well i got my fiver of Punch gran puro and couldnt wait. i was kinda disappointed! do these things need lots of humi time?......mine wasnt too favorful (but did pack a waloop)

Never had one. But I do find that if I can stay patient enough it is best to let a new shipment sit in the humi for a while. I usually can't wait though...

Got mine via trade. Don't know how much time it had on it but it was great!!!

Have had two sittin' in the humi for about 5 months. Tried my first one the other day and thought it was a very good smoke. Though I'll never admit to tasting all the crazy things people claim to taste in cigars, I did note a peppery taste in this one. Perfect burn and draw. I recommend giving them another chance once they have had a month or two to rest.

I have had them right out of the box and with age. Taste the same. Maybe you just got a bad one. Or maybe your taster was off.

I asked one of the head guys from General Cigar (can't remember his name, short guy with a grey fro, his pic is on the GC site. He is also the one that came up with the blend for the GP)about "resting cigars" while at a Punch event, this is what he told me (im paraphrasing here)..."The thought that the cigars somehow change after sitting two years in your humidor is rediculous. Unless they are bone dry when you get them, then yes, get some moisture in them and they will be good to go. They are well aged before you even get them, before they even get to your local shop. How old do they have to be. Its all in your head."

I've smoked about four box's. It might have been to wet. One thing I noticed if they are to wet, the ash is grey. Other then that the ash usually is snow white, through and through.

To each thier on but cigars do change with ageing. I am not an expert by any means but I know they change some a lot more than others.

well, i gotta say that in one of my local shops at least some cigars DO get sold with PLUME on 'em! it's kind of cool -- the singles they sell out of the walk-in humidor sit in their boxes until they're sold, right? well, some have been sitting there quite awhile. every now and then they'll put a little sign up that says "in bloom now" by the ones that have developed plume. 🙂