Bitterness

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Doesn't four months seem like way too short of time to develop bloom, but plenty of time to grow mold?

[stjohnroe]

I've seen bloom in that amount of time before, remember we are talking about quality cigars here and you have to take into account the storage that occorred before they were purchased, they may have already been just on the edge of blooming. How do the other gigars in the 'dor look?

[TheyCallMeManiX]

the bloom/plume i think was separate from the fact that you just happened to get some badly fermented tobacco leaves where the ammonia wasnt fully gone from it.

[Cohibanut]

Doesn't four months seem like way too short of time to develop bloom, but plenty of time to grow mold?

Hi, it was definitely bloom. Not mold.


"the bloom/plume i think was separate from the fact that you just happened to get some badly fermented tobacco leaves where the ammonia wasnt fully gone from it."


This is a good point. Thanks.

[TheyCallMeManiX]

you should let the dealer know, the others will have the same effect and might turn some unsuspecting people off to the cigar

[Jonsey5484]

Hopefully the plume wasn't really mold and that is what was causing the bitterness.

[Cohibanut]

Hopefully the plume wasn't really mold and that is what was causing the bitterness.

I really don't think it was. It brushed off really easily and didn't look like mold at all. Mold and bloom do look diferent. And the first half of the cigar tasted as usual. Having said that, a friend of mine who had one from the same pack reported a similar problem. It may have been something to do with this particular batch.

[TheyCallMeManiX]

i'd bet that WAS the problem . . the ammonia thing i mentioned before that is

[stjohnroe]

i'd bet that WAS the problem . . the ammonia thing i mentioned before that is

I have to agree with Manix, unless he's badmouthing British dealers that is

[Cohibanut]

you should let the dealer know, the others will have the same effect and might turn some unsuspecting people off to the cigar

I'm not sure I can I'm afraid. It was about 5 months ago at Gatwick airport so they must have got rid of their stock by now.