Anyone know how long it can take for a cigar to plume?

i'm not sure if how well aged the cigar was prior to crackin the box has any bearing on this, but i'v never had 1 plume in any less than a year, but i don't live in an ideal cigar storing environment, and by far am no expert on cigar storage etiqite.

also, i am not the ideal person to keep strict tolerances on my stuff, and probly don't rotate like should happen.

there, now that i'm done rippin' on myself, i'll go back to smokin this mixed elements.

i feel much better gettin that off my chest.

thanks for listenin'. LOL

later daze, lance

Not all cigars develop bloom, but those that are heavy in oils (oleoresins) almost always do over time ... and that will vary with the conditions of your humidor. It is an indication that the cigar has been maintained at a 70+% RH for a long period of time.

Here is a good pictorial of bloom/plume (and mold):

http://home.alltel.net/jbperry/cig.htm 

The most important thing to know about storing your cigars, is that they MUST be stored at 65 to 70 degrees of humidity and at a temperature of approximately 70 degrees fahrenheit over a long period of time. Just remember the 70/70 rule ... or they may never bloom/plume.

One of the most plumed cigars I ever saw was in my humidor for no more than 6 months ... of course, I have no way of knowing how long it was in the suppliers humidor before I bought it ...

On the other hand, I've had some cigars in the humi for years that have not developed any ...

Bottom line is, Slim's answer has as much good info as you'll ever see ...