I just had a cigar tonight (which I really enjoyed) and while smoking I saw a VERY small hole in the wrapper. It was between 1/4-1/2mm in size, like a little pin poked it (barely noticed it really, nothing like the pictures that have been posted here before of beetle damage). I should note too, the cigar was cedar and cello wrapped, there were NO holes in either of these, just the actual wrapper.

Have you ever noticed this in cigars? Of course right now I'm under the COMPLETE assumption this was NOT from a beetle (I hope, I hope, I hope!!). I checked the other cigars in the humidor and the humidor itself and no signs of any little invaders. It's most always kept at about 68-71 degrees and around 65% RH.

So, assuming this was NOT a beetle (I'm praying to the anti-beetle gods now!), what do you think it was? Perhaps a flaw in the wrapper? Have you ever seen a similar situation?

Could have been a meteor about the size of a grain of sand. Were there any scorch marks around the hole? I have found that these don't usually impact the draw (no pun intended) and seem to add something to the flavor. Just my .02

that's just a tiny hole in the wrapper, don't pay it any mind. Beatle holes are VERY noticeable...

That's what I figured, I hope at least.

But the mini meteor theory is interesting. I wonder if my local cigar shop has any anti-meteor countermeasuers I could buy. I might have to go over today to find some. I know the home made foil hat can be used for many different things, I wonder if it would help cigars too...

Lmao

Tin foil hats are only good for the real big metors.

I'm always curious about all these seconds where they say the only difference is a tiny flaw in the wrapper or slight color variation. I have had any number of 'top shelf' cigars with noticeable variations in color, or holes that look like they were in the leaf when it was still growing. I think the more expensive the wrapper, the less likely they will be to scrap it. From pictures I've seen, beetle holes look like they were bored with the sawdust left behind.

Most of the time those tiny holes are the result of your ex-wife sneaking into your house and poking holes in your best cigars with a pin when you are not around.