Thread: Is this what I think it is?!?!

I was going to puff up an Ashton VSG Eclipse last night, looked at the cigar and saw these:



Is this the sign of those bastard son of a bitches?!?

I had the metal tube half open (top off), am I going to now have to examine everything/dispose of and freeze everything now?

Unfortunately, yes.

Here is what I found online as a remedy:

1.) Empty the entire contents of your humidor and place each cigar in zipped plastic bags.
2.) Seal each bag tightly and place them in your freezer.
3.) After three days, move the bags filled with your cigars into the fridge.
4.) After 24 hours of fridge time, move the cigars back to your humidor.

I would add: 5.) Vacuum/wipe your humidor with a water/alcohol solution and air it for several days.

4th video in the list would help: Cigar Aficionado

ps: Although the general rule of thumb is 70%/70F, I go with 65%/65F. Cigars smoke better, burn better, flavors develop better and you're certain to avoid beetles.

Yes. It is. Sorry to see that

Seriously bummed out right now...Guess I'm going to get to work on this now.

I read that I should put them in the fridge to lower the temp before throwing them into the freezer. Should I do this or straight into the freezer?

Originally Posted by jibaholic101

Seriously bummed out right now...Guess I'm going to get to work on this now.

I read that I should put them in the fridge to lower the temp before throwing them into the freezer. Should I do this or straight into the freezer?

Any explanation on why fridge then freezer from where you read it?

I would put them straight in the freezer.

This is a padron 1926

I am not sure if it is a blemish or a beetle. How do I tell?

Originally Posted by Robusto

Any explanation on why fridge then freezer from where you read it?

I would put them straight in the freezer.

It was a cigar forum that said so. To lower the temperature gradually rather than shock freezing

Oh and on the Padron picture posted a few posts above, there is what looks to be a very small pinhole. Is that a beetle too?

I understand the idea behind gradual decrease of temperature (fridge to freezer) but I would not sweat it. Putting them straight to the freezer in a air tight ziploc bag would work just fine. Usually, cigars are left in a fridge for 24 hours after several days in the freezer; to allow to slow increase of temperature.

In regards to the Padron 1926, it could be a blemish, it's hard to tell.

If you store your cigars in the same humidor, I would freeze them all to avoid further complications.

Originally Posted by Robusto

Unfortunately, yes.

Here is what I found online as a remedy:

1.) Empty the entire contents of your humidor and place each cigar in zipped plastic bags.
2.) Seal each bag tightly and place them in your freezer.
3.) After three days, move the bags filled with your cigars into the fridge.
4.) After 24 hours of fridge time, move the cigars back to your humidor.

I would add: 5.) Vacuum/wipe your humidor with a water/alcohol solution and air it for several days.

4th video in the list would help: Cigar Aficionado

ps: Although the general rule of thumb is 70%/70F, I go with 65%/65F. Cigars smoke better, burn better, flavors develop better and you're certain to avoid beetles.

+1 good advice