MOW Stems

gio164

Let me start by saying MOW is one of my favorite cigars, wich is why I was so surprised when I got past the first 3rd it starting getting bitter. When I got to the half way point the bitterness made it unsmokable. I put it out and cut it open to find 3 big stems. I've smoked countless MOW's and enjoyed everyone of them until this one. Has anyone else ever had this problem. By the way I was smoking a torpedo.

TatuajeVI

Weird. I guess I've never considered cutting open a bad stick, I just kinda assume it's handrolled and occasionally I'll get a bad one. Did you happen to take pictures of it?

gio164

I didn't take any pictures. I cut it open because I had the same bitterness with a Gurkha and could see the stem at the head of the cigar. I didn't see any stem at the head of this MOW but knew something wasn't right, so I cut it open.

Fourtotheflush

cabinetmaker

I've had them happen before. I pull them out with needle nose pliers and keep smoking. Never had one in a MOW before, though.

bacon.jay