Tobacco Beetle?

[Webbo]

Just bought a couple of singles from a local store and one of the BRCs has this one hole. A beetle?? Any advice please guys?

[Smallclub]

Yes it looks like a beetle hole. Gently tap the cigar on a white paper: if no black dust comes out of it, the larvae that dug that hole is probably dead… smoke it without remorse!

[CaptainQuintero]

Looks like it but either smoke it straight away or freeze it and don't place with your other sticks, use a tube maybe.

Best bet is just to smoke it today imo

The more worrying thing is the storage conditions of your store and that they sold you a damaged cigar :s

[laficion]

Yes it looks like a beetle hole. Gently tap the cigar on a white paper: if no black dust comes out of it, the larvae that dug that hole is probably dead… smoke it without remorse!

It seems ok to smoke If you smoke It right away, However, look into your seller ,and tell him about It, He may-be doesn't know , If

he does, forget him.

[CUBANO]

I would bring it back to the retailer and replace it. This happens every now and then.

[knickerbocker]

I'd take it back for a replacement for sure, if the store has any remotely decent customer service they will swap it out without any questions asked.

[Trevor2118]

Yes it looks like a beetle hole. Gently tap the cigar on a white paper: if no black dust comes out of it, the larvae that dug that hole is probably dead… smoke it without remorse!

The holes are actually due to adult beetles burrowing out of the cigar, or adult female beetles burrowing back into the cigar to lay eggs.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/info-cigars.htm#Cigar_Pests_&_Problems

[Smallclub]

The holes are actually due to adult beetles burrowing out of the cigar, or adult female beetles burrowing back into the cigar to lay eggs.

http://www.cubanciga...ests_&_Problems

I have pictures of larva eating a cigar, I have posted them somewhere here. I saw one "in action" in real time.

The adult can fly and doesn't stay "in" a cigar. I have never seen an adult in a box of cigars, other than a dead one…

from Wikipedia:

The hatching larvae are the "grow bag" stage of the insect are active and will move around on and bore into the product, feeding as they go.

[Scdalak]

The holes are actually due to adult beetles burrowing out of the cigar, or adult female beetles burrowing back into the cigar to lay eggs.

Trevor, I remember a while ago either you or Nino providing some documentation or evidence that Habanos does indeed freeze all cigars in warehouses before distribution. Is this true??

Thanks.

[Smallclub]

Trevor, I remember a while ago either you or Nino providing some documentation or evidence

Rob posted several times about the freezing process and the freezing facility in Havana.