H He told me that DE treats their cigars with some kind of glycerin solution, and I said... maybe that's it. Maybe that's why I'm not a fan, maybe I can detect it. He said the only ones they don't do it on is the Norteno and some other one that I don't remember.

bgz wrote:

Amazing how that urban legend just never dies. It's always one manufacturer or another doing something nefarious according to some schmuck at a cigar shop.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

Amazing how that urban legend just never dies. It's always one manufacturer or another doing something nefarious according to some schmuck at a cigar shop.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

In his defense, he didn't say it was anything nefarious. Glycerin is perfectly safe, and I could see legit reasons for doing it for their "special sauce" so to speak. I wouldn't hold it against them if it was true.

I know what you mean about some guys at cigar shops, I've been told plenty of things that made my eyebrow raise (some dude was ragging on Illusione one time when I found an infested box of them). He said they don't flash freeze and won't give dealers their money back for infested boxes. I find it hard to believe they wouldn't get their infested boxes replaced though. I didn't find this guy credible however.

bgz wrote:

I've was trying to take some pics earlier and then remembered you can't post any here for some reason??? Wtf is up with that, btw?

Well anyway, the reason for the thread... I bought a box of Undercrown belicosos a couple months ago, letting them rest until I tried the first one earlier today. While I was smoking it, I noticed a strange "sparkle" coming off the wrapper when you held to to the light just right. I've never seen anything like this before but it would be very difficult to photograph because the "sparkles" were very tiny, but very evenly dispersed over the entire wrapper. I didn't notice this until it was about half smoked. This was a kick ass smoke IMO. Totally loved the flavor profile and so glad I picked up a full box. I've unwrapped a couple more and both (to lesser/varying degrees) have these tiny little specs that catch the light somehow and sparkle? ..for lack of a better term.

I've been looking at my some of my other cigars... Padrons, Oliva V, various A.Fuentes, MBIII etc etc and none of them sparkle like this. I've had about a dozen other Ligas and never noticed this before either. Don't have any in inventory either to check!

What's up with these smokes???

Does anybody else notice this on any recently purchased Undercrowns?

Peckerhead wrote:

Something else I left out...
I tried to rub it to see if I could make it go away but couldn't.
I ran my finger back and forth and did not affect it in any way.
Then I moistened the tissue and rubbed it to see if I could smear or dislodge it and IT WORKED. Splash!

Peckerhead wrote:

Oh god I know we've already chosen Priscilla for you but would you mind terribly if we changed it to Sparkles? It's just too good.

cameroon wrote:

I heard they spray them with plume
Bayer makes it for them

gummy jones wrote:

I've seen Sparkles before but I would never admit it.

tamapatom wrote:

The proctologist?

bgz wrote:

Hahahaha...Sparkles! LOVE IT.

You sonuvabiches!

Well, I'm laughing because I'm completely sober now and rereading...

Did some googling last night because I've heard of this mythical "plume" but have
zero first hand experience. This is absolutely positively NOT mold, that comes up in
every google hit with plume, so I don't really have any other good explanation, thus my thread.
These smokes were purchased from a popular online vendor who I'm sure doesn't just let their
Drew Estate stock just sit around and age! So, that seems be a strike against "plume".
I really wish I could capture this effect on camera because you will
definitely be amazed seeing your stogie "sparkle" dammit! ..if you've never seen
one before!! My halogen lighting (doing my part for global warming) really sets it off, but the specs
are TINY. Very cool actually. ..and NO, I wasn't in a t|tty bar last night and got glitter on my friggin
stogies! ..plausible, but not on a Sunday!

Peckerhead wrote: