R.Patel smell like cheese?

[Lopaka]

I got drunk once and somehow Cheeze Whiz got all over my cigar...Didn't slow me down one bit.

That's just scary trying to picture that!

[new2cigars]

You guys are funny ;)

I took 3 more out of the celo last night and yup...all of them had a slight sweet / cheesy scent to them (but not as bad as the one in question). I also found my celo wraper from the other night and took a wiff...yup - cheese.

Oh well, no biggie - still tasts good. I just wanted to see if anything like that had happened to anyone before.

Thanks!
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[Kenyth]

Cheese and cigars are both fermented products. It's not a stretch to think that some of the same microorganisms may at work in both. That may be the similarity you're smelling.


A more likely explanation. It could also be that the cigars were shipped in a trailer that was also transporting cheese or cheese flavored products. A broken jar of cheese spread in a hot truck trailer will probably taint everything nearby with it's stink. I worked as a grocery stock clerk as a teen. Jars get broken all the time in transport.

[new2cigars]

A more likely explanation. It could also be that the cigars were shipped in a trailer that was also transporting cheese or cheese flavored products. A broken jar of cheese spread in a hot truck trailer will probably taint everything nearby with it's stink. I worked as a grocery stock clerk as a teen. Jars get broken all the time in transport.

Yeah, this is what I was thinking as well. Even though the box was wrapped in celo, it was not completely impervious, so I'm sure scents got in in.

[Leeroy_Fan]

Never heard of anything about RP smelling like cheese. Ive gotten a few boxes of the vintage 90's as well, and the only thing i could smell was a perfeclty blended cigar. My only advice, like others, is to lower ur RH lvl to bout 65. I keep mine at round 59-62. Keeps all of my cigars fresh.

[brian]

I was looking for info on aging and came across this:

# - At this point we enter into the realm of "vintage" cigars in my book. Many of these cigars will be so flat and boring they are worthless to smoke, while others will take on unique characteristics that will make them enjoyable smokes. One such trait is a musty smell and a taste that is similar to snuff. Another rarer long-term aging trait is cigars taking on an odd scent that is commonly referred to as the "stinky cheese-like smell." This odd reference is due to their pre-light bouquet being similar in scent to a ripe wheel of Stilton Cheese. Though it may sound unappealing, these cigars are a delight to smoke and are highly prized by vintage cigar collectors worldwide. Many pay top dollar to secure these smokes. Regardless of the flavor characteristics of vintage vitlolas, very seldom do any of these cigars maintain any quantitative strength at this level of aging. Also, only the fullest bodied cigars have any chance of being worthwhile smokes after this many years.

The reference to cheese made me remember this thread so I thought I'd share it.

[guado]

I have smelled the cheese before.