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Mold
mtsheron Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 04-29-2000
Posts: 528
I just noticed that my Trinidad y Cia Corona's have spotty mold spores on them. They are separated by dividers...thank God, so they did not come in contact with my CAO's. I took them out and put them in another surplus humidor. My question is: Can the mere touch of these cigars to others transfer the mold spore. My others seem to be fine with no visible mold...once again thank God...especially my Cuban Cohiba's....oh THANK GOD! But any light on this subject is greatly appreciated. Oh by the way did I say...Thank God!
aberdeen Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 06-11-1999
Posts: 741
first of all, instead of putting moldy cigars in a surplus humidor, throw them out, they are useless. And from what I have heard, cigars with mold don't have to come into contact with other cigars for the mold to spread, and it can spread like wildfire. Now you are sure it is mold, and not the white dust like substance that gathers on cigars as they age and mature? But throw out the moldy ones, otherwise the rest of the cigars in your surplus humidor will most likely also become infected. I had that problem in the past when I had humidors with trays, sometimes the cigars on the top tray right below the humidifier would get mold, eventually before I stopped using regular humidors I didn't even put cigars on the top tray unless I was going to smoke them very soon. These damn cigars can be so hard to take care of sometimes can't they? It isn't enough to pay $5 or $10 a stick, you would think for that price they could take care of themselves, but no, they need tender loving care.
Max1a Offline
#3 Posted:
Joined: 04-07-2000
Posts: 83
Gentlemen,
First lets not confuse mold with Bloom. Bloom is a natural process of cigar aging. It usually occurs with cigars that are very young or fresh when placed in the box or humidor. A light greyish powder covering the cigar or spots of light greyish powder in different places on the cigar are NOT mold. Simply let the cigars continue to age and stabilize in your humidor and believe it or not the Bloom will disappear and with luck you will have some very fine smokes. On the other hand if they have green, blue, or heck any color other than grey spoors on them, by all means get rid of the dang things. I have been smoking fine cigars for 17 years and I honestly have never seen a moldy cigar.
cg Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 07-22-1999
Posts: 6
I concur max
BigBubba Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 05-16-2000
Posts: 63
I have never seen a moldy cigar, but just about every Henry Clay I have purchased had the "bloom". They smoked great later.
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