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Saving tainted cigars due to red cedar
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LuckyCharms Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, May 12 2022, 1:44 AM EST
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Long story short, some Carillos and AFs got mixed with American aromatic cedar (I think red cedar) that my friend wanted to dump due to taste -- 4 boxes total!!

I figured I'd try save them so I took them all (free) and then smoked one.. man that was bad!! Can these be saved/salvaged? Don't want to waste these $$$

He said it was in a cedar cabinet 4 days. One thing for sure, it isn't a spanish cedar cabinet.

These are expensive cigars. I'd hate to throw them away since they are mine now. I've quarantined them in a separate glass box for now...
DrMaddVibe Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, May 12 2022, 6:28 AM EST
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You should set them all on fire. One at a time.
tonygraz Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, May 12 2022, 8:49 AM EST
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Have you ever used the name "fruit loops" posting here ?
Stogie1020 Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, May 12 2022, 11:32 AM EST
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I have not been here long, but I think this is the first thread I have seen with "taint" in the title...

Well played.
Palama Online
#5 Posted: Thu, May 12 2022, 4:11 PM EST
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LuckyCharms wrote:
Long story short, some Carillos and AFs got mixed with American aromatic cedar (I think red cedar) that my friend wanted to dump due to taste -- 4 boxes total!!

I figured I'd try save them so I took them all (free) and then smoked one.. man that was bad!! Can these be saved/salvaged? Don't want to waste these $$$

He said it was in a cedar cabinet 4 days. One thing for sure, it isn't a spanish cedar cabinet.

These are expensive cigars. I'd hate to throw them away since they are mine now. I've quarantined them in a separate glass box for now...


I dunno if you wanna do this but I'd go a step further and keep them individually separated. Maybe in Ziploc bags with a Boveda? Think
Stogie1020 Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, May 12 2022, 4:24 PM EST
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In all honesty, I think I would want as much air exchange as possible. Put them (and only them) in a giant tupperadore with humidification and open the lid and re-fresh the air inside daily.
tonygraz Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, May 13 2022, 7:08 PM EST
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Febreze
rfenst Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, May 13 2022, 7:18 PM EST
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I don't think you can directly rely on any advice because none of us would have done something so stupid with ANY cigar EVER.

Having said that, your only chance is to "air them out" on a table for a few days to see if the taint has even dissipates enough to where it is worth any extra effort.

I'd only give it 2-3 days personally, and if they weren't showing real big improvement, I'd chuck 'em. Life is too short to worry about tainted cigars
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#9 Posted: Fri, May 13 2022, 7:31 PM EST
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Give them time. They’ll come around. I like the idea of giving them as much air as possible.
corey sellers Offline
#10 Posted: Sat, May 14 2022, 7:22 AM EST
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Iceberg lettuce will take it right out make sure it is fresh and only use iceberg. Do not use much and put it in a big Tupperware container. You will need to change it out every 12 hrs . Then I leave it open for a couple hours. Then replace with lettuce and do the whole process over again. If you do this 3 to 4 times it will get the nasty flavor out . Then you will need to let the cigars rest for 2 weeks . Then they ahould be good to go.
deadeyedick Offline
#11 Posted: Sat, May 14 2022, 7:49 AM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
Give them time. They’ll come around. I like the idea of giving them as much air as possible.


Maybe try either charcoal or baking soda to absorb the smell?
RMAN4443 Offline
#12 Posted: Sat, May 14 2022, 9:44 AM EST
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Glade tobacco scented air freshener???d'oh!
Mr. Jones Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:10 PM EST
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Your red ceader...you commie ****
Mr. Jones Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:27 PM EST
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Just go to your local tobacco Mart convenience store and buy some ZIG ZAG PAPERS...THEN go to Walmart and buy some ceader chips...roll them up and smoke'm

Same difference
Mr. Jones Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, May 16 2022, 7:29 PM EST
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Corey sellers tells you lies...

Iceberg Lettuce???

Scccchhhhhhmmmeeettttuuuussssss

Corey lives on the iceberg lettuce diet...
He's a fibber mcgeeeee
corey sellers Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, May 17 2022, 5:05 AM EST
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GOT it off of THE internet Mr. jONEs the other daY. don't you believe everything you read.
drglnc Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, May 17 2022, 7:41 AM EST
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i would write it off and move on but for someone that really wants to try i would use a large air tight container with Boveda and a few boxes of Baking soda to absorb the oder/taste. may not work but it does in a fridge so maybe worth a shot. i would let them sit for a few days then exchange the air and do it again. rinse repeat for a while and test another. note that the boveda will be trash after as they will absorb the oder as welll so you dont want to add that to good cigars.
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