Mold and plume

[GlockG23]

Originally Posted by madurolover

You can just brush or wipe the mold off in most cases. You also want to check the foot of the cigar to see if the mold has entered it. If so then clip 1/4 - 1/2 inch off and if no mold you can safely smoke. If there is mold that deep keep clipping a little bit at a time until there is no more mold.

Originally Posted by Tarks

Wipe it off before you smoke it. It can't hurt you but I always wipe it off with a paper towel.

The above is Perfect, thats what i would do, wipe it, check the foot and smoke it

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Originally Posted by Nickerson

Funny. I have a Diamond Crown Maximus I was gifted that had Plume on it when I got it. It had a lot too. I read about it and wiped it off and had it sitting separate from the humidor. Haven't dared smoke it though.

Did I give you the DCM? if so it was plume that you seen, light the thing and enjoy it

[tru_rocknrolla]

I too have never had a cigar with plume. Does it really make that much "tastier" difference with plume??

[casadooley]

Originally Posted by madurolover

You can just brush or wipe the mold off in most cases. You also want to check the foot of the cigar to see if the mold has entered it. If so then clip 1/4 - 1/2 inch off and if no mold you can safely smoke. If there is mold that deep keep clipping a little bit at a time until there is no more mold.

Great advice!

[tx_tuff]

Thanks for the video Bill. Those of you who like to age Anejo, keep your eye on under the cedar sleeve, mold loves it there!

[GlockG23]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Thanks for the video Bill. Those of you who like to age Anejo, keep your eye on under the cedar sleeve, mold loves it there!

excellent point
plus if your band is really loose check there also

[themoneycollector]

Originally Posted by rajuabju

Great video, thanks for the explanation!

Noticed your avatar. Did you dye your poodle pink?

[Hermit]

Plume/bloom is far less common than mold.
Plume will be more or less evenly distributed tiny crystals.
It will not be patchy or fuzzy, it will sparkle if held in the light.

[Puffin Fresh]

I'd actually argue the first picture is probably dust or somethign besides plume. Plume looks like stripper's glitter, and is crystaline, not dusty looking.

Vitolas - Throw Box/OR 1995/6 Opus X Plume

[jadeg001]

Will plume appear if the sticks are kept in their original tubes?

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by jadeg001

Will plume appear if the sticks are kept in their original tubes?

Yes

[Nickerson]

Originally Posted by Puffin Fresh

I'd actually argue the first picture is probably dust or somethign besides plume. Plume looks like stripper's glitter, and is crystaline, not dusty looking.

Vitolas - Throw Box/OR 1995/6 Opus X Plume

Mine almost seemed blueish gray dusty kind of.

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by Nickerson

Mine almost seemed blueish gray dusty kind of.

Bluish/gray is more than likely mold.

[Snake Hips]

Originally Posted by tru_rocknrolla

I too have never had a cigar with plume. Does it really make that much "tastier" difference with plume??

Plume isn't "tasty" in itself. It's the fact that the cigar is well aged and has been in a stable environment perfect for such aging for a very long time that makes the cigar tasty.

[GlockG23]

Originally Posted by Hermit

Plume/bloom is far less common than mold.
Plume will be more or less evenly distributed tiny crystals.
It will not be patchy or fuzzy, it will sparkle if held in the light.

Cigar Plume, is the slow rising of oils to the surface of a cigar. It’s the
dried crystallized oils of the tobacco forming on the wrapper. Cigar Plume
is harmless, and it’s an indication of a well kept, well aged, oily cigar.

Some Bloom or Plume looks as if the wrapper has little tiny crystals
embedded in the wrapper, some but not all. Cigar Plume should not be
fluffy.

Plume is evenly dispersed over the the cigar be it the head, foot or the
whole thing. If there are a few white patches here and there on the cigar,
it’s not Cigar Plume, but mold. Cigar Plume will wipe off cleanly from the
wrapper with your finger.

I think the above is accurate description what do you think?

This weekend, if I have time I will look for two cigars. One that has the spiky
version and one with the crystal version and make another video