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tailgater Offline
#1 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 5:05 AM EST
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Thanks to Cigarbid, I've been able to taste (test) many new cigars that I normally wouldn't have an opportunity to do. And in my never ending quest for that cheap gem, I have not kept up with my "usual" supply of old favorites.
Cigars that were once a daily staple have been sitting idle in my humidor for many months on end.
Sometimes, when a previous favorite is smoked after a long hiatus, the smoke doesn't live up to the memories. But other times...
Well, last night was one of those "other times".
I lit up a Flor de Oliva Grand Cammy that was sitting idle for just over a year.
It made me realize why cigar smoking is so enjoyable.
It was like seeing an old friend.
Even better than I remember. Sure, some of it is due to the additional aging. But mostly it is the "absence makes the heart grow fonder" sort of thing.
What do you think?
Slimboli Offline
#2 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 5:37 AM EST
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How funny ... I too, did the exact same thing just recently with a Flor de Oliva Grand Camaroon that was sitting in the 'dor for a couple of years or more!

I also pulled out a well-aged Dos Rios that impressed me in the same way ...
jd1 Offline
#3 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 6:04 AM EST
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The Flor de Oliva Grand Cammies age really nicely and sometimes makes you wonder why you spent double for other brands like Fuente and CAO, that is of course unless you let the latter age as well. The point is really good smokes can be had for well under $5/stick and just a little aging is all it takes to make a good cigar even better. I think my smoke tonight will be one of my 1+ yr old grand cammie churchills...
THL Offline
#4 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 6:38 AM EST
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Cupido Criollo Commandante with about 7 months humi time was my "drive home" smoke yesterday. Was very good and had a sweetness to it that I hadn't noticed before. When I bought/won these I was less than thrilled with them, they're fine now. A little on the mild side, but good nonetheless. Next week I'm going to re-visit an Estrella Cubana that's got about a year on it now. It did nothing for me when I tried my 1st one. We'll see .......sometimes you just end up with old dog rockets.
Charlie Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 6:45 AM EST
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Agree with you guys. Great to "discover" a gem left in a corner of the humidor and enjoy the flavors and fullness of that cigar............did the same thing with a La Gloria Wavell, that was "lost" in humidor for a period of time.

Charlie
Homebrew Offline
#6 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 7:19 AM EST
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I found a few Don Diego Mad. Grande, about a week ago. It was so old it was from before I knew to take the cello off for long term storage. The cello was dark yellow, they were from my first venture away from shade grown con. wrapper. Back when I really enjoyed mild cigars. Matter of fact I bought this box before I fell in love with A.Fuentes. I was still in college for Christs sake. But I degress.
I brushed the ploom off and fired one up. Man 6+ years does make a difference. It had way more flavor than I remember. Still mild, but very tasty. I will have to remember these. It was a great breakfast smoke.
Later
Homebrew
Robby Offline
#7 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 8:38 AM EST
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Per a previous post, I had a Punch Rare Corojo with more than a year of age on it... Probably 30 left in the box :-) weeeee! this will need to go in to the rotation... It was phenomenal...
penzt8 Offline
#8 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 6:18 PM EST
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I read this post earlier today and decided to check my stash for those Flor de Oliva Grand Camaroons when I got home. I found two of them resting in the bottom of my small desktop humi in the living room. Don't know how much age was on them but it made for a really nice after dinner smoke. Thanks for the reminder.
SteveS Offline
#9 Posted: Thu, Apr 17 2003, 6:25 PM EST
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funny ... I'm about halfway through a GCC torp that has been in the humi for more than a year ... I was thinking the exact same thing when I opened and read ths thread .... small world.
tailgater Offline
#10 Posted: Fri, Apr 18 2003, 6:20 PM EST
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Steve,
Great minds think alike.




And so do ours....
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