Coffins and Sealed boxes...

phobicsquirrel

So I just want to throw this out here. I went to have a cigar out of my liberty 08 box on the 4th, now I remember sending one off to another botl here and lighting one up. Now when I pulled open the coffin on the 4th and pulled the cigar out I was shocked! I saw some white mold spots on it. I was freaking out. Now wtf? So a few days ago I went through all of them and all of them but 2 had mold on them. Some more than others but all in all it wasn't too horrible, but it got me thinking. How many of you (us) have cigars that are either sealed in boxes or or coffins or tubes we cant see? So I went through all of my boxes that are sealed and coffins and found them all to be okay but from this occurrence, to the god of fires I am very skeptical of keeping cigars sealed. I need to inspect them. Now it should be mentioned that while the box of liberties were in a large plastic tub, I had another coffin that was sealed in my dome humi and it has some spots on it too! Now that humi stays at a constand 64-65 rh and I have had no issues with anything in there. Just beware people.

kuzi16

rwheelwright

Hawk55

Sealed boxes...does that include boxes that are cellophane wrapped. Because "theoretically", if I remember what I have read in the forums... They can/should be stored just as they are received without any problems. Now I currently have boxes that are "sealed" in cello and boxes that are not sealed where one or two stiks have been taken out. Now should i worry about or check my boxes that are sealed?

jsnake

A guy on another forum had the same thing happen and it was with the Liberty Cigars. He sent a ton of them out to guys for the fourth and discovered all of them had mold in them.

Diamondog

This definately fuels my habbit of unboxing or at least leaving box open for daily/semi daily inspection!

nightmaremike31

... Aw damn. I've got a handful of cigars, nothing too cool like GoF or Liberty's, but they are still sealed in tubes and original boxes/tins that I have't looked at since purchased... And I thought the beetle thread was bad...

laker1963

phobicsquirrel:

So I just want to throw this out here. I went to have a cigar out of my liberty 08 box on the 4th, now I remember sending one off to another botl here and lighting one up. Now when I pulled open the coffin on the 4th and pulled the cigar out I was shocked! I saw some white mold spots on it. I was freaking out. Now wtf? So a few days ago I went through all of them and all of them but 2 had mold on them. Some more than others but all in all it wasn't too horrible, but it got me thinking. How many of you (us) have cigars that are either sealed in boxes or or coffins or tubes we cant see? So I went through all of my boxes that are sealed and coffins and found them all to be okay but from this occurrence, to the god of fires I am very skeptical of keeping cigars sealed. I need to inspect them. Now it should be mentioned that while the box of liberties were in a large plastic tub, I had another coffin that was sealed in my dome humi and it has some spots on it too! Now that humi stays at a constand 64-65 rh and I have had no issues with anything in there. Just beware people.

Did you check out that CAO American Anthem I sent you? Was it moldy? I still have one in my humi but I DO NOT want to break it open until I smoke it.

PuroFreak

laker1963:

phobicsquirrel:

So I just want to throw this out here. I went to have a cigar out of my liberty 08 box on the 4th, now I remember sending one off to another botl here and lighting one up. Now when I pulled open the coffin on the 4th and pulled the cigar out I was shocked! I saw some white mold spots on it. I was freaking out. Now wtf? So a few days ago I went through all of them and all of them but 2 had mold on them. Some more than others but all in all it wasn't too horrible, but it got me thinking. How many of you (us) have cigars that are either sealed in boxes or or coffins or tubes we cant see? So I went through all of my boxes that are sealed and coffins and found them all to be okay but from this occurrence, to the god of fires I am very skeptical of keeping cigars sealed. I need to inspect them. Now it should be mentioned that while the box of liberties were in a large plastic tub, I had another coffin that was sealed in my dome humi and it has some spots on it too! Now that humi stays at a constand 64-65 rh and I have had no issues with anything in there. Just beware people.

Did you check out that CAO American Anthem I sent you? Was it moldy? I still have one in my humi but I DO NOT want to break it open until I smoke it.

Well mine that you sent me was not moldy at all. Actually in perfect condition. So I hope this will set your mind at ease a bit.

The Cank

Sure it was mold and not Plume ?

phobicsquirrel

No it was fine Doug. Very long smoke but very flavorful! lol... No it was mold.

laker1963

phobicsquirrel:

No it was fine Doug. Very long smoke but very flavorful! lol... No it was mold.

Wheew. That's a relief. I still have one with almost two years onit now. Seeing how long I can hold out

phobicsquirrel

I really doubt you'll see any difference in it..