Cigars/curious odor
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Question
what could possibly be wrong a cigar that give off a scent of burning plastic ?
Thanks in advance Ken
Ken,
That's very difficult to determine without having the cigar in my hand, however there is a chance it actually has a piece of plastic in it. Most tobacco is shipped in bales wrapped in woven plastic material. When this material is cut, it can unwind and a piece of this material could have ended up in your cigar. Its unusual, but I've seen it. If you still have the cigar, open it up and see what is inside.
If this is not an isolated incident and you are experiencing it with several cigars, then the issue has to be with the tobacco. If that is the case I'd be interested to know what the cigars are. I can probably tell you what type of tobacco is in them, and possibly help identify the odor you described.
Let me know if I can help.
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Bill Finck Jr.
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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.
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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>
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Cigar Association of America, Retail Tobacco Dealers Association
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BS Texas A&M University
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