How are they after 4 weeks? I can wait four weeks, I just can’t wait a year. All I have is one 20 stick tupperdore and a 40 (ish) stick desk humidor, so aging for 2+ years isn’t on the table (at this time). I think my average rest time is 2-4 months.

Huzza3045 wrote:

818xx: LGC Serie R No. 5
I usually start smoking these within a few weeks of getting them. I’ve had this one a few months. I could taste a much stronger mineral taste, a hint of salt and leather, but the coffee and cocoa notes were not there. I still enjoyed it. Perfect burn, draw.

jeebling wrote:

One of the fun things about this hobby is figuring out when’s the best time to smoke a cigar. Sometimes it’s years before they peak, others are best younger but within a couple to 5-ish years before they lose their best traits. In the case of your LGC, could be that there’s a small window for them to be tasty but similar to Cubans, after that window passes, there’s another one where the tobaccos need to meld (…aka “sick period”…). You’ll hafta experiment and see if you prefer a fresh LGC or one with, perhaps, years of rest. Good luck in your search.

Palama wrote:

#81,851 - AF Anejo #77

Old band. Last one from an inventory clearing by SRH1 back in 2014. Lotta life left. Lots of chocolate, easy draw and burn has been impeccable.

Good night to celebrate. MIL’s 98th birthday was yesterday and today is our granddog’s 12th.

Palama wrote:

Happy Birthday to them. Who is MIL?

jeebling wrote:

81858 Sobremesa Bruleé.

Not loving it like I did JTS aged Sobremesa. It has potential but it's an angry Connie. Lots of sinus singing pepper. But way at the finish there's the wonderful sweet creamy notes that linger. I think with some sleep this is a CT that would hold up nicely to age.

danmdevries wrote:

I just got some in the mail Thursday. I’ll let them sleep a few months. Or are you thinking longer?

jeebling wrote:

I know you’ve all smoked one. But get some more and put them naked in your humidor for 9 months and just forget about them. Then come back and read my review. I’ll wait.

katman wrote: