Cigars
Comprehensive Testing for Cigar Smoke and Filler
Overview
McKinney Specialty Labs is a world leader in cigar testing using CORESTA cigar methods and in-house validated methods. Throughout the years, our scientist have tested thousands of varieties of cigars. Our testing methods allow us to test cigarillos, small cigars, large cigars, and premium cigars and offer the following:
- Fully validated HPHC testing specific to cigars
- The ability to test cigars of multiple lengths and ring gauge sizes
- Advanced analytics on a per cigar level
- Individual tracking for smoke analysis
- Testing of up to 25 cigar brands per week
McKinney Specialty Labs has validated A2LA-Accredited Methods for the following HPHCs in cigars:
- Carbonyl Compounds
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Aromatic Amines
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Metals
- TNCO
- Tobacco-Specific Nitrosamines (TSNAs)
Cigar Assays
| Cigar Smoke |
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AM-001 & AM-007 | Nicotine and Water in Mainstream Smoke by GC (TNCO): Tar, Nicotine, Carbon monoxide, Water |
| AM-001 | Menthol in Mainstream Smoke by GC |
| AM-011 | Ammonia by HPLC |
| AM-015 | Volatile Organics (MS) by GC/MS: 1,3-Butadiene, Isoprene, Acrylonitrile, Benzene, Toluene |
| AM-020 | TSNAs-Nitrosamines in Mainstream Smoke: NAB, NAT, NNK, NNN |
| AM-044 | Benzo[a]pyrene by GC/MS |
| AM-052 | Metals by ICP/MS: Arsenic, Cadmium |
| AM-076 | Selected Carbonyls in Mainstream Smoke by UHPLC with UV Detection: Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, Acrolein, Crotonaldehyde |
| AM-100 | Selected Alkaloids in MS Smoke by GC/MS: Nornicotine, Anabasine |
| AM-180 | VOCs I: Selected Volatiles in Mainstream Smoke by GC-MS: 1,3-Butadiene, Ethylene oxide, Isoprene, Propylene oxide, Vinyl acetate, Vinyl chloride |
| AM-193 | VOCs II in Mainstream Smoke by GC-MS: Furan, Acrylonitrile, Nitromethane, Benzene, Toluene, 2-Nitropropane, Ethylbenzene, Styrene, 2,3-Benzofuran, Nitrobenzene, Naphthalene |
| AM-199 | Selected Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) in MS Smoke by GC-MS: 1-Aminonaphthalene (1-Naphthylamine), 2-Aminonaphthalene (2-Naphthylamine) , 4-Aminobiphenyl |
| AM-016 | pH of Cigar Smoke |
| Cigar Tobacco Filler |
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AM-031 | TSNAs in Cigar Tobacco Filler: NAB, NAT, NNK, NNN |
| AM-072 | Nicotine in Cigar Tobacco Filler by GC |
| AM-090 | Humectants in Cigar Tobacco Filler by GC-FID: Glycerol, Propylene glycol, Triethylene glycol (TEG), Ethylene glycol (EG), Diethylene glycol (DEG) |
| AM-115 | Ammonia in Cigar Tobacco Filler by HPLC |
| AM-180 | VOCs I: Selected Volatiles in Cigar Tobacco Filler by GC-MS: 1,3-Butadiene, Ethylene oxide, Isoprene, Propylene oxide, Vinyl acetate, Vinyl chloride |
| AM-182 | Nitrite in Tobacco by CFA |
| AM-218 | Nitrate in Tobacco by Continuous Flow Analysis |
| AM-233 | Water Activity |
| AM-053 | pH of Cigar Tobacco Filler |
| TOX-011 | Total Yeast/Mold Count – FDA BAM: 8ed. Ch18 Total Aerobic Plate Count – AOAC 966.23 |
| Cigar Physical Parameters |
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| AM-009 | Filter Length, Total Cigar Length, Tipping Paper / Overwrap Length, Circumference, Diameter, Tip Ventilation, Total Resistance to Draw (RTD or Pressure Drop) (VO/VC), Tobacco Filler Weight, Total Cigar Weight |
Please reach out to our team for more information for your next validation project.