Okay, not trying to be "snobby", but...

Gentlemen,

As an avid La Aroma de Cuba and San Cristobal smoker, it is becoming a bit of a nuisance to have two of the last three San Cristobal Seleccion del Sol cigars that I have smoked to contain ENORMOUS stems in them.

After this latest incident, I went so far as to take pictures of the “tree trunk” that required use of needle –nose pliers to remove from my cigar. I actually kept the cigar nub and the offending stem to show to my local store owner (Wayne Xxxxxxx of Xxxxxxx Cigars) here in Fayetteville, NC.

I don’t hold Wayne accountable for this, after all, it is outside of his control. I do however, expect much better quality control from Ashton, considering the excellent reputation that you have earned with the ESG, VSG and multiple collaborations with Jose “Don Pepin” Garcia. It would be almost acceptable to find stems and pieces in a cheaper cigar, but when paying $8.75 for a cigar, one should expect higher standards, shouldn’t he?

Thank you for your time,

Sent to Ashton Cigars this afternoon.

JohnnyKay5 took a picture of the inch and a half "tree trunk" I pulled out of my cigar Saturday night.

Am I wrong?