Padilla - dark ash ?

jadelt

OK so I had my first Padilla Dominus a few weeks back and I liked it but noticed it had a dark almost black ash. Didnt think much of it. Today I am having a Padilla Artemis and same dark ash. Pretty good cigar but why the dark ash? I thought a white ash meant a better cigar? I am still kinda new here so educate me please.

wwhwang

Despite common belief, a white ash doesn't mean that it's better tobacco. It's just an indicator of what nutrients were in the soil that the plant was grown in. White ash means that it was planted in magnesium rich soil. Dark ash means that it was planted in an iron-rich environment.

chemforever

Got my cigar learnin' in for the day! Thanks for the interesting info.

KingoftheCove

jadelt:

OK so I had my first Padilla Dominus a few weeks back and I liked it but noticed it had a dark almost black ash. Didnt think much of it. Today I am having a Padilla Artemis and same dark ash. Pretty good cigar but why the dark ash? I thought a white ash meant a better cigar? I am still kinda new here so educate me please.

+1........I have noticed that with several Padillas, especially the Miami and 68s

jr_p951

wwhwang:

Despite common belief, a white ash doesn't mean that it's better tobacco. It's just an indicator of what nutrients were in the soil that the plant was grown in. White ash means that it was planted in magnesium rich soil. Dark ash means that it was planted in an iron-rich environment.

Just schooled me! I had no idea.

kuzi16

wwhwang:

Despite common belief, a white ash doesn't mean that it's better tobacco. It's just an indicator of what nutrients were in the soil that the plant was grown in. White ash means that it was planted in magnesium rich soil. Dark ash means that it was planted in an iron-rich environment.

couldnt have said it better myself.