Now, look at the leaves very closely. Are there any white spots? Or are they bluish-greenish in color? Can you wipe the spots off or does it stubbornly stick to the leaf? Once you brush it off, does it leave a sort of stain? When you roll and light a rolled wrap, and take a puff, does it taste fresh and heavenly or old and stale?

“White Plume” is a fairly common phenomenon in the world of tobacco. You can find “White Plume” on finely aged cigars and tobacco wraps. “White Plume” is perfectly normal and a sign of great smoking tobacco, that has been aged in the perfect humidity and temperature. In most cases, you can brush off the spots and leave no residue behind. There should be no damage whatsoever to your leaf, and it will taste fresh and be very much enjoyable to smoke. “White Plume” will appear whitish against the deep brown hue of your tobacco leaves.