If all your other sticks don't have holes you ought to be fine. But I'd keep the rest of those box cigars separated for a bit after freezing to keep an eye on them. Freezing doesn't always work from what I've read. I'd let the shop owner know about it. He might want to check his inventory for infestation.
I had a little "scare" last year as I found these in an Undercrown... They were "dead" when I clipped the cap, and I believe now that these are "Milkweed Bug" eggs, and are no threat anyway... Just simply stuck to a leaf and accidentally rolled up into the cigar. Still Nasty
I was just gonna ask how they tasted.
Yeah, I bet that smoke would taste good, huh?
I ended up chucking it, which was disappointing. $10 stick at a B&M! But, I wasn't going to smoke it after dumping eggs out of it.
I had a little "scare" last year as I found these in an Undercrown... They were "dead" when I clipped the cap, and I believe now that these are "Milkweed Bug" eggs, and are no threat anyway... Just simply stuck to a leaf and accidentally rolled up into the cigar. Still Nasty
I was just gonna ask how they tasted.
Yeah, I bet that smoke would taste good, huh?
I ended up chucking it, which was disappointing. $10 stick at a B&M! But, I wasn't going to smoke it after dumping eggs out of it.
10 bucks! What was the chics name that came with that for 10 bills??
I've read that depending on the temo the beetles life cycle could be short or long. COlder temps make the life cycle longer whereas hotter makes them shother. I freeze everything I get. However, I took out a GH Vintage 2002 that I got in Januarys cotm. It had a beetle hole right through the cello past the cedar into the cigar. I shaked it and nothing came out (usually you will get a very fine substance like sawdust but dark). I had already frozen this batch plus it came in January when it was cold. I am however putting it back in the fridge then freezer in case that beetle came from somewhere else in my stash and it is still in there. It could also be that the cigar was like that when I got it and that the bettles life cycle was already over and the hole was left there.
I had a little "scare" last year as I found these in an Undercrown... They were "dead" when I clipped the cap, and I believe now that these are "Milkweed Bug" eggs, and are no threat anyway... Just simply stuck to a leaf and accidentally rolled up into the cigar. Still Nasty
I was just gonna ask how they tasted.
Yeah, I bet that smoke would taste good, huh?
I ended up chucking it, which was disappointing. $10 stick at a B&M! But, I wasn't going to smoke it after dumping eggs out of it.
10 bucks! What was the chics name that came with that for 10 bills??
I know right! It was the gordo size, and at a B&M, thats ab what those go for.
UPDATE: 24 hours later and no new evidence of additional beetles. I've re-inspected every stick in four desktop humidors again tonight. Some new sticks from ccom arrived today and I'm keeping them separate in a new coolidor. I isolated the two remaining sticks with the beetle holes inside a sealed empty water bottle and left them in my truck to get the temps up but as of yet no new signs. Took the box purchase out of the refrigerator and put in the freezer this AM. and turned the freezer down as cold as it will go.
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