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[T.G]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Cigar Bloom as promised.

Sorry, that's mold.

Originally Posted by Yamasa

You can send me the Behikes now.

Don't hold your breath kid.

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Fair enough, however could you tell me why all the material I have seen from cigar makers lists tobacco mold on cigars as a distinctive blue colour?

Also, mold is not hard and crystalline as these speckles are, I have smoked them and the crystals do not degenerate or disappear until either licked (at which point they taste like cane sugar) or smoked again, taste like cane).

Perhaps one man's mold is anothers' bloom.

Mold comes in various colors. White is fairly common actually. Mold forms unevenly and tends to be splotchy, exactly like the cigars you took a photo of.

You could be dealing with old mold, basically happened some time ago, then the humidity issue was corrected, and the colony stopped growing and dried up. Think of a standing dead tree.

Perhaps ignorance is bliss to the misinformed and inexperienced.

[Yamasa]

Originally Posted by T.G

Sorry, that's mold.



Don't hold your breath kid.



Mold comes in various colors. White is fairly common actually. Mold forms unevenly and tends to be splotchy, exactly like the cigars you took a photo of.

You could be dealing with old mold, basically happened some time ago, then the humidity issue was corrected, and the colony stopped growing and dried up. Think of a standing dead tree.

Perhaps ignorance is bliss to the misinformed and inexperienced.

Perhaps

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Perhaps

I would suggest you stop licking those cigars though

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

I would suggest you stop licking those cigars though

This is from the very first link googling cigar mold. From JRcigars.

What is Mold?

Most of us are familiar with the look of mold after discovering it on old bread or leftovers that stayed in the fridge too long. The type that affects cigars is very similar. Unlike plume, mold can present itself in an array of unattractive colors including green, yellow, gray, blue and white. Mold is such a menace to your collection because this nasty substance is alive – it can grow and spread.

Edit: Adding link.

https://www.jrcigars.com/blending-ro...me/2015/06/22/

[Yamasa]

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

This is from the very first link googling cigar mold. From JRcigars.



Edit: Adding link.

https://www.jrcigars.com/blending-ro...me/2015/06/22/

Well, I guess there are differing opinions by people more knowledgeable than I am.
http://www.cigars4dummies.com/cigar-...on-cigars.html

Here are pictures describing the difference between white mold and white spots - Plume or bloom. Decide for yourselves.
Does it really matter in the long run? As long as it is white, small, crystalline, and hard, if they smoke and taste really good I'll smoke 'em.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by Yamasa

Well, I guess there are differing opinions by people more knowledgeable than I am.
http://www.cigars4dummies.com/cigar-...on-cigars.html

Here are pictures describing the difference between white mold and white spots - Plume or bloom. Decide for yourselves.
Does it really matter in the long run? As long as it is white, small, crystalline, and hard, if they smoke and taste really good I'll smoke 'em.

mk05, is that you?

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by T.G

mk05, is that you?

Be nice.

[Yamasa]

Originally Posted by T.G

mk05, is that you?

Sorry, I don't know who that is.
Given the next post perhaps it is for the better.

[N2Advnture]

Originally Posted by T.G

...you could be dealing with old mold, basically happened some time ago, then the humidity issue was corrected, and the colony stopped growing and dried up. Think of a standing dead tree...

This is over looked a lot.

On a personal level (not.a vendor level) adding too much humidity to your humidor can propagate mold for a quick and short period of time.

Good advice