Cigars/PG solution spilled on some Cigars... ok to smoke?
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Question
I stupidly allowed some of my best cigars to rest on top of the humidifer that I had just filled with PG. SOme of it leeched out onto the smokes. After I let them dry out and equalize are they ok to smoke, or are they ruined?
Dan,
PG solution is just propylene glycol and water, and pg is a common and relatively safe food additive, however I don't know what it does when burned. I'm sorry to give you an "iffy" answer, but it probably isn't worth risking your health over a few cigars. If it was me I think I'd toss them out.
Sorry about your loss...
Bill
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Bill Finck Jr.
Expertise
I'm a fourth generation cigar maker and have spent 25+ years operating our factory as well as a mail order cigar company. I belong to cigar manufacturers associations as well as retail cigar associations so I'm usually up to date with current events relating to cigars. I've smoked the majority of brands on the market and would be happy to share my opinions of them with you. Since I live in the U.S. I have very little experience with Cuban cigars, but other than that I know a least a little bit about almost every brand of cigars on the market.
Experience
In addition to growing up in and now managing our cigar factory for 25+ years, I've spent time in many factories in Honduras, Nicaragua, The Dominican Republic and Mexico. BR>
Organizations
Cigar Association of America, Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
Education/Credentials
BS Texas A&M University
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