Guys, I'm sorry. I've been a member for a couple of years. I Introduced myself back when I started but since then I've only lurked. I'm def not trolling.
I guess I'm confused because you said it's a fake, but I'm not asking if nor claiming that this cigar is "real". I honestly don't care if it's a fake -- it was given to me by a friend several years ago, so no loss on my part if it's a fake. I do not purchase cigars from overseas vendors because I know the likelihood of it being fake, and honestly I'm not knowledgeable enough to know the difference.
I was legitimately concerned that it might be mold, and if so I would def banish it from my humidor. So I came here to get some expert advice. My apologies because it seems that I've asked a stupid question. I def did not intend to annoy.
@nachodaddy -- When I said "I don't get it" it was because I didn't understand why you were telling me it was a fake when I was asking about whether it's mold or plume. Also the "don't stick cigars in your ears" comment seemed kind of obnoxious so I wanted to clarify. I guess your comment was justified because apparently I've asked a very stupid question.
The only reason I asked instead of assuming it was mold, is because it is the only cigar (out of 100+) in my humidor that has that. And it is only on the head/cap area, and not on the foot. Since I don't know how long my friend had it before giving it to me, and because my humidor is never above 80% humidity (as I mentioned it actually has trouble holding humidity) I was hoping it wasn't mold.
Since this is obviously a fake, I guess there's no reason to risk it, so I will just throw it away.
Thanks for the help and I apologize for asking such an obviously annoying and dumb question.
