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Scotch & Aging Cigars
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#1 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 6:00 AM EST
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Ok - I have a humidor (airtight - vented about once a month) filled with a variety of (el cheapos and some premium) cigars with an open container of one of my favorite single malt beverages - Glenmorangie 18yr old scotch. To date, the scotch has been with the cigars for a little over a year, humidity & temperature maintained consistently. Recently I moved all of those cigars into an Avallo humidor and filled one cannister with a 26 year old blended scotch and the other with distilled water (about two weeks ago). How long (opinions wanted here) should I let these 'breathe' inside the Avallo before I start lighting them up? They have a medium aroma of the scotch and just a hint in the flavor when smoking them - nothing overbearing by any means. I guess my primary question is will they further benefit from continuing to age or are they as good as they'll get already?
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#2 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 7:20 AM EST
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i don't know. i would smoke one or two now and smoke one or two in a few months and compare for yourself. i have a question for you. i have a half bottle of johnny walker black label marked 12 years old. i bought it in 1962. can i call it 54 year old scotch?
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#3 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 9:17 AM EST
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RICKAMAVEN: In my humble opinion of scotch and related knowledge, I would say 'no' to calling it 54 year old scotch as, in my view, the aging of the scotch is only done in the barrel and it no longer continues to age once placed in the bottle. Additionally, scotch is required to be aged for a minimum of three years - but should be aged much longer for the best taste. A general rule of thumb is for the scotch to have aged for at least 10 years before it will come into it's own characteristics. A simple note is also when you purchase a blended whiskey, the age of the bottle will always be the age of the youngest scotch used in the blending ... meaning, if you have a blended bottle of 12 year old scotch, there could be 26 year old scotch in the blend. Lastly, whatever the age of the scotch, keep it stored in a dark/cool location.
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#4 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 9:45 AM EST
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oops, my oban is sitting on the window sill, should i keep i in the celar or under the sink or something? Also do the cigars really pull flavor from the scotch, sounds yummy to me!
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#5 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 9:55 AM EST
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decasere: If a stray cat strolled along and took a whiz in your coffee cup ... do you think you might be able to taste it? Give it a couple of more weeks to level out the flavor and I might send you one that's been aging for a year ......
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#6 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 10:28 AM EST
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in my cofee, yeah in my works coffee no, sounds cool thanks man.
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#7 Posted: Mon, Mar 25 2002, 2:57 PM EST
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Do you leave the cello on or off of the Scotch? LOL Barry
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