Oh Crud!!

[great garbanzo]

I opened my big humidor that my wife moved into the basement a while back last week Golf outing today and I wanted something special.

I have 6 unwrapped "Shadow Prince" Cigars (made by JR to commemorate some of the influential folks in his career), that at first glance looked like they were totally covered w/mold. They are at least five yrs old. There is no musty smell, but the humidor reading was off the map humidity wise due to the relocation of the humidor to my damp basement....so plume seemed out of the question initially. But after they were moved out into a tupperwear humidor type set up to dry down a bit everything is nice and dusty. The cigars are still in good smoking condition, so it is not a function of the them being dried out.....perplexing huh??

Took them in this morning to the office, everything looks nice and white, most of the stuff came off pretty easily while wiping w/my finger. They all have some in the foot as well, which is a concern.

There is no discoloration where the "stuff" was wiped from, but they are a very dark Maduro and my eyesite stinks even w/my cheater glasses on.

Can't post pix as I am challenged technically.

I'd hate to toss them as they were real tasty buggers

Question is: Can I try one of these things w/out risking my privates falling off? Will there be a really crappy taste?

I've not had one of these for a few yrs, but I have to believe I can tell a mold taste when I light it up...gotta run out for an hour, and t time is noon, any input would be really appreciated.

Thanks all in advance

[nhcigarfan]

Yeah, you'll be fine. Just brush it off and go.

[great garbanzo]

easy for you to say....I still use my privates

[ashauler]

easy for you to say....I still use my privates

Perhaps you should re-examine said use of privates? If smoking a cigar has a direct effect on them I'm almost sure you're doing something, uh, out of the ordinary.

I agree with nhcigarfan, though the extent of the mold in the foot might give me pause as well. I've wiped off surface mold a few times and never had an issue.

Just take some back-up smokes you know are good so if those taste like shit you can ditch them and smoke something else.

[great garbanzo]

"Perhaps you should re-examine said use of privates? If smoking a cigar has a direct effect on them I'm almost sure you're doing something, uh, out of the ordinary."

I dunno, that's how my Dad did it....perhaps that is why I am an only child...and adopted.

I'll give them a try, I'll toast the foot a bit just it case before I puff.

I'll bring along those Caria D'Oros.

now if the f'in rain will let up........

Thank you all for the responses!

[heftysmokes]

Clip a bit off the foot w/ your cutter before you light.