Is This Mould?

[corona lover]

Hey guys,

I got some RyJ Short Churchills this week and there were some green marks on one of my sticks. I read all the posts about mould and my feeling is it's not mould but just wanted a second opinion. It doesn't seem to wipe or rub off, and it's not fuzzy.



Could be just a weird discoloration?

Thanks
Corona Lover

[nhcigarfan]

It's not mold, it won't rub off and its nothing to worry about. It is a discoloration.

[cls515]

It's not mold, it won't rub off and its nothing to worry about. It is a discoloration.

Yeah, I think it has something to do with the processing/fermenting that is done in the factory. Nothing to worry about.

[Monk]

Hey Corona Lover,

I had that same colouring on a few Cohiba Siglo VI's. Its not mold so nothing to worry about.

-W.

[corona lover]

Thanks for the confirmation guys. I thought it was nothing... but better safe than sorry!
I've got my tiny 25 count newbie humidor full of things I want to sample. I love it that some of the more popular ISOMs are available in packs of 3 or 5. It makes it easy to order from dealers that don't do single sticks.

Cheers,
Corona Lover

[CoventryCat86]

Nope, not mold.

[illilli]

That looks like some poor cigar-rolling smuck picked up something nasty in the factory and then touched your cigar with it. YUMMY! Extra Flavor stripes! Maybe he dropped it and then stepped on it with his shoe?

[bigsmoke]

I have noticed spots like that on some of my Cuban cigars before as well. I have no idea what they are, but they never get bigger and grow or anyhting like that.

[bigsmoke]

How do you like the short curchill's? I have a box of those as well. I smoked one about a week ago. It was very nice for me.

[corona lover]

I should preface this with the fact that I'm fairly new cigar smoker... so my palate isn't that well developed yet.

Having said that... I found the short churchill tubo to be a very smooth smoke. Previous to this, I'd always smoked the petit corona vitola 42 gauge 5". The thicker ring guage does make the stick burn a lot cooler. The few things I could taste was pepper, wood, leather... sometimes I would get this wonderful smokey tobacco flavour as well. I don't know what else to call it. The cigar was well constructed. Completely round and firm. The draw was very good and it produced a lot of smoke. I was able to get 2/3 of the way through it before it started to get a harsh at which time I put it down. It was a great smoke!

Corona Lover

[bigsmoke]

I should preface this with the fact that I'm fairly new cigar smoker... so my palate isn't that well developed yet.

Having said that... I found the short churchill tubo to be a very smooth smoke. Previous to this, I'd always smoked the petit corona vitola 42 gauge 5". The thicker ring guage does make the stick burn a lot cooler. The few things I could taste was pepper, wood, leather... sometimes I would get this wonderful smokey tobacco flavour as well. I don't know what else to call it. The cigar was well constructed. Completely round and firm. The draw was very good and it produced a lot of smoke. I was able to get 2/3 of the way through it before it started to get a harsh at which time I put it down. It was a great smoke!

Corona Lover

Yeah, i bought a full box of those. So mine are not in tubes. But either way, they are great tasting cigars. I like them a lot.