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Funky Smell from Fuente God of Fire tubo box...

phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
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I got my box today from Cigar.com and when I opened up the box I had this funny smell from the inside. I'm wondering if this is normal or do I have a problem? I opened up one of the tubes and the cigar smells really good, but I'm worried if I put the tubes in my humi that the smell will travel throughout the other cigars? I get a small hint of the smell off the tubes.

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  • j0z3rj0z3r Posts: 9,403 ✭✭
    What does it smell like exactly? Could be mold, mildew...or maybe it's just musty from sitting on a shelf for a while. As long as the cigars are in tubes, I wouldn't be particularly worried.
  • urbinourbino Posts: 4,517 ✭
    Did you buy it from George Clinton?
  • j0z3rj0z3r Posts: 9,403 ✭✭
    Or Bill Clinton?
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    lol, funny urby... I really can't think of the smell, it's not mold, but more like a glue-ish smell.. It really comes from the black felt tray the cigars were packed on. The wood doesn't smell.
  • kaspera79kaspera79 Posts: 7,257 ✭✭✭
    j0z3r:
    Or Bill Clinton?
    I would think any Clinton should stay away from your hunidor :}
  • j0z3rj0z3r Posts: 9,403 ✭✭
    In that case, maybe it is glue, or a residual smell from the finish of the box. Hard to say for sure.
  • brettmanbrettman Posts: 34
    Could be the adhesive they use to glue the felt down, I think I've noticed that before, but never very strongly.
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    that's what I'm thinking but it's pretty funky...
  • urbinourbino Posts: 4,517 ✭
    I got a glue smell in my coolerdor from all the boxes I busted up to line it with. Maybe Fuente just uses a particularly pungent glue.
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    I'm just a little pissed since these things are quite spendy.. I mean you would think that with these prices and the limited run this wouldn't happen... maybe it's just me. However the cigars seem fine.
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Posts: 14,633 ✭✭✭✭
    is the smell INSIDE the coffin box or just outside?
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  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    kuzi16:
    is the smell INSIDE the coffin box or just outside?
    I'm not sure what a coffin box is...
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Posts: 14,633 ✭✭✭✭
    its a box for each indavidual cigar. but if you dont have those then it doesnt really matter.
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  • kaspera79kaspera79 Posts: 7,257 ✭✭✭
    phobicsquirrel:
    kuzi16:
    is the smell INSIDE the coffin box or just outside?
    I'm not sure what a coffin box is...
    Sometimes cigars are placed into a glass or aluminum tube. Sometimes single cigars are placed into a small wooden box that looks like a cigar coffin. Coffin Box.

    Sorry to step on your reply.. (Edit)
  • rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    The God of Fire from early last year came in a cedar coffin. They stopped doing that starting with the 2005 batch. 2004 and older has them. I was fortunate enough to get 4 of them from 2004. I smoked one when I first got them and the other 3 are still aging.
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    There's cedar inside the tube that wraps the cigar, and it is all good.
  • LasabarLasabar Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭
    /insert statement about sending me these cigars for "Further" inspection assuring they will be in good hands
  • rwheelwrightrwheelwright Posts: 3,296 ✭
    phobicsquirrel:
    There's cedar inside the tube that wraps the cigar, and it is all good.
    Let us know when you smoke one. You did get the Don Carlos right?
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    Yup, the don carlos, I'm thinking about getting a 3 pack of the carlito...

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  • LasabarLasabar Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭
    phobicsquirrel:
    Yup, the don carlos, I'm thinking about getting a 3 pack of the carlito... image
    Why is the Eagle biting that guy's nipple??? Is that what it's like to smoke these?

    Count me out....
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    thanks lassy for the offer...
  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Posts: 7,347 ✭✭✭
    lol, from closer inspection the eagle is going after the rope... hehe
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