Dried out cigar

A friend of mine spent a semester abroad in Argentina and brought me back a Montecristo No. 2 (the good kind). However, since he doesn't know much about cigars he left it out on his kitchen counter for nearly 2 weeks. I put in one of those humidor bags as soon as I recieved it and have heard that if I leave it in there for a while (a few months) it should be restored. Note: it didn't seem too dry, but I could see some marks on the wrapper from where the leaf had constricted due to the lack of moisture. Any other suggestions?

Also, I noticed a small amount of molld in my humidor. Luckily, it was nearly empty so I didn't lose much. I wiped it down with rubbing alcohol and am about to re-season it. Any tips for preventing this from happening again woul be much appreciated. Thanks.

Ya, if you can get some moisture back into that smoke you will be laughing when you smoke that baby! Monte #2 cuban made is a nice smoke. I hate those fake Dominican ones. They should come up with their own names. As for the mold? I don't know. Sit still some hero will come along and rescue you. I am sure.

Your on your way with the cigars.... let them sit for a while and see how they are.... about 2 weeks.

As for the mold... I wouldn't have wiped it down with alcohol... but I could be wrong.

You are gonna want to get some beads.... http://www.cigarmony.com/store/index...d919dc96f39bbc

The mold comes from a high RH... the beads will prevent the RH from getting to high.

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Originally Posted by 420seth

Ya, if you can get some moisture back into that smoke you will be laughing when you smoke that baby! Monte #2 cuban made is a nice smoke. I hate those fake Dominican ones. They should come up with their own names. As for the mold? I don't know. Sit still some hero will come along and rescue you. I am sure.

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Originally Posted by Bkcloud114

Your on your way with the cigars.... let them sit for a while and see how they are.... about 2 weeks.

As for the mold... I wouldn't have wiped it down with alcohol... but I could be wrong.

You are gonna want to get some beads.... http://www.cigarmony.com/store/index...d919dc96f39bbc

The mold comes from a high RH... the beads will prevent the RH from getting to high.

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Not sure about the alcohol thing as well, though I recall reading that somewhere but personally I would wipe out the mold off the humidor, whipe down the affected sticks and move em out. then let the humidor dry out a little and give it another whipe this time with a mix of distilled water and a tiny bit of anti-bacterial dish soap. Then season as per the Herfer's guide after that dries down again. Also, get the beads mentioned or the one Mark offers from cigarmony.com. I use the beads myself but have heard good things about the other as well.

-W.

Like Blkcloud and Monk said, I don't think using alcohol was a wise thing. It might do something to the cedar. All I know is, the only thing you can wipe in your humidor is distilled water, everything else can stain or do something horrible to the wood.

Make sure your temperature in your room doesn't go above 75 degrees. The higher the temperature, the more moisture in the air. Most likely, it was too hot and there was too much moisture in your Humi, so much that your humidification system couldn't even prevent it (or you put too much distilled water for the solution or the beads to soak excess moisture). Once temperatures reach above 75 degrees, your humidification system will not work as efficiently as a cooler temperature. You may want to get beads also, if you are not already using it. Good luck.

Andrew