El Presidente Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 The plume thread is a cracker! Well done. I still don't know if anyone knows how/why it occurs. But for those with examples of Plume on their cigars...can they post a Picture here and include the box date of the cigars if they have it? Perhaps even the conditions they store their cigars under....and maybe a comment if they smoke better than other same cigars (non plumed) of the same rough age? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Hard to photograph well I've found. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermadhatter Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 RA Eminencia 2005. Kept in humidor at 65% for 9 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SurpriseMVP Posted July 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2014 03 SLR A from a cab. Cant remember code off hand and the rest of the cab is stored in a converted freezer in my office. This particular cigar was strong as balls compared to others in the cab. Just smoked it this year. Mike 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermadhatter Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Same as above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybermadhatter Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Slight. Kept in jar since 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottm12 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Brilliant! Now who has a lens that can take a macro photo of the plume showing its structure? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wing Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Brilliant! Now who has a lens that can take a macro photo of the plume showing its structure? ... and like the ones above, it would show no more than mold. Looking through a strong magnifying glass many many examples, they show spore like furry structures and not a hint of liquid/crystallization. I'm sold on it being non existent. Its sold as being very rare... fine... of the millions of cigars produced and aged why hasnt there been more examples/actual pictures/the odd store that has one stick? I say we should run a poll... Do you believe Plume is Mold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigmata Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 a mate of mine was boasting plume on his cigars... when i saw them they had mold spots.... plume is very rare...and usually takes some time.. not a year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Plume is extremely rare. I have seen it twice in my life. The first time was on a vintage Punch Diademas Extra that was forgotten in a wine cellar, and completely dried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lotusguy Posted July 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'd wager 90%+ of the time something is claimed as plume it is actually mold. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canadianbeaver Posted July 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2014 At a cigar store near Rama, Ontario, A box of QDO coronas was all moldy. "Note the lovely plume", said the store's owner. So I guess I have seen it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplepie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 "Note the lovely plume", said the store's owner. So I guess I have seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 At a cigar store near Rama, Ontario, A box of QDO coronas was all moldy. "Note the lovely plume", said the store's owner. So I guess I have seen it. Yup, heard the same at a B&M in Augusta, GA. Picking up a Tatuaje brown label Regios from a cab, the lady said 'Look, it's in bloom!' She was on to something. The fungus was actually blooming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Have some 70's RyJ coronas in cello with plenty. Will take a good pic with a macro lens when I get home, if I remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabes Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I've also had a B&M owner claim obvious mold as plume. Seems all too commonplace. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aes8 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Brilliant! Now who has a lens that can take a macro photo of the plume showing its structure? MRN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenMonkey Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 MRN Safe bet he also has a cigar or two (thousand) with plume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJP Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yep we've got a B&M store that celebrates it's mould as plume down here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smalls Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 A local shop near me had a box of aged Padrons that they said had lots of plume on them. They were quite proud of that box. I thought it was mold, however, the worker at the shop told me it couldn't be mold because it wiped right off. It did wipe off easily and it left no trace behind once it was removed (not that I could see anyway). It was a greenish color, very dry, scab like things. It acted like dust as it could be brushed or blown off very easily. This was several years ago. I wasn't anywhere near educated enough to know anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro2486 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Same experience here recently. I was chatting to the lady at the local shop and she pulled out a box of CoRo. 2011 and I was pretty interested, so she opens the box to show me the "plume"..... Yeah, no thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainQuintero Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 How about the florescent factor? Apparently plume is florescent under blacklight/uv while mould is not. How then would you identity between plume or a roller's sneeze/other factors if the above is also true? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Plume is extremely rare. I have seen it twice in my life. Here's some PLUME for you, Frank In case the sarcasm was not obvious, that is mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just playing. DTF JUN03 Sancho Panza Corona Gigantes. These places do a good job of explaining: http://cigarphoto.net/blog/2012/02/cigar-plume-vs-mold/ http://www.vancouvercigar.com/the-existence-of-plume-or-bloom-on-your-cigars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now