Wrapper off to rest em?

[tx_tuff]

Do with the cello whatever you want, but please don't take the wrapper off, thats where most of the flavor comes from

[SIFDUE]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Do with the cello whatever you want, but please don't take the wrapper off, thats where most of the flavor comes from

[calhounhusker]

I usually take the cello off but will leave em on if I feel lazy. it doesnt make much difference.

[smphilli]

Cello is good for short-term storage because you are always grabbing cigars out of the humidor to smoke them and the cello prevents damage. Because ashton has been getting so many damaged cigars back they are now using cello on the VSG line......as for long term storage (aging), please take the cello off!!!!!

[J.C.]

If you're still stuck on what to do, sometimes I'll use scissors to cut the end of the cello off so that the foot of the stick is exposed, but the rest is still covered. This allows the stick to "breath" and still have its wrapper protected by the cello. HTH.

[KinnScience]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Do with the cello whatever you want, but please don't take the wrapper off, thats where most of the flavor comes from

Pardon the error in nomenclature. I hate it when someone uses incorrect terminology in my field, so I understand. I'll beg off on this due to inexperience with gars .. I'm a pipe smoker ... and fairly new to even that.

[tx_tuff]

No bro I didn't mean it like that! We are all new at one point or another, I can't tell you how much I have learned at cigar forums and cigar herfs I have had with all my friends I have meet from the forums. I was just trying to make a funny. By the way with everything I have learned about cigars, this seems to be the one question where there is never a majority of answers to one side or the other.

[Chico57]

Originally Posted by Herf N Turf

You really dont need citations. Just test for yourself. Remove one of your prophelaxes and torch it. If it sizzles and gives off whitish gray smoke, it's celo'. On the other hand, if it gives off a rather large flame and you see dark gray/black smoke, it's plastic. Post your findings.

Ok, I'll bite on this one. I just tourched the celo from a Cx2 that I am smoking and it gave off white smoke and smelled like burning grass.
Before any of you jokers go off on that example, the grass in your yard that you mow. Well at least in my yard. lol
However, the cigar was from the last of a box that I got about 2 years ago.
I guess tomorrow I will be forced to smoke a newer cigar to test the celo theory. Sucks to be me.

[Ozone89]

Take the cello off ..let those puppies breath a little bit.

[KinnScience]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

No bro I didn't mean it like that! We are all new at one point or another, I can't tell you how much I have learned at cigar forums and cigar herfs I have had with all my friends I have meet from the forums. I was just trying to make a funny. By the way with everything I have learned about cigars, this seems to be the one question where there is never a majority of answers to one side or the other.

No problem, someone else commented that the title was a "bit misleading" so I was responding to the whole thread really. Prolly shouldn't have quoted ya. I didn't take your comment as judgemental or anything.

BTW, nice car.

[mc2712]

I like to leave like a got them.

[tx_tuff]

Originally Posted by KinnScience

No problem, someone else commented that the title was a "bit misleading" so I was responding to the whole thread really. Prolly shouldn't have quoted ya. I didn't take your comment as judgemental or anything.

BTW, nice car.

Damn I wish it was my car LOL

[tx_tuff]

Originally Posted by Herf N Turf

You really dont need citations. Just test for yourself. Remove one of your prophelaxes and torch it. If it sizzles and gives off whitish gray smoke, it's celo'. On the other hand, if it gives off a rather large flame and you see dark gray/black smoke, it's plastic. Post your findings.

Smoked a Ahston ESG Saturday night, remembered this thread. So I this these to the celo and it sizzled and put off a white/light grey smoke. I also smelled during and after I put the flame to it, and as everybody knows what burning plastic smells like, this did not smell at all like burning plastic! Plan on trying some others.

[Herf N Turf]

Originally Posted by Chico57

Ok, I'll bite on this one. I just tourched the celo from a Cx2 that I am smoking and it gave off white smoke and smelled like burning grass.
Before any of you jokers go off on that example, the grass in your yard that you mow. Well at least in my yard. lol
However, the cigar was from the last of a box that I got about 2 years ago.
I guess tomorrow I will be forced to smoke a newer cigar to test the celo theory. Sucks to be me.

Just a word of caution. Anyone else who tries this test; BE SURE to remove the cigar FIRST!

Good to know there's still some celo in use on better bands. I'd still remove it.