So what are these?

[Kickback]

Observed in some recent cigars where there's a knot . Little hard balls of crystalline construction. Obviously something not normally found in the great draw cigars.
They're a bit like hundreds and thousands you put on cakes and trifles.
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[Horsebox]

Beetle eggs? [emoji51]

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[Niela]

Observed in some recent cigars where there's a knot . Little hard balls of crystalline construction. Obviously something not normally found in the great draw cigars.
They're a bit like hundreds and thousands you put on cakes and trifles.
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I'd say it's like oils and tar that leave behind the dry 'crystalline' ash once the oils are evaporated.

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[ha_banos]

Is that after a relight?

Jet flame?

Only see this when I annihilate the foot with a jet lighter. Gentle lighting doesnt do this i think.

[sheppsea]

I agree - in my experience that is what happens when relighting with a jet flame

[Kickback]

Yes single jet flame.
So concensus is oil pockets heated by hot jet flame.

[7kingsguy]

Yes i would agree oil pockets. I expect there are eggs in some cigars though. Good source of protein!

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[PeeJay]

I'm sure I read that they were nitrates in the tobacco heated by the jet flames.