Plume or Bloom vs. Mold

kaisersozei · 11-21-2008, 07:55 AM

Is it true that plume only appears on the wrapper? In other words, if there are white spots on the foot of the cigar, it's likely mold?

My Beer B&M (Total Wine) has a walk-in humidor. Pretty nice selection of sticks. Stopped by yesterday and this one box of Trinidad's had dozens of sticks that were covered in spotty mold. The cellophane was very yellowed, too, so it kinda threw me until I checked the foot of the cigars and they were peppered with white splotches. Mold, right?

pnoon · 11-21-2008, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Is it true that plume only appears on the wrapper? In other words, if there are white spots on the foot of the cigar, it's likely mold?

My Beer B&M (Total Wine) has a walk-in humidor. Pretty nice selection of sticks. Stopped by yesterday and this one box of Trinidad's had dozens of sticks that were covered in spotty mold. The cellophane was very yellowed, too, so it kinda threw me until I checked the foot of the cigars and they were peppered with white splotches. Mold, right?

Correct.

HK3- · 11-21-2008, 08:03 AM

That's correct Gerard. If's it's in the foot, it's athletes foot.

HK3- · 11-21-2008, 08:16 AM

I do believe that MOLD BLOOMS, and cigars develop PLUME from the oils. I do not think the term is the same.

cbsmokin · 11-21-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HK3-

I do believe that MOLD BLOOMS, and cigars develop PLUME from the oils. I do not think the term is the same.

I thought the same thing, but the term bloom and plume are used interchangeably to describe the signs of aging.

And yes one of the way to tell it is mold is because it does bloom off of the cigar.

pnoon · 11-21-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cbsmokin

the term bloom and plume are used interchangeably

Lee · 11-21-2008, 08:20 AM

Great information here. I've read several times that if the spots are white then the sticks aren't in danger. I didn't know what plume looked like until I read this post. I just got a box of cigars that had small white mold spots on them. Gently cleaned each one and will watch closely to see if it reappears. Does any one know of any other needed treatment?

WyoBob · 11-21-2008, 08:24 AM

Here's a pic of mold on the foot of a LGC (the last time I ordered from JR's. Four boxes of LGC's, all with moldy cigars.)

WyoBob

poker · 11-21-2008, 09:02 AM

Mold

Plume

Bug damage

HK3- · 11-21-2008, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by poker

Bug damage

That picture makes me want to cry.

poker · 11-21-2008, 09:07 AM

The easiest way to tell mold vs plume is with a 10X eye loom.
Mold will appear fuzzy, and spore-like.
Plume will appear almost crystalline.

xxx_busa · 03-06-2013, 05:04 PM

hungry little buggers

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OLS · 07-03-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Lee

Great information here. I've read several times that if the spots are white then the sticks aren't in danger.

In fact most of the mold you are like to encounter is going to BE white....Blue green is probably
the second most likely followed by light yellow. If you get the purple $hi+, just throw your
humidor out the window and DUCK.

11-21-2008, 07:55 AM	#1
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold Is it true that plume only appears on the wrapper? In other words, if there are white spots on the foot of the cigar, it's likely mold? My Beer B&M (Total Wine) has a walk-in humidor. Pretty nice selection of sticks. Stopped by yesterday and this one box of Trinidad's had dozens of sticks that were covered in spotty mold. The cellophane was very yellowed, too, so it kinda threw me until I checked the foot of the cigars and they were peppered with white splotches. Mold, right?

11-21-2008, 08:03 AM	#3
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold That's correct Gerard. If's it's in the foot, it's athletes foot.

11-21-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
HK3- Cashmere Jungle Lord Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Boffa Location: The town so nice they named it twice Posts: 5,035 Trading: (48)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold I do believe that MOLD BLOOMS, and cigars develop PLUME from the oils. I do not think the term is the same.

11-21-2008, 08:20 AM	#7
Lee Life is good! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lee Location: SW Michigan Posts: 208 Trading: (7)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold Great information here. I've read several times that if the spots are white then the sticks aren't in danger. I didn't know what plume looked like until I read this post. I just got a box of cigars that had small white mold spots on them. Gently cleaned each one and will watch closely to see if it reappears. Does any one know of any other needed treatment?

11-21-2008, 08:24 AM	#8
WyoBob Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Bob Location: Buffalo, WY Posts: 155 Trading: (1)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold Here's a pic of mold on the foot of a LGC (the last time I ordered from JR's. Four boxes of LGC's, all with moldy cigars.) WyoBob

11-21-2008, 09:02 AM	#9
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold Mold Plume Bug damage __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

11-21-2008, 09:07 AM	#11
poker 1:11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kelly Location: SoCal Posts: 5,280 Trading: (7)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold The easiest way to tell mold vs plume is with a 10X eye loom. Mold will appear fuzzy, and spore-like. Plume will appear almost crystalline. __________________ Cigar Asylum: A cigar board birthed without agendas, without profiting, and without advertisements. Amor puro Character is what you do when no one is watching

03-06-2013, 05:04 PM	#12
xxx_busa Still Watching My Back Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Mark Location: Irvine Posts: 52 Trading: (0)	Re: Plume or Bloom vs. Mold hungry little buggers [ Bug damage [/quote]