The Ashton does have plume on it it is not specs so no wrries there about fertilizer or whatver
My experience and professionalism you seem to question, I at least know that, when I write here is not a formal article nor do I worry about spell checking if that be the case I would be here forever ( i use 2 computes so it is easy to do several things at once) I leave messages, if everyone wants it to look professional and formatted well it is not going to happen with me, I wokr with two computers at once and do about 4 things at all times, so this does not have a lot fo priority to be PERFECT, i dont have an agenda I am just a normal cigar enthusiast that lieks to learn more, nor do i claim to know it all by being an editor, nor do I worry about what peopel think of me, I am a pretty mellow guy with a bunch of well respected friends and dont really care if any body wants to rag on me, humiliate me, or whatever, I am pretty good with myself. I run the publication as I see fit, I have had plenty fo criticism and really none that mattered more than the people i know and respect. If I amke a mistake it si a mistake, not the end of the world, not to be judged solely on nor do I care what you or any of the "brothers" think. I make mistakes learn and move on, if I am thought of as some high profile, should know it all, and if you amke a mistake your doomed bum, then I have wasted my time, it has not been too friendly here an dthis is my second attempt at posting here in about a year and I think I kind of left it alone because people wre so critical and i think as they call it pompous. Not saying everyone just the way a few portrayed themselves, and then I get letters for the moderators and what not, telling me not to do what exactly you are doing and several others before you seems to have done, so it really has me consfused, as to what is in the best interst of all or is ti just another click who get their jolly's on knowing it all and making sure that they let people know, sorry if this seems like an attack but it is a response, and the mdoerator siad if you want to respond to someone like this use the PM, but jeez, why couldnt you ahve and the ones who think it is okay to make jest of the fact someone made a mistake.
So in PUN i guess you called it ,, it doesnt really matter, does it.
never calimned to ba naexpert, that is what you and others want to lable me as or think that i refer myslef to, i am simply one who started an avenue to allow manufactures and others get the word out in a different manner, you see each and every interview or srticel I have wrote on anyone like Arturo Fuente Jr, HE personally edited and made sure the content was something he woudl approve of, not liek other magazines that take something and twist it and make thos ethey write about wonder how the hell did they come up with tht, ALL that I have written have been presonally eidted and confirmed by those they were about, and not all the articles were written by me, so I can't take real credit fo rmost of it, I just supplied the avenue that's all
I'm doubtful the Ashton is plume either. When you get plume it's not in one small spot on the cigar. I've heard of plants that were over fertilized ending up with conditions that will cause specs, even in an ash when it burns, but never a line like that. It looks like it's a raised area along a crease, so I'm tempted to think it came into contact with something.
Marccote, I understand why some of the brothers are questioning your legitimacy, not to rag on you, but I couldn't help but notice your spelling and grammar as an editor is a bit off center. I don't know if you've come here with an agenda or just to share and learn about a passion, but I'll tell you this. I don't consider myself a slouch when it comes to knowing cigars, but I am very careful about making declarative statements in here, because the knowledge and experience on this board can leave you humbled. I find it hard to point out something as simple as "No, that is quite obviously mold" because you've set yourself up as an expert with the fancy title. I hope you choose to lose the title and just be yourself around here, you would be surprised at who some of our members are, but they don't flaunt it.
Now, a little jab, because we are all friends here and I want to be able to talk to you like any other brother, with a bit of fun and the understanding that it's fare to jab back with a kind heart.
Dude, your B&M is ripping you off, you posted fake Cubans and mold as plum. It's not positive advertising for your magazine at this point anyway.
Smoke a good one and I'd lower the temp from 70 if it were me, I like closer to 65 to prevent mold and beetles, with no ill effect on the cigars. I'd also check your humidity with a calibrated hygrometer, to make sure you are not above 70% but don't realize it.