Origin of Plume

Texan in Mexico · 04-11-2009, 04:05 PM

What is the true story of plume?

I am not talking about patchy, white mold or trying to identify the two.

I was unaware of plume probably for the first 10 years I smoked and a few years ago became aware of it and have always read that plume is a sign of aged cigars.

I got an MRN from Mark a while back and have been reading up a bit. On page 216 there is an Hoyo de Monterrey EL Particulares with plume. This cigar was only a few years old when the book was printed. This photo caused me to read up a bit.

On one of the Forums I recently started reading through there is an explanation that plume really has nothing to do with the "age" of a stick but rather is a result of extreme changes in the temp or humidity and appear when the oils come back to their previous state. Doesn't mean the stick is bad because the extreme change occurrs briefly and is not prolonged so as to affect the stick.

I know a little knowledge, and I have very little, can be a very dangerous thing so I am looking for some insight.

I buzzed around here and thought this would be an interesting topic to go over with the FOG's and for many of us to learn from and perhaps dispel a myth one way or the other.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Travis

04-11-2009, 04:05 PM	#1
Texan in Mexico Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Puerto Morelos, Mexico Posts: 958 Trading: (0)	Origin of Plume What is the true story of plume? I am not talking about patchy, white mold or trying to identify the two. I was unaware of plume probably for the first 10 years I smoked and a few years ago became aware of it and have always read that plume is a sign of aged cigars. I got an MRN from Mark a while back and have been reading up a bit. On page 216 there is an Hoyo de Monterrey EL Particulares with plume. This cigar was only a few years old when the book was printed. This photo caused me to read up a bit. On one of the Forums I recently started reading through there is an explanation that plume really has nothing to do with the "age" of a stick but rather is a result of extreme changes in the temp or humidity and appear when the oils come back to their previous state. Doesn't mean the stick is bad because the extreme change occurrs briefly and is not prolonged so as to affect the stick. I know a little knowledge, and I have very little, can be a very dangerous thing so I am looking for some insight. I buzzed around here and thought this would be an interesting topic to go over with the FOG's and for many of us to learn from and perhaps dispel a myth one way or the other. Thank you. Respectfully, Travis