Plume?

[mgiddeons]

Ok so here goes a newbie question....what is plume? I have heard different opinions on this and wanted the botl collective thought. I hear that it is good and is a sign of ageing....but sometimes it looks like mold ...anyway what are your thoughts?:bigeyes:

 

[RigilKent]

Plume is the crystalized oil in a cigar..I think. It is good and you can tell the difference because it should look like tiny crystals not hairy like mold hope that helps

 

[mgiddeons]

Plume is the crystalized oil in a cigar..I think. It is good and you can tell the difference because it should look like tiny crystals not hairy like mold hope that helps

Thanks man...:computer:

 

[dpricenator]

Also plum generally is like a light dusting all over the cigar. Mold will affect spots, and then spread. Also Mold is 3D and will look like fuzz on your cigars. Mold is not the end of the cigar, just dust it off and smoke it. If you thik you have plume on a cigar, it's probably mold, I say that because mold happens more often than plume does. Also it may take 3-5 years of rest for plume to becoem visible and evident. After a long time plume will become 3D as well. The Robert Burns I have from the early 50s are covered in crystals of it.