Quote Originally Posted by Jonsey5484
Yeah, I would be more concerned with how long the ash will hang on. I don't think that the color makes that big of a difference. I smoked a Padron 2000 Maduro last night and the ash hung on for about 2" into the smoke! It was one of the best cigars I have had.
On the subject of long ash, there is an interesting story about how Winston Churchill used to distract people in meetings:

Quote Originally Posted by http://www.cigarsclub.co.uk/romeo-y-julieta.htm
British lore claims that when Prime Minister Churchill would meet with foreign heads of state, he would insert a straightened paperclip through the length of his cigar. As his cigar ash would grow longer and longer but not fall, it is said that Churchill would unnerve his often-hostile guests, allowing him to gain an upper hand during delicate negotiations
Not that I'd try it, especially with those plastic coated clips you get nowadays