Yellow Cello????

[tsimonitis]

I was recently given some cigars from a friend. A few of the cigars have a yellow tint to the cello. (I know this is normal for aged cigars and I know this is not a bad thing.) He is not a cigar smoker so I also know they were recently purchased. My question:

Is there a set amount of time that passes before the cello yellows or does it vary based on the cigar?

 

[twenty5]

807 days

 

[SergeantStogie]

I've had some that were aged only 806 days and they were pretty yellow!

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

yellow cello is good. it means it's "oldish". Some cellos yellow quicker, more than likely dependent on the cigar inside (how much oil, how moist it was...).

So the short answer, it varies.

 

[mthhurley]

807 days

Justin nailed the half-life of cello. After this point, it begins to deteriorate..i.e. yellow.

 

[PLUSH]

Ha, I get mine to yellow in half the time, just roast the cigars in the oven. Now don't burn them, mind you. Just put on warm (120)

 

[Patrick B]

Ha, I get mine to yellow in half the time, just roast the cigars in the oven. Now don't burn them, mind you. Just put on warm (120)

I do this with cats, too.

 

[iCraig]

Ha, I get mine to yellow in half the time, just roast the cigars in the oven. Now don't burn them, mind you. Just put on warm (120)

Honestly, I think 250 really helps to give the cello the desired yellowing plus some additional smokiness.

 

[twenty5]

Honestly, I think 250 really helps to give the cello the desired yellowing plus some additional smokiness.

The cats also improve at that temp.

 

[tsimonitis]

Don't ever let anyone tell you guys that you aren't helpful.

asphinctersayswhat?

 

[twenty5]

I think it varies by a lot of things, quality of cello, age, temperatures, humidity levels, quality of tobacco, type of tobacco, etc, etc. I dont think anyone can say exactly how long it would take because there are so many things that could speed up or slow down the process. I have had some cigars that were 3 or 4 yrs old with a yellowing of the cello and some cigars that are 10 years old with an almost perfectly clear one.....

asphinctersayswhat?

What?

lol

 

[Alwayslit]

807 days

....give or take 72 hours.
Seriously it depends on how they were stored and time.

 

[BrooksW]

I think it varies by a lot of things, quality of cello, age, temperatures, humidity levels, quality of tobacco, type of tobacco, etc, etc. I dont think anyone can say exactly how long it would take because there are so many things that could speed up or slow down the process. I have had some cigars that were 3 or 4 yrs old with a yellowing of the cello and some cigars that are 10 years old with an almost perfectly clear one.....

Yep...here is an example...Here are two VSG ERs, same vitola, released at exactly the same time...purchased from two different people...

Honestly, I think quite a bit of it has to do with humidity, but that is just a guess...

So, basically, a yellow cello (assuming that the cello has not been "Treated" in any way) indicates some sort of age, but the absence of yellow cello means nothing at all, in terms of how old a cigar is...

Hope that helps lol!

~brooks

 

[Treinenwj]

I heard once that a cigar manufacturer (I don't remember which one) were wrapping some of their cigars in a yellow tinted cello to give the impression of age.
I have no idea if that's true or not, just what I heard.

 

[njstone]

Yep...here is an example...Here are two VSG ERs, same vitola, released at exactly the same time...purchased from two different people...

Honestly, I think quite a bit of it has to do with humidity, but that is just a guess...

So, basically, a yellow cello (assuming that the cello has not been "Treated" in any way) indicates some sort of age, but the absence of yellow cello means nothing at all, in terms of how old a cigar is...

Hope that helps lol!

~brooks

I could take a picture just like this with some of the aged Opus and Anejo I have, traded from two different BOTLs. One set came really yellow, the other almost clear. That says to me that storage conditions play a large role.

 

[BrooksW]

I heard once that a cigar manufacturer (I don't remember which one) were wrapping some of their cigars in a yellow tinted cello to give the impression of age.
I have no idea if that's true or not, just what I heard.

A Perdomo cigar? Champagne something?

~brooks

 

[PLUSH]

Don't ever let anyone tell you guys that you aren't helpful.

asphinctersayswhat?

yes, see my tag line under my name, LOL

 

[Jfire]

You can also "bake" cello on cigars as someone here has noted before. It doesn't take very long and sadly a few sh!t heads have come and gone passing younger htfs off as 10 year old cigars. Also your buddy could of bought the cigars in question from a B&M that the cigars he purchased don't have a high turnover at this shop. Thus having a few years of age on them even though they were just purchased.

 

[Fourtotheflush]

I am thinking plume is also another good reference point for age of a cigar.
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They call it yellow cello .... Thats right yeah.

 

[TJ2001Cobra]

Ha, I get mine to yellow in half the time, just roast the cigars in the oven. Now don't burn them, mind you. Just put on warm (120)

I heard microwaving is faster...:dunno: