Ever Wondered Plume Or Mold

[OLS]

PERSONALLY I would not smoke that. But like they said, wipe it down and smoke it if you feel like
"Hey it's an OPUSX and dammit, I am going to smoke it." It's your cigar. And if you are overweight,
I personally have found the black variety better than dieting for producing weight loss, lack of appetite
and a lil liquid down south.

[sikk50]

Ask Russkin about smoking moldy Opus. He had a death cough for weeks

[357]

A small amount of mold is no biggie to wipe off, then smoke the cigar. That is a LOT of mold and I wouldn't smoke it. Some mold can be rather harmful so, I would shy away from a concentration that high. I mean, it looks like a sheep ready for the shears for pete's sake.

[stevieray]

Life is too short to smoke a cigar that furry...

[MurphysLaw]

Originally Posted by stevieray

Life is too short to smoke a cigar that furry...

Originally Posted by stevieray

Life is too short to smoke a cigar that furry...

Mold in anything is really kinda scary! I don't even like blue cheese or it's family

[alfredo_buscatti]

I got a box of Anejo, and all the cigars that I've smoked had plume, about a dozen small patches per cigar.

As plume tells you that the cigar is at its optimal readiness for smoking, is there, then, any rush to smoke the cigars?

I would imagine no, as the cigars will continue to plume, and following that logic, become more and more optimally aged to smoke.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by alfredo_buscatti

I got a box of Anejo, and all the cigars that I've smoked had plume, about a dozen small patches per cigar.

As plume tells you that the cigar is at its optimal readiness for smoking, is there, then, any rush to smoke the cigars?

I would imagine no, as the cigars will continue to plume, and following that logic, become more and more optimally aged to smoke.

If what you see are in "patches", it is more likely mold. Plume, for the most part, will be evenly distributed.

Also, I have never heard that plume tells you that the cigar is at its optimal readiness for smoking. Where did you hear/read that? To the best of my knowledge, the appearance of plume means nothing as to when a cigar should be smoked.

[massphatness]

Originally Posted by pnoon

If what you see are in "patches", it is more likely mold. Plume, for the most part, will be evenly distributed.

QFT - and upon close inspection, mold will appear fuzzy while plume looks more crystalline. Plume is a direct result of the migration of oils to the surface and is unlikely to occur in patches.

[alfredo_buscatti]

Originally Posted by pnoon

If what you see are in "patches", it is more likely mold. Plume, for the most part, will be evenly distributed.

Also, I have never heard that plume tells you that the cigar is at its optimal readiness for smoking. Where did you hear/read that? To the best of my knowledge, the appearance of plume means nothing as to when a cigar should be smoked.

My cheap magnifying glass doesn't tell me the truth. Looking at the mold, I guess, thinking it was plume, I thought it was crystalline, and thus not mold. Having gotten your feedback, it looks fuzzy, like mold. In any case as it's not evenly distributed across the cigar, it must be mold.

If I wipe the cigars down with 95% ethanol, will it not only remove the mold but also inhibit its tendency to grow a second time?

I was told that plume meant optimal smoking readiness by a long-time cigar lover-he really loves cigars, especially those that are F+ strength. He used to sub for my local B&M owner. I'm surprised he was wrong; then again, he told me this at least 5 years ago, and my memory might be misleading me.

[T.G]

Originally Posted by alfredo_buscatti

If I wipe the cigars down with 95% ethanol, will it not only remove the mold but also inhibit its tendency to grow a second time?

That's a bit overkill. While it will kill that colony, it might also change the flavor of the cigar.

Simply wiping the mold off with a paper towel and then lowering the humidity in your humidor, along with a few days of dryboxing for the cigars you wiped down should take care of it.

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by alfredo_buscatti

I got a box of Anejo, and all the cigars that I've smoked had plume, about a dozen small patches per cigar.

As plume tells you that the cigar is at its optimal readiness for smoking, is there, then, any rush to smoke the cigars?

I would imagine no, as the cigars will continue to plume, and following that logic, become more and more optimally aged to smoke.

Or in the case you described, likely adding more mold.

[Mugen910]

Dude you need to stop keeping your cigars in your sock drawer or they will all look like that some day.

[Goldie]

Dependent on the B&M you visit, that is in fact plume and they should probably charge a few extra bucks for it, but they will let it slide this time.

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by Mugen910

Dude you need to stop keeping your cigars in your sock drawer or they will all look like that some day.

Originally Posted by d'am

It's hard to make out the details in your pic...is that Brie or Camembert?

Originally Posted by Goldie

Dependent on the B&M you visit, that is in fact plume and they should probably charge a few extra bucks for it, but they will let it slide this time.

Would love to see how much is hiding under that cedar!

[e-man67]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Would love to see how much is hiding under that cedar!

That is where the shrooms are growin...

[Volusianator]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

Would love to see how much is hiding under that cedar!

Nothing, under the cedar is clean.

I'm surprised, have seen cigars with cedar mold under it before the uncovered part.

[sikk50]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

I'm surprised, have seen cigars with cedar mold under it before the uncovered part.

Word.

Fuentes are pretty notorious for that