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I myself don't wait, puff ROTT.

usually wait a minimum of two weeks, but for some cigars that I'm anxious and curious about, I do what corey do...

Cigars sold by online vendors are typically stored at 70F and 70RH, the industry's "standard"...for most of us that's too wet and results in some burn issues and some harsh flavors...so we let them rest a bit to dry out some...a few guys will put a cigar into a "dry box" for a day or two to speed up the drying process...

Ok - i was thinking they would be too dry and needed hydration..

I dunno, I might start smoking my Tatuaje TAA 2011 now

If they were new ones to me, I used to light one up right away. Usually turned out ok but the couple weeks plan is a good one.

I try to wait a full month. Try.

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This comes up allll the time, most peeps have already stated the obvious above, but 90 days is good yardstick. As has been said, a lot of sticks are shipped way to wet and smoke terrible ROTT. I've got some boxes that took almost 9 months to become smokeable if just tossed in the humidor (all the HVCs I've gotten have been that way, not sure if that is endemic to the line, just an observation over several boxes). I mean, you've bought a few, so feel free to try one ROTT, but if it's kinda harsh, muted, or has difficulty staying lit, leave the rest to nap.

Smoke them right off the truck.

Actually, if you have a softy palate you might want to wait, but if you like strong cigars... right off the truck.

Anyone telling you to wait, that's like old guard "knowledge" that's been spread over and over without any evidence that it's what you should do... keep in mind, most of us don't age cigars, most of us store them (there might be a couple people on here that actually age cigars, but they're rare).

I'll tell you this, if you rather have the oils from the cigar become one with the cellophane instead of the cigar, then you should wait.

If you rather your cigar be several times weaker than it was when you got it... then you should wait.

If you smoke cigars because you like to smoke cigars, then smoke em if you got em.

A lot of cigar makers these days are not fermenting their tobacco long enough. This leads to a nasty chemical/ammonia flavor showing up anywhere from 1" in to halfway through the cigar.

For mild, Connecticut wrap cigars, I usually let them rest nekkid (out of the cellophane) in the cabinet for a few weeks to a few months.

For 'stronger' cigars, I usually let them rest nekkid for at least 6 to 12 months; sometimes longer.

That might be true, I can drink scorpion pepper sauce straight out of the bottle.

But cts rested more than a few months is a wasted ct.

Cubans with years... tried the experience, not the biggest fan... decided I rather smoke Diesels rott.

Ben. I think goat means greatest of all time.

you should keep in your humidor until she says you may come out of your humidor.
As for smoking, also up to her, apparently.

WTF did you do?

Good luck.

I seem to be like most. I smoke one ROTT but the rest sit for at least a few weeks to a couple of months which isn't a problem since I'll be smoking the previous batches. I always save one or two out of each lot to sit for a while longer just to see how much if any it improves with age. I've been doing this for about 25 years now and honestly I can't really tell much difference. A good smoke is a good smoke and if its maintained well in the humidor should continue as such. I've got a pre-embargo 1960 cuban (bought several in a shop in Charleston back in 2009) and while i've smoked most of them I still have one left that I plan on smoking for my retirement day. I figure if it lasted 50 years under maintained conditions, whats a few more years?

IN the end you just need to experiment and see what suits you.