Quote Originally Posted by badwhale View Post
That description sounds like mold.

I've been told that plume is from oils in the cigar "seeping" out of the tobacco, onto the surface of the wrapper. It makes a kind of sparkly look, like if you rolled it in some really fine sand.

Will
I've never seen plume (or mold) myself, but this description is spot on as to what I was trying to describe.

Thanks guys, for explaining this.

Keith