Discolored Dot on my Cigar?

[MMAB]

If it is REALLY plume and not mold - leave it on. It is crystallized nicotine (and other stuff too)! You would be brushing away flavor!

[stjohnroe]

I have seen similar in my garden, I think that the spots can be caused by a raindrop focusing the suns rays on a small area of a leaf.

[bigpoppapuff]

I have seen similar in my garden, I think that the spots can be caused by a raindrop focusing the suns rays on a small area of a leaf.

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[Kayakinboy]

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First Release Opus X RDC, this is plume

This my look like mold, but again, this is plume.

Mold forms around the cap or the cigar, and then in larger patches around the cigar.

Plume, when held to the light, looks like it has been covered with glitter. Lucky enough, I got my hands on an Orginal Release Opus and they look like they are just covered in glitter. It's 10 yrs old and I'll burn it one day.

helpful link with links and pics.

[SuperChuck]

Mold forms around the cap or the cigar, and then in larger patches around the cigar.

Plume, when held to the light, looks like it has been covered with glitter.

So for those of you paying attention...

If it's an OpusX, it's a plume, if it's anything else, it's mold

[Kayakinboy]

Plume... is it really something mystical? In my experience, Plume is a phenomenon that occurs when atmospheric changes occur sort of too rapidly for cigars to cope.

If you have a nice sized cooler, place several boxes of cigars inside, in a completely separated bucket or other water proof container, put a bag of ice. Leave the cooler sealed with the ice & cigars in it and I'm sure randomly you'll find cigars with tiny white crystals forming.

What? Look up and read the post before your's

So for those of you paying attention...

If it's an OpusX, it's a plume, if it's anything else, it's mold

LOL! It would appear that way! No but opus has a really oily wrapper, I'd say that helps it's process. I've got some DCM's with plume.

[Chè]

What? Look up and read the post before your's

I read it before posting but my point (at least in my view) was that with the right storage conditions and changes with-in those said conditions, anyone can manufacture plume.

It does seem to require vitolas with some oil to give to create the scenario but beyond that, cooling your cigars (I.E. take a couple out of your nice climate controlled house out into the brisk winter air inside a ziplock bag and don't be surprised if a half hour to an hour later you have plume.

[godfather]

"...Mold forms around the cap or the cigar, and then in larger patches around the cigar..."

Nice resources KB. Thanks "brudda."