Questions You Thought Too Stupid To Ask

[theHammer56]

If freezing a batch of cigars truly does kill all the beetles / eggs - and not affect the quality of the cigar - why don't the cigar makers make this a part of THEIR process prior to shipping them out?

[Browns7213]

If freezing a batch of cigars truly does kill all the beetles / eggs - and not affect the quality of the cigar - why don't the cigar makers make this a part of THEIR process prior to shipping them out?

Many do. The problem is that there is no way to tell if every single egg was destroyed. So if it goes out the door and gets stuck in transit on its way to Powder Springs, GA in July when its 106 with 99% humidity, eggs can hatch.