One of my cigars just arrived with greenish-blue blotches. I recall reading that those indicate mold. Can it still be smoked? Is it maybe beetles? I put it in the freezer for now. Would humidifying it make the mold, if that's what it is, worse? The cigar cost a dollar. Not worth returning. The blotches first struck me as green patches of original color in a leaf not completely aged right. Could that be it?
Doesn't sound good. I would just toss it beffore it has any chance of spreading to your other cigars. I really dont think you want to smoke it. I also doubt its beatles. That usually shows up as holes in the wrapper. I have never heard of a wrapper retaining any green to it.
For a buck, I would just toss it rather than take any chances. If thats the first bad one you got in 400 sticks that ain't bad. I guess if you really wanted, you could try to send it bad to the vendor you bought it from, but again, for a buck it just ain't worth the hassle. :confused:
Was this from CBid? They do have very good customer service, so they might credit you.
-Paul
It was one of the Profesor Sila Double Robustos from Cigarbid.
Ouch. I agree. Toss it out in the trash.
Hey, I received some moldy sticks from CBid before, and after arguing back and forth (there were some pretty heated conversations I can tell you!) They FINALLY agreed to issue a return tag. I got the new smokes, sent the moldy ones back, and all is right with the world.
CALL them and say UNQUESTIONABLY, you are NOT happy with these cigars and want a refund or exchange. Don't immediately say "you sent me moldy sticks," until they ask you why you're not happy.
Take lots of pictures of the mold, so you have a record of it!
1. Do NOT email them, CALL.
2. Do not let them bully you.
~Anthony
Anthony, believe me, I would, if these were a moldy batch of expensive cigars, not one out of five cheapos. I returned cigars before for less (I ordered natural and got maduro), but they were very expensive and I tried one to be sure I didn't like them.
This was at Famous.com.
For a buck just toss it and chalk it up as a loss.