Weird marcks on Cigars

adrianganem

kuzi16

pics would help.

brc81

Green spots and white dust could be mold or green spots could be sun spots and the white dust could be plume. Mold is bad. Plume is good. Plume or bloom is a fine white powder or dust which forms on cigars when oils exude from the tobacco as a result of aging. Plume is a good sign that a cigar has been properly aged, and it can easily be brushed off. Not to be confused with mold, which is a bluish fungus that stains the wrapper. (about.com definition) Decent article with pics on the differences: http://puffingcigars.com/cigar-faq/bloom-plume-and-mold/70/

brc81

kuzi16

smbrink

Bloom/plume doesnt actually make it better. Like you said it just shows that its aged properly.

phobicsquirrel

gmill880

j0z3r

kuzi16

wow. i woulda walked out of that shop and never come back.

adrianganem

jihiggs

I have seen green spots, particularly on light wrappers. not sure what that is, maybe water spots, im sure the cigar rollers sweat a little, lol. mold is usually fuzzy and grows on the surface like a plant, usually doesnt sit flat. if your still not sure, isolate the cigar and see if it grows.

kuzi16

jihiggs:

isolate the cigar and see if it grows.

or just brush it off (if you can) and smoke it. it shouldnt kill ya.

phobicsquirrel

phobicsquirrel

kuzi16:

jihiggs:

isolate the cigar and see if it grows.

or just brush it off (if you can) and smoke it. it shouldnt kill ya.

what if your smoking a cigar and a beetle comes out? that would be a shock...

rwheelwright

phobicsquirrel:

kuzi16:

jihiggs:

isolate the cigar and see if it grows.

or just brush it off (if you can) and smoke it. it shouldnt kill ya.

what if your smoking a cigar and a beetle comes out? that would be a shock...

I would freak out, then I would cry. LOL!

kuzi16

kuzi16

thats a joke BTW

dutyje

rwheelwright

phobicsquirrel

okay so I was being funny but seems some of you have had some crispy beetles...

gmill880

kuzi16

nice