What would happen if you had beetles, but didn't notice, and smoked an infested cigar? I would think you would just get sick maybe?

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Only real men cut their cigars with the tusks of elephants.- Hugemoose

I think they would just pop/explode.. and then you'd notice. I do not think that if for some reason you did not notice a hole in your cigar that the cigar itself would smoke smoothly.
You'd notice at some point, whether its a strange smell, a popping sound or a hole.

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"No one can tell me what is a good cigar—for me. I am the only judge... "
— Mark Twain

rad1964:

I think they would just pop/explode.. and then you'd notice. I do not think that if for some reason you did not notice a hole in your cigar that the cigar itself would smoke smoothly.
You'd notice at some point, whether its a strange smell, a popping sound or a hole.

I doubt I wouldn't notice, because I always give my cigars a once over before I smoke them, and kind of feel them up, lol. I was just curious.

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Only real men cut their cigars with the tusks of elephants.- Hugemoose

Damn... That makes me feel sick just to see that.. I would be soooo pissst.

kaspera79:

Damn... That makes me feel sick just to see that.. I would be soooo pissst.

I've been working my rear off trying to keep that from happening. I just can't seem to keep the temp down.

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Only real men cut their cigars with the tusks of elephants.- Hugemoose

Matt Marvel:

What would happen if you had beetles, but didn't notice, and smoked an infested cigar? I would think you would just get sick maybe?

I was curious about that too though ive thought about it numerous times. Would it be unhealthy in any way? i cant imagine you wouldnt taste it at the very least.

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"A cigar numbs sorrow and fills the solitary hours with a million gracious images" - George Sand, 1867

Well, I've only smoked one that had beetles. Wasn't bad. I'm still alive. It was kinda funny - every once in a while one would work its way out the head-end of the cigar. I usually use a punch so the opening was fairly limited in size. I don't know whether the smoke ran 'em out or what but each time one appeared I'd just take the tip end of my pocket knife blade and remove it. There were only 2 or 3 all told. Didn't seem to affect the taste any at all and it was too good a stick to ***-can. Oh, well, maybe us old hands who grew up in Detroit are just tough enough to handle the small stuff.

Marty

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Some expensive sour mash bourbon, an excellent handmade cigar, an exceptional woman....Life is good!
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jlmarta:

I don't know whether the smoke ran 'em out or what but each time one appeared I'd just take the tip end of my pocket knife blade and remove it. There were only 2 or 3 all told. Didn't seem to affect the taste any at all and it was too good a stick to ***-can. Oh, well, maybe us old hands who grew up in Detroit are just tough enough to handle the small stuff.

Marty

HaHa that must have been funy to see. Pretty hard core to have live beetles coming out of your lit cigar and just keep smoking it.

Well, like I said, it was too good a stick to just toss. It was a Punch Deluxe Chateau L, as I recall - a nice, big churchill. Love them puppies.

Marty

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Some expensive sour mash bourbon, an excellent handmade cigar, an exceptional woman....Life is good!
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Life is too short for bad cigars, Grasshopper
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Please don't ever post pictures like that again. I almost threw up. That is very disturbing and just ruined my day.

BTJR99:

jlmarta:

I don't know whether the smoke ran 'em out or what but each time one appeared I'd just take the tip end of my pocket knife blade and remove it. There were only 2 or 3 all told. Didn't seem to affect the taste any at all and it was too good a stick to ***-can. Oh, well, maybe us old hands who grew up in Detroit are just tough enough to handle the small stuff.

Marty

HaHa that must have been funy to see. Pretty hard core to have live beetles coming out of your lit cigar and just keep smoking it.

Thats minor compared to some things you have eaten if you eat out at restaurants very much ...I'm just sayin ...

I've had beatles and smoked two that have been infected... I froze my sticks before smoking so the bastards were dead, but one tasted just fine and the other had such a loose draw I tossed it.... Didn't taste bad, just was like smoking a straw

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In Tim's Beard we TRUST

I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

Viseron:

I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

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Lasabar:

Viseron:

I've never had any trouble with beetles *Knock on wood* but I don't think that I could smoke one that had any in it. Just the though makes me want to run to my humidor and check everything (unfortunately i'm at work).

Most likely many cigars you've smoked has had some type of beatle on it... either larvae or a young beetle...

I can handle thinking that. But if anything that I can see starts crawling out, then I might just throw my cigar as far as I can and scream like a little girl.