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General information about the humidor Buying a Humidor What needs to be done with a new humidor before you can use it? How do I set up the humidor?

Does a humidor need special care? Where is the best place to set up a humidor? What is the best way to store cigars for a long time? The correct humidity level inside a humidor What to do if the humidity level in the humidor is too high?

Once there, bacteria can grow and thrive and develop into mold — a circumstance promoted by the humidity in your humidor. The good news is that preventing mold is easy. Mold does not grow overnight and can take days, weeks, or months to show up.

But once it has arrived, it is difficult to eradicate. Mold is distinctive in appearance — it is bluish-green in color and can form on the foot of your cigars as well as the wrapper. It can emit a funky, musty aroma as well.

Mold is invasive and often has a sticky, pasty texture. If you notice mold on any cigars throw them out. They are unsmokable because mold can be a dangerous and toxic substance and certainly not something you want to ingest. If there is mold in your humidor, there are a handful of techniques for gently sanding it out. Remove your cigars and use a fine-grit sandpaper to sand the infected areas.

It may be easier if your humidor has dried out a bit. After sanding, wipe down any infected areas with isopropyl alcohol. If mold appears on or near your humidification unit, toss it out and replace it. After replacing the humidification unit and re-humidifying the box , leave it sit for a couple weeks before putting your cigars back inside. You want to be confident the mold is not going to recur in the humidor itself. Plume is a white crystalline substance that forms in tiny dots on the surface of cigars.

Plume is not mold and is no cause for alarm. You can easily brush plume off your cigars and plume is actually a good sign — an indication that your cigars are aging properly.

You can pick up a gallon of distilled water at the supermarket or convenience store for around a dollar or two. The short answer is yes — unlikely, but yes. The two most common reasons mold develops in a humidor that is humidified correctly are 1 over-humidification and 2 storing a cigar that was previously exposed to mold in your humidor. Going above that threshold is too much humidity for cigars and can promote the growth of mold over time.

Also, if a buddy hands you a cigar that was inadvertently exposed to mold, you can transfer an outbreak of mold right into your humidor. Inspect any random cigars before you toss them in your box to be safe.