 08:12 PM

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?

**nhcigarfan** · 01-09-2011, 10:11 AM

Yeah give it a shot.

**BigMacFU** · 01-09-2011, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Mangyrat

I would have to say that Cigar is unsmokable

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.

**MrPlatypus** · 01-09-2011, 06:26 PM

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

**Shagaroo** · 01-13-2011, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by BigMacFU

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

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

**VancouverMark** · 06-24-2011, 05:21 PM

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

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.