Pipe tobacco bloom?

[bostoneo]

This seems a little excessive for pipe tobacco bloom? It doesn't look like mold at all. Anyone ever seen this much buildup? It is on Samuel Gawith Full VA Flake from 2011...

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Pics didn't show up

 

[bostoneo]

hmmm does this show images?

 

[didimauw]

Im no expert, but from other pictures I've seen, thhat looks like mold to me.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Does it smell moldy??

 

[bostoneo]

No mold smell what so ever

 

[johnbarleycorn]

I found mold on some flakes once and they did not look at all like that. Mine was fuzzy moldy looking stuff. And mold wipes off easily. That looks like crystals to me. Is it stuck on the flake and hard to get off? If so I think you are in good shape.

 

[cossackjack]

Looks like delicious bloom!

Send it to me for taste testing. :puffpipe:

 

[snowyowl]

Looks like B-A-C-O-N.
I'd smoke that, but being from the 60s...

 

[markus]

That's definitely bloom you lucky frog, mold is furry looking.

In the off chance that you don't want to risk it though, you should send it to me right away.

 

[whitesands77]

Yep,... Glorious, glorious bloom.

 

[snoopy311]

Smoke it as is. It will kill whatever ails you.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Pics not showing on my end, but for reference.
MOLD

PLUME

 

[mawnansmiff]

I've gone through untold tins of FVF with most of them displaying bloom...but I never saw anything quite like that even on aged FVF.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[jerwynn]

My first thought was that it looks like butterscotch candy and I'd want to eat it!!

 

[jacks6]

Mmmmmm

 

[maduromadness]

That is bloom but as others have stated a rather dense one. Imo SG FVF seems to have a heavy sugary casing compared to most other Virginia flakes. When comparing it to other VAs they seem to have a light bloom whereas FVF usually has a couple of dense patchy spots. Looks like an overly applied area. Hope this doesn't incite a riot.