Quote Originally Posted by Jonsey5484
Hopefully the plume wasn't really mold and that is what was causing the bitterness.

I really don't think it was. It brushed off really easily and didn't look like mold at all. Mold and bloom do look diferent. And the first half of the cigar tasted as usual. Having said that, a friend of mine who had one from the same pack reported a similar problem. It may have been something to do with this particular batch.