I'm writing this for a few reasons. The first is to share the problem with everyone so nobody else makes it and the second is to see if anyone knows if the cigars are definitely ruined for good.
I've been into cigars about a year now, and I've began collecting pretty heavily. (I almost enjoy it as much as actually smoking the collection actually)...I've got a 100 count desktop cedar humidor and I got it packed to the brim with a pretty good variety, but a few weeks ago I refilled my humidifier with the PG (never again) and then left it in my room while on vacation for about a week. When I got back I cracked it open to get something out and noticed the humidity was all the way up to a little over 90. I immediately took the humidifier out and checked the internet to see what I should do, but the highest I saw anyone else say they got to was around 80ish, so I was a little worried. I left the humidor open to try to dry it out and over about a week it got back down to 68 or so. So this weekend I finally decided to try one of my cigars out of there and it was terrible. As soon as I lit it I knew something was wrong...the end was smoking like crazy and I barely got any smoke out of my side, and the smoke I was getting tasted disgusting and sort of mildewy. I threw it out and got another. Same problem. I went through maybe 4 or 5 (all different brands) and they were all basically the same.
I've already got an order of beads on the way for the future, but my question is does anyone know if the problem is for good or is there any saving my collection? Thanks for the help, and I hope anyone who reads this makes sure it never happens to them.
I've been into cigars about a year now, and I've began collecting pretty heavily. (I almost enjoy it as much as actually smoking the collection actually)...I've got a 100 count desktop cedar humidor and I got it packed to the brim with a pretty good variety, but a few weeks ago I refilled my humidifier with the PG (never again) and then left it in my room while on vacation for about a week. When I got back I cracked it open to get something out and noticed the humidity was all the way up to a little over 90. I immediately took the humidifier out and checked the internet to see what I should do, but the highest I saw anyone else say they got to was around 80ish, so I was a little worried. I left the humidor open to try to dry it out and over about a week it got back down to 68 or so. So this weekend I finally decided to try one of my cigars out of there and it was terrible. As soon as I lit it I knew something was wrong...the end was smoking like crazy and I barely got any smoke out of my side, and the smoke I was getting tasted disgusting and sort of mildewy. I threw it out and got another. Same problem. I went through maybe 4 or 5 (all different brands) and they were all basically the same.
I've already got an order of beads on the way for the future, but my question is does anyone know if the problem is for good or is there any saving my collection? Thanks for the help, and I hope anyone who reads this makes sure it never happens to them.