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DiamondogDiamondog Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,169
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I recently came across a box of Anejo Sharks and most of the foot on them had mold. Out of the box there were 3 or 4 that didn't appear to have mold. None of the wrappers seemed to have the mold, just the foot so needless to say I passed on buying any. I was very frustrated seeing this especially at the price she wanted for them ($18/stick)...my question is, the ones that I could not see any mold on wrapper or foot my reason for not buying was because I thought that it would be possible that there was mold inside the cigar that you simply could not see....is that possible?
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  • jship079jship079 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 621
    most likely not since mold grows from the outside in as far as I know but it was sure to have spores on it just waiting to spread so unless you were going to smoke them now you probley made the right choice
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  • bacon.jaybacon.jay Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 718
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  • MBISONMBISON Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 45
    Don't matter if they were moldy on the inside or not, I would consider never going back to that place. Having moldy cigars on display leaves a lot to say from a cigar retailer.
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  • Hawk55Hawk55 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 846
    +1...outright tacky... and greedy, still trying to sell them in that condition.
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  • DiamondogDiamondog Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,169
    Hawk55:
    +1...outright tacky... and greedy, still trying to sell them in that condition.
    That being said, I looked at a ton of other stuff with no issue, it can happen...its the Dominican...
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  • MBISONMBISON Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 45
    Diamondog:
    Hawk55:
    +1...outright tacky... and greedy, still trying to sell them in that condition.
    That being said, I looked at a ton of other stuff with no issue, it can happen...its the Dominican...
    Got to agree with u on that one. I was a steady client from a great retailer for 3 years till I bought some Punch grand crus with beetles in them. Luckily enough, I noticed before getting them into my humies. When I returned them they gave me double the quantity of the same stogies from a brand new box and apologized for the hassle. Did not return for 1 year though.
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  • Andrew DzikoskiAndrew Dzikoski BlogAdministrator, Everyone, ForumsAdministrator, Moderator, Owners, Registered Users, Trusted Users Posts: 338
    Mold can grow on the foot and even on the interior given the right condition. I would let the shop owner know tell her she may even be able to send them back to fuente for replacement.
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  • DiamondogDiamondog Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,169
    Andrew Dzikoski:
    Mold can grow on the foot and even on the interior given the right condition. I would let the shop owner know tell her she may even be able to send them back to fuente for replacement.
    Oh definately she was made aware...
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  • rwheelwrightrwheelwright Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,294
    I think I remember seeing an article about Fuente shipping some Anejos that had developed mold while stored in the boxes. I forget the outcome.
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