Ashes

BigDan.

well i dont think there have been to many posts or threads on this topic. and i was just reading a article about this topic i believe it was in CA but im not positive. this article was about how the color and shape of the ash show the quality of the cigar and do in fact change the flavor and aroma of a cigar. does this mean that your taste and your palatte have a particular ash preference? im not sure...

in this article it talks about how the white the ash is the better the cigar is. this has something to do with the soil and the minerals in the soil and that grayer ashed cigars have too much mercury or some kind of element with a M maybe magnesium i doubt it is mercury cuz that is deadly...... anyhow

has anybody heard of this before. is there science to back this up, do people on this site have a ash preference?

also how does the firmness of the ash and its length affect the flavor of the cigar. im sure it will affect the burn but im not sure how it affect the flavor?

i look forward to hearing your opinions on this topic

thanks,

-Dan

BigDan.

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I didn't have to look up the Sherlock Holmes bit... it came instantly to mind. It doesn't hurt that I've read the entire Holmes canon cover to cover at least five times. By the way, if you're a "House, M.D." fan, you may have noticed that his home address is also 221B Baker St...

Anyway, here's a view of an ash that just wouldn't give up... the cigar is a Natural by Drew Estates Root (robusto). Only dropped ash once.

wow great looking smoke thats pretty impressive