bsadler
10 years ago
I have done a lot of research on this topic but I am curious what you guys think and/or have experienced whe it comes to aged cigars.

I have had most of my cigars for at least 8 years. Many of them are no longer available which makes me sad but, several of them are still available.

As an example Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 in my opinion is a tasty smoke but I like the ones I have had for 8 years far more then one that was recently purchased.

I am not a big fan of the Olivia "O" series however the 10 year old Olivia "Orion" which I believe is the original "O" series is spectacular.

So what do you guys think?

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TMCTLT
10 years ago

I have done a lot of research on this topic but I am curious what you guys think and/or have experienced whe it comes to aged cigars.

I have had most of my cigars for at least 8 years. Many of them are no longer available which makes me sad but, several of them are still available.

As an example Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 in my opinion is a tasty smoke but I like the ones I have had for 8 years far more then one that was recently purchased.

I am not a big fan of the Olivia "O" series however the 10 year old Olivia "Orion" which I believe is the original "O" series is spectacular.

So what do you guys think?

bsadler wrote:





I think that the Old Oliva O maduro perfectos......were OUTSTANDING and I miss them. And while aging does Not help all cigars it certainly does benefit many that appear on the scene a little too "young."
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Philly Jack
10 years ago
They experts say Cubans since they are rolled so fresh age them 3-4 years but Non Cubans are aged already and good to go and are what they manufacture intended for the cigar to smoke. They Say Nicaraguan cigars peek at 5-6 years and just go down hill and get weaker. Dominicans 4-5 and it's down hill. You hear guys that smoke 10-12 year old Opus X and its very weak some are like smoking air. So unless they are fresh rolled just smoke them you maybe just ripping yourself off.
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namadio
10 years ago
I'll help you out and dispose of your nasty aged cigars.
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madspackler
10 years ago
I rarely smoke any cigar ROTT preferring to give them at least 2 weeks to re-acclimate. Most of my cigars have at least six months of age on them before I give them a try. Some have much more. I had a handful or two of the Oliva Series V's from the OR that had six plus years of age before smoking, and they were spectacular.
I believe all cigars benefit from some aging, even the mild to medium ones. You also control the humidity and storage conditions so you know the cigar has been properly cared for. The aged cigars are slightly more mellow but there so many more nuances of flavor in the aged cigar that it is worth the additional time - and patience.
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cigarlover22
10 years ago
I haven't smoked real (not infused) long enough to enjoy an aged cigar (wish I did).... but I do have some currently in my humidor aging... I'll report back in a year or two with what i think... haha
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cacman
10 years ago
Crap in = crap out, regardless of how long you age them.
Start with good cigars.
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danmdevries
10 years ago
I do prefer a good bit of age on the big strong stuff. Helps bring it closer to my preferences.

I've not been around long enough to follow a box over the course of a few years. But I have had aged stock and current production in short succession and the aged has always been the winner. Even that one cigar from the 80s that was "found" a while back, Cerdan I think it was? was a good smoke. Very mild, but good flavor and texture.

Closest I've had to personally aging is a box of Genesis and a bundle of Nicaraguan Selection 3000s. They're known to improve with age, and I have smoked them over the course of 1.5 years and seems to just keep getting better. But, again, I prefer milder spectrum.

Currently smoking a HUHC from Sep '13 and it's fantastic.

I've not had anything I'd say was past its prime. I have had some that were not stored properly while aging (bought a humidor from estate sale full of Cuban cigars that likely was neglected for many years) and they were airballs. But I've also had a few 10-15 year old smokes that were stellar.
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namadio
10 years ago
On a more serious note, Julian bombed me with some awesome highly aged cubans (~10-15 years) when I first joined. Those have been some of the best sticks I've smoked. I ran into an almost full box of camacho diplomats that were 7-8 years old and those are phenomenal as well. With my own aging I haven't had as much experience yet. Alot of the stuff I tucked away is just now getting close to the one yr mark (since I've only had humidors for about that long...) I smoked one of most of them ROTT and haven't revisited yet.
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danmdevries
10 years ago

Crap in = crap out, regardless of how long you age them.
Start with good cigars.

cacman wrote:



This too.

