Shark owners... how do yours sleep?

[parafumar]

Do you keep their 'socks' on or off? (Meaning, the red ribbon).

Personally, whenever I buy Anejo with a cedar wrapper, I toss that and the ribbon goes at the same time. Also, I leave the cello off as I don't want to damage the wrapper trying to get it back on there.

For my sharks, I just leave the ribbon and - since I am doing nothing else - I leave the cello on. Haven't heard or experienced mold under just the ribbon. How bout you?

[DrDubzz]

normally I leave a cigar however I got it (with regards to cello, cedar etc.). But given recent past mold issues with the anejos in particular, I would remove all but the band just to be safe. If they were rolled/shipped/whatever as wet as last year, give them some breathing room.

[zmancbr]

All sticks in my humi sleep naked just like I like 'em... Seriously though I keep a box here or there with cello on, but 98% of them I take everything off. The anejos get a monthly visit to the doctor (me) for an inspection... and generally just to play with them a bit... :ss

[Bubba - NJ]

I have a full Shark tank and the only one that ever gets any white fuzzy stuff on it is out of the cello . It's gonna burn real soon . :ss

[TripleF]

Not a professional shark Dr. myself, but the two I have are in the cello, cedar and ribbon just as I received them a week ago. I do keep my humidity at 65% to 60%, and have never had a mold issue. :D

[BarneyBandMan]

socks on

[Waynegro1]

I'm a socks on guy as well. I leave them like I get them.:tu

[acarr]

Shows and socks on

[Heliofire]

I too leave them, like all my cigars, just as I got them fully clothed.

[Pyrokin]

I kept my sharks and opus how I got em, then found a tiny bit of mold and now I take of the ceder on all of them and put them back in the cellophane. If it just comes with the red ribbon on it, I leave it that way. =)

[ucla695]

normally I leave a cigar however I got it (with regards to cello, cedar etc.). But given recent past mold issues with the anejos in particular, I would remove all but the band just to be safe. If they were rolled/shipped/whatever as wet as last year, give them some breathing room.


:tpd:

I like to store them as I bought them, but since there were some serious mold problems several years ago with the shipments from the DR, I strip all of my Anejos down to the stick. The cigars might not be as nice, but they are easier to inspect that way and I have peace of mind. :)

[barbourjay]

i leave mine the way i got them.

[Vitis]

How bad was this mold problem in the past? Picked up my mixed box today (14 sharks, 4 #55s and 2 46s) and you people are freakin me out :confused:

Cello no cello; cedar no cedar; ribbon no ribbon. Ahhhhhhhhh. I was planning on putting the damn box in the cooler and letting em go to sleep. Now im all sorts of f'd up!

~Vitis

[Waynegro1]

I have my box of 46's in my cabinet humi with a strip of cedar keeping the lid slightly open. I check on them often and I've never had a problem....so far.

[LkyLindy]

The way I got em is the way I keep em--No problemo

[gettysburgfreak]

I have one, took off the cedar and put it back in the cello

[barbourjay]

I have one, took off the cedar and put it back in the cello

sharks don't come cedar wrapped. they are the only vitola in the anejo line that is not cedar wrapped. that is unless you have a box of original release and they were all naked.

[gettysburgfreak]

sharks don't come cedar wrapped. they are the only vitola in the anejo line that is not cedar wrapped. that is unless you have a box of original release and they were all naked.


thanks for the info, im not sure what type of anejo I have then. I think its a 55, I got it at Sosas in Walt Disney World a few yrs ago.

[mrreindeer]

I've got 5; bought 'em a couple weeks back from a BOTL and I've kept the socks on.

[wcktalvrg]

I've only owned 2 of them :( but I kept their socks on

[Nimbus]

I leave everything on. Some were previously frozen, but I forgot which ones. :confused:

[barbourjay]

thanks for the info, im not sure what type of anejo I have then. I think its a 55, I got it at Sosas in Walt Disney World a few yrs ago.

the 55 is a torpedo. the problem with the sharks is that if you leave them out of the box overtime they can become almost round. the head is not nearly as pointy as the 55's though. if it had cedar it was a 55.

[ucla695]

I've only owned 2 of them :( but I kept their socks on

I take it they got some mold, Brian? They can still be salvaged if you wipe it off with a damp cloth. Just double check the foot to make sure it hasn't been infected too. That's if you still have them.

[wcktalvrg]

I take it they got some mold, Brian? They can still be salvaged if you wipe it off with a damp cloth. Just double check the foot to make sure it hasn't been infected too. That's if you still have them.

Oh no... no mold... I put the :( because it is an awesome tasting cigar and I have only owned 2 of them :p oh yea... and I've already smoked them lol