mrmessy Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 (edited) I bought a box of RASS from a recent 24:24 from our host and I decided to take a look at them today. But when I opened the box, I noticed a shimmer and glittering on the cigars and the cedar between the layers. I'm curious as to what this is. Any thoughts? I took a little video, hopefully it posts. 20171118_164835.mp4 Edited November 18, 2017 by mrmessy Autocorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastkiller13 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 @mrmessy I'm not sure what you mean by dinner, but I did see the "flashing" on the cigar. The video was pretty short but I was reminded of looking at fresh dew. Perhaps there was a rapid change in temp when you opened the box causing some condensation (?). Another possibility is that @WarriorPrincess sprinkled some of her special fairy dust on your cigars. If that's the case I will trade boxes with you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodigy Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I've seen this on my JLS2. It's like gold glitter. Not sure what it is, but it doesn't seem to affect the cigar. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G891A using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspaul Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Have seen this think its gold of the labels of the cigars at first I thought Plume then I came to my senses 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzArd Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Maybe Rob is having the crew Bedazzle stock now that its the holiday?!? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmessy Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 Sorry, dinner was supposed to be shimmer. Maybe autocorrect knew what time it was... It did seem more like fairy dust. It was on the bottom row of cigars as well. It's dry too. Couldn't rub it off. I swear I haven't taken them to a gentleman's club either. The cigars do look amazing. Dark wrappers, nice sheen, great construction. Overall, I'm just curious as I've never seen this before. Thanks for everyone's input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmessy Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, Auspaul said: Have seen this think its gold of the labels of the cigars at first I thought Plume then I came to my senses I would believe it was from the band, but it's not gold in color and it's everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulP Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 http://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/topic/125072-gold-glitter-on-wrapper/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 2 hours ago, mrmessy said: I would believe it was from the band, but it's not gold in color and it's everywhere. Eureka! That leaves plume. (or you're lying about divorce dust from the gentlemen's club). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean3 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Did someone say Plume? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I have seen some flecks on cigars to me that look like mineral content. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 These "sparkles" are to be found on my Cohiba 1966s. They have to be bloom/plume! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmessy Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 Seems too young to be plume. I'll revisit them today and double check the color. If they are from the band, that would be the most logical explanation. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 4 hours ago, mrmessy said: Seems too young to be plume. I'll revisit them today and double check the color. If they are from the band, that would be the most logical explanation. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Definitely too young. My alchemist friends tell me plume starts out as as 24k gold flakes, then over time in just the right conditions, it transforms into diamonds, then into the mythical crystalline substance known as plume. It is the rarest substance in the universe after an actual Cuban Cigar sold on a Mexican beach. The search continues. . . (Mr. Messy, it's a tease. I see you're pretty new here, so to keep you from being excluded from the joke, the overwhelming consensus is that there's no such thing as plume. You will see the "mould reports" posted in this forum that seem to confirm the sceptics' belief). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 This is Unicorn dandruff. As the wrappers are helixes around the alicorn for formation, some of the magic flakes off! This, along with mold, is the root cause of plume. We are still deciding which is which!!! -LOL 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circles Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I recently bought a box of La Punta and have the same thing - both on the cigars and cedar sheet. I presume it's crystal formation during the fermentation process of sugar in tobacco leaves. However, I don't know anything about the science behind it, just a guess based on stuff I have read over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmessy Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Definitely too young. My alchemist friends tell me plume starts out as as 24k gold flakes, then over time in just the right conditions, it transforms into diamonds, then into the mythical crystalline substance known as plume. It is the rarest substance in the universe after an actual Cuban Cigar sold on a Mexican beach. The search continues. . . (Mr. Messy, it's a tease. I see you're pretty new here, so to keep you from being excluded from the joke, the overwhelming consensus is that there's no such thing as plume. You will see the "mould reports" posted in this forum that seem to confirm the sceptics' belief). Ha, thanks. I've seen the posts and read up as good as any celebrity stalker. It's just perplexing that the band could cause it. But i see no other explanation at this point that makes sense. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatshotbud Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 [mention=31260]mrmessy[/mention] Another possibility is that [mention=2005]WarriorPrincess[/mention] sprinkled some of her special fairy dust on your cigars. If that's the case I will trade boxes with you.Box split? Sent from my KYOCERA-E6560 using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcjs0101 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Duh its obviously from the bands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmessy Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 Duh its obviously from the bands.Ha. Indeed. But i do tend to like the 'Diana's fairy dust' explanation. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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