I had a general question about aging cigars. Is there a time frame that is used as a general rule? Different types of tobacco age better or worse? Brands that take age better than others? Or is it all a crap shoot that you have to just smoke one every once in a while to find out how they are taking to their rest? I have some cigars that have been resting 2 to 4 years and dont want to over do it so they lose all of their goodness. Any help would be appreciated.

Only you can know. I don't know of any particular brands that age better than others. In my experience, cigars stuffed with ligero get much less strong and burn better with age.

They may smoke better at 2 years than 4, but how can that ever be measured? You have to smoke one now and then as they age.

It seems like you already know the answer to your question, just need validation.

Padron XXXX series seem to have aged the best, for the better, more than any other I've tried.

Tats, LFD, ect that are known for pepper and power tend to lose those features over time.

Need to start with something good for it to get better.

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Stronger smokes may benefit from a longer aging time than lighter smokes, which take less time.

I used to absolutely hate maduros. Lately I've revisited the cigars I moved to the pile of "maybe try again someday" and those with a year or more have settled down tremendously, to the point where I enjoyed em.

Its really a personal preference, if you have multiples, keep trying them at set intervals. If singles, age with like-kind.

Do you guys age them with the cello on or off?

I think some of those AF Hemingway Maduros I sent to you should have at least a year on them by now.

Maybe you should ask for more in the non elitist PIB since you're up.

Opus X ages extremely well so do Anejos. As for Padrons, all the family reserves come out ready to smoke and have been aged for 10 years I believe. Not so sure about the age on anniversaries. Cigars with a stronger flavor profile age better than mild cigars also. If you age a mild cigar for 3 years it might loose some dominant flavors and notes.---(coming from experience also). All in personal preference!!

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I find that the more I age, the more I appreciate a good cigar.

imo the great makers are always ready to smoke off the truck, almost. depends on humidity and moisture content primarily.

aj fernandez don pepin padron are all ready for smoking.

drew estate and pete johnson, might need some time for them to shine.

ive always been amazed at the product aj puts out at such an affordable price, whereas a lot of petes smokes really need a year or two of sitting and they are priced so much higher

just my opinion of course

that is a personal preference thing. some prefer in the cello, some out, some in glass tubes. in my experience I have found that the less air flow they get on them the better and the box and cello help regulate the change in humidity and temp to make the environment more stable. but it you have a fan or something inside your humidor to rotate the air and they are out of the cello, the flavor will not do so well. and again from my experience, the same cigar I aged for 5 years one in cello and one out, the one in the cello had drastically more flavor. but there are so many variables for why that could be.

also you asked for what cigars would be good for aging. that is a huge question as well. traditionally the strong the cigar the better of a chance it will have to stand the test of time. but I have seen cigars that have aged 30+ years that started off mild and didn't lose an ounce of what it originally had and just refined out to be a cigar on a whole new level. it all boils down to some cigars that are known for aging, how you take care of the cigars and luck of the draw.

I wish you luck in this, I love aging cigars and the reward of tasting them and enjoying the progression of the cigar along the way. but find a cigar you love and would want to smoke 5, 10 or 30 years down the road and see how it works out. you will know if it succeed or fails when you light it up. shoot me a pm if you have any other questions, I am curious to hear what you are looking to age and how it works out for you.

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LIke Joe Walsh, I've found it's true that the smoker you drink, the player you get.

Age them.....you'll be glad you did.


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Really I think it's all about your pallet! Some people are use to strong in your face flavors. If you like that then aging might not be for you...aging really mutes the peppers and brings out the smaller flavors and let's you taste the complexities. If you are not a seasoned smoker all aging will do is make the smoke weaker. But as said it's personal preference and trial and error is the best way