Is this mold or plume?

dtrdwngs

It looks like dust to me which I would think plume but you never know. My humidty was crazy for a little while. Here is a link to the picture. Can you post pix here? I am very new to this board so forgive all the questions please. http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/25/l_cf7ac80932ed4d34a91e1585475c91a9.jpg

j0z3r

dtrdwngs

Thanks for the info. It feels like a light coat of dust. I am thinking it is plume mysef. They are "vintage" cigars and might be getting to prime time! You could very well be right about the shock factor though. Thanks again.

bass8844

Try putting the cigars in the light. Sometimes plume can look like crystals if held in certain angles. BTW, where in Korea are you?

dtrdwngs

I am in Uijongbu right now. It's not too bad here but getting a little chilly already. Nights are around 41 degrees. Actually, now that I pulled out the cigars and inspected again under the light, it appears most of the dust is gone. They do appear to be little dust like crystals. Maybe it is just plume after all. I will smoke one in the next few days anyway and see how they are. Won't be able to post results for a little while due to a work commitment. Anyone else tried these La Paloma Vintage Reserves yet?

Rob1110

Also, plume tends to be uniformly spread over the cigar, where it is more common to see mold in blotches here and there. I agree that I'd hold it to the light and see if it looks more like crystals or fuzzies.

kuzi16

rusirius

kuzi16

do the links not work? when i click them they work.

rusirius

kuzi16:

do the links not work? when i click them they work.

The link itself works, but then it just says, "No Image To Display" ????

rusirius

Ahhh... i bet you have to be a member of that site...

kuzi16

rusirius

those work fine...

laker1963

madurofan

kuzi16

kuzi16

madurofan:

Kuzi, you are right however, about plume being crystalline.

if it does not shine/sparkle it is mold.

kuzi16

sane

You can always try tasting it, mold almost always has a very strong flavor. Also mold will reproduce fast so if they are getting worse each day then it is most likely mold.

kuzi16

urbino

Or it isn't that Tasmanian Body Rot mold that's been all up in the news lately. Then you'll die a hideous death. But you'll go knowing whether it was mold or bloom, which, I think, makes it all worth it.

dtrdwngs

Well, I didn't go so far as to taste it but I did brush a little off and it was like a dust so I really do think it was plume after all. I took one outside and lit it up and smoked it. It was really tasty. I enjoyed it to the very end. Thanks for the input everyone.

Lasabar

Lasabar

urbino:

Or it isn't that Tasmanian Body Rot mold that's been all up in the news lately. Then you'll die a hideous death. But you'll go knowing whether it was mold or bloom, which, I think, makes it all worth it.

Ya know... for science

kaspera79

Kuzi has the best answer this time, Mold on cigars is like mold on your food, blue green and thick, spotty, fuzzy or stringy. Where Plume is more dusty, and sort of crystal like, and covering a larger area of the cigar.