Yellow Cello??

[TraderCigarCo.]

I have never heard of yellow cello until a few weeks ago as I was trolling the forum and through Instagram. Any idea how long it takes cigars to age before the cello turns?

Thanks!

 

[3/5King]

Depends on the humidity levels, temp and type of wrapper. I'm new to the game but my cigars at 65/68 that I've had for a year don't have any yellow on them yet. I think it happens a lot faster when you up the humidity and temp

 

[TraderCigarCo.]

Depends on the humidity levels, temp and type of wrapper. I'm new to the game but my cigars at 65/68 that I've had for a year don't have any yellow on them yet. I think it happens a lot faster when you up the humidity and temp

Thanks man. Whole new concept for me. Lol

 

[Stogies and Suds]

I think it depends on the wrapper leaf and storage conditions. The darker/more oily the leaf, the faster it turns. Really, all it does is signify that the cigar has some age on it, nothing crazy happens really.

 

[manbearpig]

About 12-18 mos. in my experience.

 

[D Quintero]

Ive witnessed sales of well aged identical AF products being sold at a lesser premium solely due to cello's unwittingly removed upon original purchase dates.
Didn't exactly enquire specifics but, me thinks long term aging with cello on does do voodoo magik tricks on the cigars.

 

[samb]

Dont know how long it takes, but i feel special when it happens

 

[multi-useless]

I had a Gurkha Empire sampler that I bought when I was a cigar noob, that I buried in a storage humi and forgot about for a couple years. The cellos were very yellow by the time I dug them out, where other cigars that had sat next to them the whole time, did not have the same yellow cello.

Based on that experience, I don't think that the quality of the tobacco has anything to do with it...

 

[TraderCigarCo.]

I had a Gurkha Empire sampler that I bought when I was a cigar noob, that I buried in a storage humi and forgot about for a couple years. The cellos were very yellow by the time I dug them out, where other cigars that had sat next to them the whole time, did not have the same yellow cello.

Based on that experience, I don't think that the quality of the tobacco has anything to do with it...

Haha. Maybe it's just age?? Is it possible there are different qualities of cello??

 

[multi-useless]

Haha. Maybe it's just age?? Is it possible there are different qualities of cello??

I'm thinking that both theories could be legit. Just age, because the Gurkhas weren't selling until they were heavily discounted and picked up by noobs? Cheap quality cello? I don't know anything about the manufacturing process of cellophane, but I wouldn't have a hard time believing that either...

 

[Trek3]

I got a bundle of super premium seconds (couldn't help myself @ about a buck a stick for quick smokes) and they all came with yellow cello, no idea the age of these things but its cool they came with some time on them.