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Cigar aficionados:

Have you ever been able to recover a cigar with mold? I know plume/bloom is normal on the wrapper, however I noticed some white fuzz in spots on all three feet of the Ashton 898s in my humidor. I originally thought it was just plume based on what I saw on the wrapper, but I know (or think) it doesn't occur on the foot. These have been in my humidor since last May.

I'm a little confused since I keep the humidity at around 68-69% humidity (never above 70%) and have read that mold usually doesn't occur unless you store them at 75%+ or higher.

So the question is how sure can I be that it is mold? And if it is, is there any way to salvage?

These 898s are Lonsdales. What I did so far was clean off the wrapper and cut about 1" off each foot. They sit outside of the humidor right now before I figure if I can put them back in or not. I don't want to lose them if I don't have to.

FWIW, I checked all of my other cigars and found no evidence of mold.

Lou would be great to chime in, since I believe he actually build himself a cigar room :icon17:
I believe mold on the foot is pretty common. As long as it is white, you should be fine by lopping off a small chunk, as you did, and inspecting to make sure it didn't creep any further in (which I am sure you have already done).
Not sure why they molded at that %, but I have heard several pay they smoked them after cutting an end off the foot and never noticed any difference. Again, as long as it's white, and you don't notice anything after the portion is removed.

Edit: I also just found this:
Mold is a fungus. It appears on the surface of cigars when the relative humidity in your humidor exceeds 80%. It looks like blue/gray fuzzy patches on the surface of the wrapper and will spread by producing spores. If mold appears, you should remove the affected cigars and check for any mold on the wood of your humidor. It's important to separate the affected cigars immediately and to wipe down the interior lining of your humidor with isopropyl or denatured alcohol. This will kill mold and may leave slight stains on your humidor's interior wood

http://cigarhumidors.vigilantinc.com/images/mold_1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s/DSCN1162.jpg

A couple reasons I found for why it may have molded are proximity to the humidifier, and particular brands can be more sensitive than others.

That could be it. They were sitting on the top tray just above one of my small jars of gel. But then again my Padron 26s are on the other side just above another identical jar and they are fine.

Well there are a few things to ask..

1. How old are the cigars?
2. How accurate is your hydrometer ( how did you calibrate it ) ?
3. Do you refresh your humidor often?


Here is a good read. Simple and to the point. I wouldn't smoke a cigar with bad white mold, because it could have gotten under the wrap and in the leafs.

Mold on cigars

1. I got them in May '11 so they are at least that old.

2. It's accurate. It's a Xikar digital thermometer and I tested it against my analogs and the damp salt in a bag (~75%).

3. Not really.

I am probably going to toss the suckers just to be safe. :mad:

If it was just spots I would say smoke them, but being a year old and having mold, it's better to play it safe.

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But I heard those are the best kind ................ give you a hell-of -a buzz :rolleyes:









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