Age Ole Question: Is this Plume or Mold????

[bsmokin]

thanks guys! I'm bummed to find out its mold and Im very worried about putting these in my fridgador for this reason!!!! This is from a full box, but this seems to be the only one with a problem...

[bsmokin]

Alright... based on this advice here I decided to just bite the bullet.

The cigars in the box looked pretty good otherwise. The cigars did not seem over humidified at all. Based on feel, I would guess they are at about 65%. I did find one other cigar in the box with about the same amount of mold. I read on line that you can use distilled white vinegar to clean off the mold and this will kill it. I did this. Seemed a little better than just wiping it off without anything else.

Anyway... it was such a small amount, I probably shouldnt be so worried about it. But I will keep a closer eye on things for a while... good excuse to play more with my stash

[M1903A1]

Originally Posted by bsmokin

thanks guys! I'm bummed to find out its mold and Im very worried about putting these in my fridgador for this reason!!!! This is from a full box, but this seems to be the only one with a problem...

Any time I get traces of mold like that on sticks, I wipe 'em down lightly with a paper towel dipped in alcohol. (Takes away the mold, and I figure the alcohol will kill any other spores.) After that, just treat 'em like any other stick.

On mold, I did some research on the stuff years ago (after an outbreak at my parents' house), and I read that mold spores are prevalent enough that you can regard everything as having spores on it. The trick is to not let the conditions develop for them to take root and turn into mold. And if you keep your humidor/storage container properly regulated for temperature and humidity, mold shouldn't be an issue.