What's wrong?

[Cabrera]

Hi fellow smokers,
A few days ago a friend of mine brought me some sticks from Spain, Montrecristo #3 and#4. They came in small packages (5 units each). As soon as I got them I took them out and into my humidor. A week later I can see that the wrapper has become kind of "bumpy". I smoked one today and allthough I was satisfied with the flavour and draw I could see that the ash was bendt and it needed constant "touches" with the lighter due to irregular burn.
Why is this? what can/should I do to prevent this?
Greetings from Oslo, Norway.

[ashauler]

Hi fellow smokers,
A few days ago a friend of mine brought me some sticks from Spain, Montrecristo #3 and#4. They came in small packages (5 units each). As soon as I got them I took them out and into my humidor. A week later I can see that the wrapper has become kind of "bumpy". I smoked one today and allthough I was satisfied with the flavour and draw I could see that the ash was bendt and it needed constant "touches" with the lighter due to irregular burn.
Why is this? what can/should I do to prevent this?
Greetings from Oslo, Norway.

Let them rest for a while longer so that they stabilize at the humidity in your humidor.

[Cabrera]

Let them rest for a while longer so that they stabilize at the humidity in your humidor.

Thanks for your advice.

[Paddy]

The bumps would be the beetles hatching. The bent ash would be due to the weight of the burnt beetle carcass. Just kidding.

[Cabrera]

The bumps would be the beetles hatching. The bent ash would be due to the weight of the burnt beetle carcass. Just kidding.

You scared me there for a second... or two.