Beard of Zeus
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OK so here my question is on the often discussed topic of bloom vs. mold. I don't have picture since I am without a digital camera for the time being, but my question is more general so I think it should be fine. I got a 10 pack of Oliva Series G a couple weeks ago online. I usually store my cigars without cellophane but for some reason I left these ones in theirs. I smoked one last night and noticed some off-white spots on it. It burnt a little uneven, but there was no noticeable change in the taste or smell. I checked the rest and the 3 others that have the spots are currently being quarantined in a small empty humidor. I've had a couple encounters with mold in the past and it looked very different in those cases, however, there are many species of mold. The spots are spread out and not particularly numerous except for on the one I already smoked. They have no bits of blue or green which would be a giveaway for being mold. They aren't at all fuzzy. In fact, I originally thought they were just spots on the leaf as they don't appear to protrude at all. They don't brush away but you can scrape them off with a fingernail. I know sometimes inventories can end up sitting around in effect aging them before you buy them, but can a cigar get bloom while it's still in cellophane?