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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang
Cigar aficionados:
Have you ever been able to recover a cigar with mold? I know plume/bloom is normal on the wrapper, however I noticed some white fuzz in spots on all three feet of the Ashton 898s in my humidor. I originally thought it was just plume based on what I saw on the wrapper, but I know (or think) it doesn't occur on the foot. These have been in my humidor since last May.
I'm a little confused since I keep the humidity at around 68-69% humidity (never above 70%) and have read that mold usually doesn't occur unless you store them at 75%+ or higher.
So the question is how sure can I be that it is mold? And if it is, is there any way to salvage?
These 898s are Lonsdales. What I did so far was clean off the wrapper and cut about 1" off each foot. They sit outside of the humidor right now before I figure if I can put them back in or not. I don't want to lose them if I don't have to.
FWIW, I checked all of my other cigars and found no evidence of mold.
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Lou would be great to chime in, since I believe he actually build himself a cigar room
I believe mold on the foot is pretty common. As long as it is white, you should be fine by lopping off a small chunk, as you did, and inspecting to make sure it didn't creep any further in (which I am sure you have already done).
Not sure why they molded at that %, but I have heard several pay they smoked them after cutting an end off the foot and never noticed any difference. Again, as long as it's white, and you don't notice anything after the portion is removed.
Edit: I also just found this:
Mold is a fungus. It appears on the surface of cigars when the relative humidity in your humidor exceeds 80%. It looks like blue/gray fuzzy patches on the surface of the wrapper and will spread by producing spores. If mold appears, you should remove the affected cigars and check for any mold on the wood of your humidor. It's important to separate the affected cigars immediately and to wipe down the interior lining of your humidor with isopropyl or denatured alcohol. This will kill mold and may leave slight stains on your humidor's interior wood
