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Originally Posted by Teninx
Plume itself does not affect taste. It is an indication,as you said, that the cigar has aged in favorable conditions.
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I agree on that plume/bloom does not have much taste of its own (I have tried!). This is off topic but it would be interesting to know what the crystals really consist of. I believe they are salts of organic or inorganic origin rather than condesed and dried out oils that people often refer to.
But, not all cigars develop bloom and judging from experience of my own I would say that the crystals tend to appear after changes in RH which contradicts the belief that the crystals should be a sign of grand age or perfect storing conditions!