Also, the whole rest vs age thing. Rest is imperative. Age is optional. I try not to even try anything until at least 3-4 months so it's fully acclimated to the conditions I've found to be best for smoking in my locale.

There's a few cheapos that turn good. There's many more good cigars that turn great. You need to start with good stock
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cigarlover22
10 years ago

This too.

Also, the whole rest vs age thing. Rest is imperative. Age is optional. I try not to even try anything until at least 3-4 months so it's fully acclimated to the conditions I've found to be best for smoking in my locale.

There's a few cheapos that turn good. There's many more good cigars that turn great. You need to start with good stock

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I imagine... I'm most likely going to wait to really start aging until im back from deployment. I don't have a big enough humidor back home so ill need to make a coolidor....

Once I do that I plan to start aging... I'm headed to Costa Rica early spring next year so i plan to return with a couple boxes of cubans to tuck away for a couple years.

I also plan to get five packs of different stuff and smoke 1-2 and age 2-3 of them for a couple years and take notes on the changes. I'm really into it just thinking about it. lol
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Speyside
10 years ago
For my taste it depends on the individual cigar. Though nothing should be smoked with less than 2 months of humidor time IMO. For many cigars I find 1 year to 18 months to be about right for me.
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99cobra2881
10 years ago

I also plan to get five packs of different stuff and smoke 1-2 and age 2-3 of them for a couple years and take notes on the changes. I'm really into it just thinking about it. lol

cigarlover22 wrote:



I've done this and I would suggest you buy five packs, smoke them all and out of those five packs the ones you like and want more of, buy a box and put away.

Otherwise, by the time the 2-3 singles have aged for several years the blend could've changed or the cigar may be out of production. Then youre left with just 1-2 aged cigars that are awesome but it doesn't matter because they're not available anymore and you can't buy more.
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dstieger
10 years ago


As an example Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 in my opinion is a tasty smoke but I like the ones I have had for 8 years far more then one that was recently purchased.

bsadler wrote:




Tough to make conclusions about the affect of aging based on this. I suspect that a fresh Exodus today is NOT the same as a fresh Exodus back in 2007.

I'll be the first to admit that there's a bunch of cbid cigars that benefit from some down time -- I firmly believe that a lot of cigars sold here are 'smoother' after 6-9 months. But, I also believe that there are VERY few non-Cubans that benefit much, if any, from longer aging. In fact, I think that I've found that there's a bigger risk of them NOT being better after years. Some of that is because my tastes change over years....but some of it is because many NC's, especially Nicaraguan, that lose complexity and get flatter, if not boring.
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Buddha Daddy
10 years ago
10+ years or more is way better for any cigar 88.3% of the time.
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stinger88
10 years ago
Just smoked a 28 yr old Davidoff CC. My oh my it was good.
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Palama
10 years ago
For me, on NCs the wrapper makes a pretty big difference as far as resting / aging. Maduros have been good for me after 12+ months and with 24+, really good. Cameroon and Connecticut wrappers not so much. Jury is still out on Corojo and Habano.
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namadio
10 years ago

Just smoked a 28 yr old Davidoff CC. My oh my it was good.

stinger88 wrote:


Fock thats awesome!!!!
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zody
10 years ago

They experts say Cubans since they are rolled so fresh age them 3-4 years but Non Cubans are aged already and good to go and are what they manufacture intended for the cigar to smoke. They Say Nicaraguan cigars peek at 5-6 years and just go down hill and get weaker. Dominicans 4-5 and it's down hill. You hear guys that smoke 10-12 year old Opus X and its very weak some are like smoking air. So unless they are fresh rolled just smoke them you maybe just ripping yourself off.

Philly Jack wrote:



What the hell are "those guys" doing to their Opus?? I have a large number that are 12 & 13+ years old and while the character and flavor profile is different they're no where close to air. Not as edgy but fully potent.
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gummy jones
10 years ago
I have a big enough selection that a 2 month minimum is easily achievable

Fits my preferences just right
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