borndead1
4 years ago

Smoke them right off the truck.

Actually, if you have a softy palate you might want to wait, but if you like strong cigars... right off the truck.

Anyone telling you to wait, that's like old guard "knowledge" that's been spread over and over without any evidence that it's what you should do... keep in mind, most of us don't age cigars, most of us store them (there might be a couple people on here that actually age cigars, but they're rare).

I'll tell you this, if you rather have the oils from the cigar become one with the cellophane instead of the cigar, then you should wait.

If you rather your cigar be several times weaker than it was when you got it... then you should wait.

If you smoke cigars because you like to smoke cigars, then smoke em if you got em.

bgz wrote:




That hasn't been my experience at all. I have CT wrap cigars from 3 or 4 yrs ago that are still excellent, and 5 yr old Cubans that still aren't 'ready.'

Methinks you have the palate of a goat.
bgz
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4 years ago

That hasn't been my experience at all. I have CT wrap cigars from 3 or 4 yrs ago that are still excellent, and 5 yr old Cubans that still aren't 'ready.'

Methinks you have the palate of a goat.

borndead1 wrote:



That might be true, I can drink scorpion pepper sauce straight out of the bottle.

But cts rested more than a few months is a wasted ct.

Cubans with years... tried the experience, not the biggest fan... decided I rather smoke Diesels rott.
Stogie1020
4 years ago
My exception seems to be the antano 1970. Loved it fresh, but it lost too much zip for my palette after sitting around for a year.
tonygraz
4 years ago
Ben. I think goat means greatest of all time.
bgz
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4 years ago
Then there's that... Diesels ROTT or you ain't in contention.
frankj1
4 years ago

Hello new to buying from the site- I received my winning bids today and wonder how long I should keep in my humidor before smoking?

Thanks

MaydayG wrote:


you should keep in your humidor until she says you may come out of your humidor.
As for smoking, also up to her, apparently.

WTF did you do?

Good luck.
Jw3000
4 years ago
Build an inventory, and never worry about it again. I wouldn’t bother about resting if you want to taste. Or as suggested, check with mom. /joking
robmac61
4 years ago
I seem to be like most. I smoke one ROTT but the rest sit for at least a few weeks to a couple of months which isn't a problem since I'll be smoking the previous batches. I always save one or two out of each lot to sit for a while longer just to see how much if any it improves with age. I've been doing this for about 25 years now and honestly I can't really tell much difference. A good smoke is a good smoke and if its maintained well in the humidor should continue as such. I've got a pre-embargo 1960 cuban (bought several in a shop in Charleston back in 2009) and while i've smoked most of them I still have one left that I plan on smoking for my retirement day. I figure if it lasted 50 years under maintained conditions, whats a few more years?

IN the end you just need to experiment and see what suits you.
BuckyB93
4 years ago
Twenty NINE!
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