Turbo56 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Being new to smoking, I have noticed this only a few times. Does anyone know as the cigar burns, what those little white dots are that appear on the ash? I wish I had some photos to post, but I've seen it maybe a handful of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Festa Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Oh man. Wait till Rye sees this thread. He has some theory about fairies and magical fairy dust. But I think it is a result of certain minerals within the cigar leaves. Some say magnesium. Sent from my iPhone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomF Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 It's the plume 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topdiesel Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Whatever it is, I like it. The little dots on the ash always seem to appear when I am really enjoying a smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 They're a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaDisco Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Do they look more like tiny white bubbles? I believe that's symptomatic of a high mineral content (maybe magnesium?) in the soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oliverdst Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetary Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 White dots on the ash? Yes, some photos would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 This discussion might be of interest: Link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo56 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Do they look more like tiny white bubbles? I believe that's symptomatic of a high mineral content (maybe magnesium?) in the soil. That's exactly what it looked like. I do remember enjoying the smoke as well. Not at all off-putting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo56 Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 This represents what I'm talking about 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stogieluver Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Beetles burned to a crisp. Seriously, I've never seen that before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostsoulcamero Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 See it a lot in Nicaraguan cigars usually toothy wrappers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laynard Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Toothy wrapper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethernomad Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 See it often in NC toothy wrappers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndalton44 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I think most folks agree that 'tooth' on a cigar wrapper derives from the mineral composition of the terroir. That said, what mineral causes the tooth (Mg!?!) is up for some debate. Either way, I'm going with mineral deposits; final answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philski Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I've always understood these to be oil pockets in the cured leaf. Still don't know whether that's true or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo56 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Thanks for the responses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthem Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I smoked a cigar this morning and noticed white dots as well. It was a Cohiba 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I've had a fair few, CC and NC, with the magic lucky dots. Usually quite good smokes at that. Don't know what they are or why they're there but do like to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholen Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 To echo another user on here, I understood it to be an extra amount of magnesium in the soil of the leaf, though can't point to a scientific source for that. I'd echo Habana Mike in that most smokes I've experienced this with have been delicious. Most prominent for me is RoMa Craft Tobac's Intemperance BA XXI Intrigue/A.W.S. - excellent cigars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habana Mike Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Got these on a Romeo Romeo De Luxe today You can see the precursor tooth on the wrapper pretty well.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 This represents what I'm talking about Looks like it corresponds to the teeth in the wrapper from your picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB24 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 RoMa Craft Tobac's Intemperance BA XXI Intrigue/A.W.S.Is this really the name of a cigar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jholen Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Is this really the name of a cigar?Two cigars, Intrigue and A.W.S. - Roma Craft Tobac is the company, Intemperance BA (Brazilian Aripaca) XXI is the line. Good smokes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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