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Old 11-12-2009, 09:45 PM   #11
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Default Re: Dyed Cigar, how to tell?

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Originally Posted by JJG View Post
On some of the darker cigars I've smoked, I noticed that a strange lighter colored ring appears next to the ash. I always assumed this was a telltale sign of dye. just a guess though, I could be wrong. It only happens on really dark smokes though.

anyone else know what I'm talking about? It's like the wrapper turns a different color as it starts to burn.
I know exactly what you are talking about, and nope, it's not a sign of dye. It's just how the wrapper burns. Has to do with the temprature and chemical changes that occur in the leaf.
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