blessednxs65
Is it Nicaraguan
A lot has been written about this topic on this site. However, I came across this story which I found to be very informative and I decided to share.
Fuzzy Developments
Fuzzy Developments
Mold versus Plume
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Jfire
BoM 9/9' 9/11' 8/12'
Who ever wrote that piece needs to go back to cigar school imo.
Pic 2 is the start of mold not plume. (the one with the 3 cigar heads)
80% or less and your fine according to the author???? You've got to be kidding me!
My general rule:
Most of your cigars (nor mine) will ever see plume unless your a decade cigar collector. Even at that age most will never see plume. Plume doesn't always guarantee a orgasmic experience while smoking. And plume almost always shows up OVER THE WHOLE cigar not in tiny blotches.
Pic 2 is the start of mold not plume. (the one with the 3 cigar heads)
80% or less and your fine according to the author???? You've got to be kidding me!
My general rule:
Most of your cigars (nor mine) will ever see plume unless your a decade cigar collector. Even at that age most will never see plume. Plume doesn't always guarantee a orgasmic experience while smoking. And plume almost always shows up OVER THE WHOLE cigar not in tiny blotches.
Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
In the photo with the three heads, only the one on the far left looks like it has "plume" while the other two are very obviously mold. Justin is spot on in my experience, and what I have learned from others... It takes the planets aligning for plume to truly develop. I think a lot of new smokers get too caught up in worrying about it. Get a good humidity system set up, maintain it, and don't worry so much. The odds of either mold or plume happening aren't great, and if you have things set up correctly, then plume should be the only thing you ever see, and if you are lucky enough, then good for you!
plume is crystalized oils from the wrapper. it doesn't resemble mold. its not furry, its not hairy, and its not colored. if your cigars have plume on them, the plume will look like tiny, tiny crystals...like someone dusted the cigar with a layer fine sugar.
Good Lord. This was actually published in a Cigar Magazine? No wonder so many starting out in this hobby come into it with such bad information.
And yeah, to put that picture up, where the two cigars on the right are OBVIOUSLY moldy and have the caption at least suggest that all of the cigars have plume is ridiculous.
All of the above false, of course, with the exception that with the last statement if you add in "the foot of" between "mold on" and "a cigar" I would then agree with that statement.
And yeah, to put that picture up, where the two cigars on the right are OBVIOUSLY moldy and have the caption at least suggest that all of the cigars have plume is ridiculous.
ciggy
"TommyBoy"
Ditto!!! very bad info to publish!
That was a terrible article.
Being a noob, I've never seen plume (that I know of) and doing a quick Google image search presented a bunch of pictures that just look like mold to me. Does any one have a good picture of what certainly is plume?
Cheers :ccool:
Cheers :ccool:
Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
a quick search here for "plume" brought up 16 threads discussing plume
funkejj
BoM December 09
If those were legit Padrons (second band with the serial number) I might cry from the beetle damage.
:bouncetau
Yea sorry about that, when I searched it returned 199. Most of which the pictures people linked to were no longer there, was mold or just plain didn't have any. But you inspired me to dig deeper and upon closer inspection did find this thread that does indeed have a picture that everyone agreed was plume. :clap:
For anyone else curious about what it really looks like. http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=4856&highlight=plume
Cheers :ccool:
Craig Mac
BoM 4/10 7/11 12/14
:thumbsup: I usually use the "advanced search" then select titles only, makes it easier to find things IMO
