I bought a Padron 5000 Maduro a couple of months ago, and I pulled it out for tonight's smoke. As I was examining it, I noticed a thin green string like material protruding from the foot. I examine the cigars I buy in-store, but I guess I overlooked this. As I tried to pull it off the cigar, it kept coming out from inside the cigar. By the time I finished pulling, it was 3 inches in length. I thought this was kind of sketchy, but I smoked it anyway. True to the quality of Padron, the cigar was great. I've smoked many Padron in the past, but I have never encountered this before. Any ideas? Has this ever happened to anyone? It is probably the weirdest thing I have ever seen regarding cigars.
nwb