Sorry I don't claim to be an expert. In fact I'm quite the novice, but that looks nasty. Looks like it's been dragged through spider webs. I'm caughing looking at it. Good luck!
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That looks more like mold than plume. I would need a closer picture to tell for sure though
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Looks like mold to me. OP, is that what the rest of your humidor looks like? Don't put any new cigars in there, if it does. You will need a new humidor. And check your RH. You want it somewhere between 65%-72%. It looks like you have it way too high.
Plume usually takes a long time to develope.... How long have you had that? By the way, the plume/mold is growing on the band so I am going with mold. Do not smoke!!!!!!
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Look guys, I bought this approx 4 years ago and it already had most of the plume on it. So its been all this time and i have no other signs of mold on any sticks nor the humidor.
Andy
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Also, if you were able to wipe it off it was mold. Plume is not so easy to wipe. But if you wiped it all off and the foot is clean you can smoke it. Good luck..... Enjoy
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Well I smoked it about half way, had to stop after I got caught up something else and the relight wasn't good. I read the link, not sure what to thunk since it was in my humi for around 4 years and I don't have a mold infestation. Lucky I guess...
Andy
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I wish you had taken close up pics for us to get a closer look. But I call mold. I saw this thread when you first posted it. I thought you were joking.
I wish you had taken close up pics for us to get a closer look. But I call mold. I saw this thread when you first posted it. I thought you were joking.
I thought the same thing. Also if you click the small picture below the posted one you get a great look at all that mold.
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Well I smoked it about half way, had to stop after I got caught up something else and the relight wasn't good. I read the link, not sure what to thunk since it was in my humi for around 4 years and I don't have a mold infestation. Lucky I guess...
Did you have it naked or in cello? This is curious.
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"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
"I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke ever last one of 'em." - Ron White
Hey! that's some PRIME smoking there ;(
Yes, it's mold and a lot of it
And check your RH. You want it somewhere between 65%-72%. It looks like you have it way too high.
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"LET'S GO FRANCIS" Peter
You should check out the thread that brad posted above, it will help you.
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I read the link, not sure what to thunk since it was in my humi for around 4 years and I don't have a mold infestation. Lucky I guess...
I thought the same thing. Also if you click the small picture below the posted one you get a great look at all that mold.
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Glad you could save it, though. Also, if you get one with true plume it'll always smoke fine, no need to wipe.