Plume or mold?

[Jreyesortiz]

I'm sure this type of post has been brought up a few times already. But seen these at a local cigar shop and they are selling them for $10 each. Any recommendations or concerns?

I wish I had a better picture but my phone died shortly after I took the photo. It actually looks worse in person. And all the ciagrs in the box all have white fuzzy moldly looking feet... Some worse than others.

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[BrewinHooligan]

Definitely mold. When it's white and fuzzy like that just walk away.

 

[Robertsndr68]

Mold

 

[Jreyesortiz]

That's what I figured. Probably why they were on sale. Originally $15

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[Cjhalbrooks]

I cannot really tell by the pic. I personally rub my fingers on the cigar. If the "stuff" comes off easy and salt like then plume, or if it smears then mold.

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[sofc]

$10 is a good price for them.

Can't tell much from the picture.

 

[SaraCigar]

Looks like mold but need to see clear. Cigars have looked like that and it's been plume so you need to wipe it and take a clearer picture to be sure.

 

[sofc]

I cannot really tell by the pic. I personally rub my fingers on the cigar. If the "stuff" comes off easy and salt like then plume, or if it smears then mold.

"No hatchet wound? Guess what? YOU'RE A GUY!!!!", Uncle Wacco

Not sure this is true. I'm no mold expert but pretty much everything we see is not plume.

 

[Cjhalbrooks]

Not sure this is true. I'm no mold expert but pretty much everything we see is not plume.

I am not an expert at all. I have only seen "plume" twice in my smoking adventures. And I could tell one was mold and the other was crystal. Which from what I read means plume mostly likely.

 

[Jfire]

I didn't look at the pictures and its mold.


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[SmokeSilent]

It's never plume! It can be but it takes some serious time in the right/proper conditions to develop it. If it's mold and isn't forest thick or in the foot, just wipe it and smoke it

 

[Jreyesortiz]

I've seen mold before, never on a cigar. My first reaction was it is mold. Looked like mold, even fuzzy, not crytalized. I will be back there again.

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[Jreyesortiz]

My next question is... If it's mold... Can you still smoke it? And are there any risks or benefits? If any.

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[sofc]

My next question is... If it's mold... Can you still smoke it? And are there any risks or benefits? If any.

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Yes you can smoke it. You should not if it's inside the foot. Risk is that you're ingesting mold. No benefits unless you like ingesting mold.

However, no way I would on purpose buy a stick with mold unless it was 90% off or something like that and even then....

 

[ChuckMejia]

Looks like mold but need to see clear. Cigars have looked like that and it's been plume so you need to wipe it and take a clearer picture to be sure.

Ok Ajay

 

[squaresoft]

yeah man if that shit is mold then 5 dollars off is nowhere near enough of a discount. If you're REALLY interested then i say go to the owner and be like "these are moldy and a health hazard but i'll take them off your hands for 2 bucks a pop" although since there are only 3 of them in there it looks like their are enough idiots out there who are foolish enough to buy them at that price which may hurt your chances.

 

[ChuckMejia]

yeah man if that shit is mold then 5 dollars off is nowhere near enough of a discount. If you're REALLY interested then i say go to the owner and be like "these are moldy and a health hazard but i'll take them off your hands for 2 bucks a pop" although since there are only 3 of them in there it looks like their are enough idiots out there who are foolish enough to buy them at that price which may hurt your chances.

Thats risky... @SaraCigar would probably ban him from the lounge.

 

[Jreyesortiz]

yeah man if that shit is mold then 5 dollars off is nowhere near enough of a discount. If you're REALLY interested then i say go to the owner and be like "these are moldy and a health hazard but i'll take them off your hands for 2 bucks a pop" although since there are only 3 of them in there it looks like their are enough idiots out there who are foolish enough to buy them at that price which may hurt your chances.

That's actually a different cigar. This one still had all the cigars in the box.

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[Nacho Daddy]

the problem I see is that potentially there is mold in the humidor.
If so, it will soon be epidemic.
Don't think I would shop there,and I would tell the owner to wake up................
If saving a few dollars would tempt you to buy a cigar that you KNOW has mold on it,you are approaching the hobby the wrong way.

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[squaresoft]

but as long as there isnt mold on the foot you can just clean it off and be fine though, may as well get a deal where you can in that situation i guess...i dunno if that cigar is good at all though