ISOM rehab...

**guado** · 06-21-2006, 08:51 PM

I must say today was a SAD day. Went over to a buddies house today and low and behold a nice bundle of Cohiba ISOM's.

Here is the sad part. Tobacco beetles have FEASTED on them. They were kept in a non humid humidor for a few months and slightly warmer than 75*.

He gave them all to me. They still have some "give" to them without the cracking sound of a tell tale DRY cigar. There was a handful that only had beetle holes at the very bottom I kept those and the rest were tossed.

Should I give them the humidor(seperate from the rest of course) treatment or should I start with the freezer-fridge-humi method?

I figure if I can rehab them enough I can snip the ends with the pinholes in them and enjoy right?

**mauied1101** · 06-21-2006, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by guado

Should I give them the humidor(seperate from the rest of course) treatment or should I start with the freezer-fridge-humi method?

Sorry to hear about that - do the freezer-fridge method. After that, I wouldn't even bother snipping unless it's for aesthetics. Either way, keep it separate from your other sticks. Good luck.

**guado** · 06-21-2006, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by mauied1101

Sorry to hear about that - do the freezer-fridge method. After that, I wouldn't even bother snipping unless it's for aesthetics. Either way, keep it separate from your other sticks. Good luck.

I just thought the "pinholes" cause draw issues which is why I mentioned the snip. If that is wrong information that I could have kept alot more!

Oh well, live and learn I Am young and have lots of living and alot more learning to do.

**mauied1101** · 06-21-2006, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by guado

I just thought the "pinholes" cause draw issues which is why I mentioned the snip. If that is wrong information that I could have kept alot more!

Oh well, live and learn I Am young and have lots of living and alot more learning to do.

I'm speculating, but I don't think they'd be an issue unless there are a LOT of holes. And if you were concerned about draw issues, you could take some scrap wrappers from damaged sticks or something and take cigar glue to fix 'em up.
Link:
http://www.cigarsmokers.com/showthre...ght=cigar+glue

Cheers

bigpoppapuff · 06-21-2006, 09:39 PM

toss 'em...

**JCHouston** · 06-21-2006, 10:50 PM

Sorry it happened to such a good smoke. I just posted a photo of a Zino I opened today (Bugs). Not just pinholes but tracks. Did yours look like this?

JC

**guado** · 06-22-2006, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by JCHouston

Sorry it happened to such a good smoke. I just posted a photo of a Zino I opened today (Bugs). Not just pinholes but tracks. Did yours look like this?

JC

I don't see a pic but I saw tracks on another one i tossed.