Beginner question:
If you had a friend who could offer you any Cuban Cigar you wanted, what would you ask him for?
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Romeo y Julieta Clemenceaus (discontinued in 80's) :-)
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From curren production I'd say an 08 PSD4
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Ask him to recommend you one.....he pry knows what is smoking good and knows something of your tastes.
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:-)
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His initial recommendation was Cohiba Siglio VI
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:-) That works!
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Quite the excellent smoke!
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Davidoff or Dunhill
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I have not had this problem yet.
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1492, 1994 or Estupendo...whichever he had more of. :-)
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Got a noob question:

What is "plume" on a cigar? How does it come about and is it a bad thing?

Thanks in advance guys!

:-)
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Plume happens when the oils of the cigar crystallize on the wrapper and it is a good indication that the cigars have been kept in proper conditions. However, some cigars plume fairly easily after a few years and others never will. It does not affect taste.

The only cigars I have that have any indication of plume are some special release Pepin Blue Label lanceros from '07. I have other lanceros in the same box that have no indication of plume.
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Thanks!

:-)
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I've seen plume on about two of my cigars. Ever. Dont confuse plume with mold. Many b&ms may try to pass off mold as plume. Don't be fooled.
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I'll add a noob question as well...is there a clear distiction between plume and mold? I've noticed that before, but never had a clue as to what it was.
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Mold will be patchy, fuzzy, matte, have depth to it, form unevely, can come in any number of colors: white, yellow, brown, black, green, blue. Plume will be a very even whiteish almost crystal like "dust" that will cover the wrapper evenly.
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All of Elderboys cigars have green fur on them and he swears it's plume...it makes me sneeze...it looks like astroturf...:-):-):-)

(I love to mess with Dan)
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Noob Question: When it comes to freezing...how many of you freeze? and would it be bad to extend the duration of all the periods (12,24-48, 12-24)...I may have gone a little crazy on the devil site...in turn causing me to purchase a new humi and I need to season it to hold my incoming purchase?
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Every stick in my house goes through a 72 hour minimum freeze before it sees the humis.
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