What is this stem in my cigar?

Why is there a stem in my cigar?

Stop, don’t pull it out, it’s probably supposed to be there.

You are probably inspecting your new, premium cigar that you’ve just received, or have just fished one out of the humidor to smoke. Before lighting, you’ve notice a thick stick or stem in one end of the cigar, so rushed straight to Google to ask, what is this stick in my cigar and is it supposed to be there?

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