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SilverFox 11:04 PM 04-23-2009
Originally Posted by tooomanycolors:
This is funny, if you were able to see the cigars in person, they are obviously coated in the fine crystalling powder you were talking about, and not in spores.

so thanks for your inputs...

Then that is a good thing, can you post up a hi res closeup on your blog

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bonjing 11:13 PM 04-23-2009
Originally Posted by SilverFox:


Don't worry about flavor issues they will be just fine, inspect the feet carefully if there is mold you need to toss them, the reason is that you cannot ensure that all the mold is out as it can grow up inside the cigar whereas the mold on the wrapper has not as yet penetrated the stick.

didn't know that.
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tooomanycolors 11:26 PM 04-23-2009
Ill try for the hi res closeup, but my camera is only a 7.2MP and im not sure how close I can get without completely blurring it out
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Snake Hips 12:03 AM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by tooomanycolors:
Ill try for the hi res closeup, but my camera is only a 7.2MP and im not sure how close I can get without completely blurring it out
Put it on macro. That's usully symbolized by a tulip. It's for up-close. 7.2mp is pretty good (to me at least).
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WildBlueSooner 05:35 AM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by Snake Hips:
Put it on macro. That's usully symbolized by a tulip. It's for up-close. 7.2mp is pretty good (to me at least).
:-) Macro should take a nice shot of it!
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357 06:00 AM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by SixPackSunday:
oh, and I vote plume hands down a great case of plume at that
I agree, this is a great case of plume. Very evenly distributed, not splotchy like mold. I have only seen this once in person on a box of sticks at a B&M. I was blown away at how fine the crystals are, and how evenly covered the cigars were. This is very similar to what I saw. I would love to see a closeup pic.

Mike
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troutbreath 06:36 AM 04-24-2009
I would vote mold, simply because plume is more rare. But, I have seen MANY VSG's that have a "dusty" sheen to them like those in the photo. Nothing would suprise me with those sticks -- I had two which I quarantined a while back because I was suspicious. They never got any worse, so I cleaned 'em up and smoked 'em. A closer look would clear this up, no doubt.

Now I need to go check on my box of Tres Mystiqes.
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Hardcz 06:37 AM 04-24-2009
Does not look like mold to me.... Though I am wrong a lot. Generally when I've encountered mold it was several small circles on the cigar, and they raised off of the cigar itself. To me this looks more of a case of plume, bloom, sexyness, or whatever you want to call it. Both will wipe off, though mold in my experience you will see raising up off of the cigar itself. Also it tends to have more texture to it, looking like a small dust bunny with crazy things in it.

Hope this helps...and if you don't want those vsg cabinets, I'll take them :-)
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karmaz00 10:56 AM 04-24-2009
looks like a mild case of mold...brush them off gently and wipe out the box...you will be ok
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landhoney 11:38 AM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by bonjing:
but in order to remove the mold, you have to kill its roots. doesn't the mold on the surface of the stick also root through and into the stick?
I think there is something to this. I have wiped off mold on a few sticks in a box (from vendor, arrived that way), and it reappeared on those same sticks later (a couple days). My storage conditions are fine, no other cigars had mold. So it must have still been present after the wipe down. Although after that second round of wiping it did not return. Maybe the cigars were just still too wet. Anyway, the lesson I learned was to check back soon after wiping cigars down, don't assume they're now fine because they are in proper storage conditions.
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CigarDood 11:41 AM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by Hardcz:
Does not look like mold to me.... Though I am wrong a lot. Generally when I've encountered mold it was several small circles on the cigar, and they raised off of the cigar itself. To me this looks more of a case of plume, bloom, sexyness, or whatever you want to call it. Both will wipe off, though mold in my experience you will see raising up off of the cigar itself. Also it tends to have more texture to it, looking like a small dust bunny with crazy things in it.

Hope this helps...and if you don't want those vsg cabinets, I'll take them :-)
I agree with this.
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acarr 11:43 AM 04-24-2009
So is it mold or is it plume? What are the health concerns with mold? From my understanding the only problem mold is blue/green mold. The white stuff is harmless.
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Don Fernando 12:08 PM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by bonjing:
i know i'm comparing apples and oranges, but i still figure mold is mold.
and here I was, thinking that you were comparing apples and cigars :-)
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kaelaria 12:13 PM 04-24-2009
If you can catch the mold early enough they can be saved through wiping down. It's been a couple weeks now and mine are still all fine, I check daily and just rotated drawers again. That doesn't sound right...
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bonjing 12:26 PM 04-24-2009
Originally Posted by kaelaria:
If you can catch the mold early enough they can be saved through wiping down. It's been a couple weeks now and mine are still all fine, I check daily and just rotated drawers again. That doesn't sound right...
and if you turn them inside out you can last a couple more days, so i've heard :-)
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pmp 12:42 PM 04-24-2009
Unless your box is very very humid that is not mold. Mold will usually appear sproradically in spots where there is higher humidity. Unless these cigars were sitting directly under a freshly filled humidification source, I'm guessing plume. It probably looks more white like mold because of the flash. I'm guessing in person these are just slightly dusty looking.

BTW, VSGs are hands down one of the fastest and most consistently pluming sticks out there in my experience.
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loki 12:49 PM 04-24-2009
normally I'd say it's plum do to the even covering but the heads give me pause. microwave them for 30 seconds, wipe them off, clean the humi and call it a day if you're worried
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