Greetings Gents. Just another thread to see what everyone's habits are, and a few questions for opinions. This time regarding cedar sleeves on your cigars. I don't have a terribly large collection of sleeved sticks, and those I have aren't terribly old yet, I think the oldest I got a little over a year ago. Right now I have them still wrapped in their wooden tube tops and I know I'm taking a bit of a risk, from the sounds of things anyway. I also haven't had any issues with mold on the sticks I've smoked.
What's your style when it comes to the removal or leave-onal of cedar sleeves? I know the benefit of removal is for inspection and prevention of mold growth, are there any real benefits to leaving the cedar stay? If you've seen mold after removal, how long have you had your sticks sitting? Finally, has anyone noticed any differences between brands? Most of the reported problems seem to come from Fuente, but I have several other brands "en cedros" where I have not, or possibly don't remember, seeing problem posted about them.
What's your style when it comes to the removal or leave-onal of cedar sleeves? I know the benefit of removal is for inspection and prevention of mold growth, are there any real benefits to leaving the cedar stay? If you've seen mold after removal, how long have you had your sticks sitting? Finally, has anyone noticed any differences between brands? Most of the reported problems seem to come from Fuente, but I have several other brands "en cedros" where I have not, or possibly don't remember, seeing problem posted about them.