Plume or Bloom vs. Mold

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Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

I would hope this is closer to plume or bloom or even dust.

Not a very good pic I was busy trying to light it

Looks dusty, but get a magnifying glass and take a closer look yourself. All these arguments/opinions can easily be confirmed.

IMHO that Oliva is 100% mold. I really don't consider 9 years vintage, either. 15-20? That's a different story. The oldest I've had was from 1911, now that was vintage

Just think of mold vs. plume like a winning lottery ticket. 1 in a million cigars develop plume. (I'm not even sure it's that high) Any cigar with a little too much moisture will develop mold. If it's too good to be true, it usually is.