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Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:19 pm
by Master Gates
I have heard that a whole lot of the cameroon sharks were very prone to getting mold, even under conditions that you wouldnt generally see mold growing....and they have no cedar!
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:32 pm
by Knuck42
The manager of my B&M showed me about 8 WOAN with a moderate amount of mold on them about 6 weeks ago. And while the walk-in there is a bit on the wet side as I find to be the case with most B&Ms, it still begs the question as to whether this problem isn't religated to only 77's or even just the Anejo line in general.
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 3:27 pm
by reflex
I just received a sealed box of 55's from 05 and they had spots of mold under the cedar and the humipack was dryed out, so I guess they must have been packaged too wet. Back they went.
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 3:08 am
by Knuck42
That sucks! And yet there are all these die-hard Anejo smokers that smoke nothing but and swear they've never even seen mold on their beloved Anejos. Go figure...
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:51 pm
by sig 111
I guess that I have just been lucky not to experiance any mold so far on my Anjeos. 8)
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:58 pm
by kramer
I have only ever seen mold on 77's.
Since my S&F had malfuctioned at the time (3years ago), I suspect I caused the mold....though no other box in my humidor ever developed it.
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:42 am
by Fuente Fan
[quote author=Knuck42 link=topic=537.msg8999#msg8999 date=1212289726]
That sucks! And yet there are all these die-hard Anejo smokers that smoke nothing but and swear they've never even seen mold on their beloved Anejos. Go figure...
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That's 100% correct. I have gone through boxes of Anejos in the past few years and have never run into one stick with any mold. Hard to believe that I could be that lucky. ;) Hell if I am that lucky I should be playing the PowerBall, playing the ponies, and going to Vegas!! Just this week I smoked a 2004 #48 and a 2002 #46. Smoked like a dream. They continue to be one of my favorite cigars. Now, having said that, I need Anejo Lanceros!! :bangin:
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:18 am
by Knuck42
FF, didn't mean to imply that the Anejo fiathful weren't on the up & up. It's just weird that a guy like me that smoked Anejo moderately at best at the time of the "Mold Scare of '05/'06" experienced moldy cigars, when others that smoke them almost religiously didn't/haven't.
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:33 am
by DrMike
[quote author=wharfrathoss link=topic=537.msg7997#msg7997 date=1200283234]
i just ditch the cedar before i put them in the humi, seems like it gives the thick wrapper more chance to dry out
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X2. . . I had 3 boxes of 55's and 77's from 07 that developed mold soon after arrival. I keep my humi at 63%, (bottom shelf maybe at 65%) so I doubt the humidity of my humi is too blame. So, after a near disaster :o, I now remove cedar, cello, and ribbon immediately upon arrival. They are not as pretty, however, not one has suffered any mold! :bigup:
Re: Anejo mold
Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:35 pm
by Ryan
Well, it's been hit or miss for me. The cameroon Shanken sharks were a bit prone to mold. Wiped em down and they were fine. Out of all the Anejo's I've bought...quite a few boxes and many singles....I've run into maybe 10% with mold I brushed off and put back or smoked asap...90% were good to go. I heard about the shipment (wrong boat) too, and believe it. There is something unique about the wrapper that attracts a wee bit of mold...brush it off and it's no big deal. But I would take the cedar and ribbon off and isolate them to their own humi. Just my 2 cents...and of course you don't have to like it. ;)