bchem
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Question from a newbie:
Is there anyway that you can tell when a cigar has been aged to its optimum?
I have 2 examples as to why I ask this. I reieved a box of Montecristo's for X-mas this past year. They were great smokes from the get go. Haven't had one for a while, but lit one up the other night and it was like a totally different cigar! Absolutely excellent! On the other hand, I had a handful of VSG's that were about 6 months older than the Montecristo's that also smoked well from the beginning. However it seemed to take the VSG's a little bit longer to get to the point where the Montecristo's did (where it tasted like a different cigar, very creamy and smooth, etc.)
So: Is there a way to tell when a cigar has started to change it's properties and become an "aged" cigar?
Why does it seem that some cigars (stored the same way in the same humidor) take longer than others to age?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Is there anyway that you can tell when a cigar has been aged to its optimum?
I have 2 examples as to why I ask this. I reieved a box of Montecristo's for X-mas this past year. They were great smokes from the get go. Haven't had one for a while, but lit one up the other night and it was like a totally different cigar! Absolutely excellent! On the other hand, I had a handful of VSG's that were about 6 months older than the Montecristo's that also smoked well from the beginning. However it seemed to take the VSG's a little bit longer to get to the point where the Montecristo's did (where it tasted like a different cigar, very creamy and smooth, etc.)
So: Is there a way to tell when a cigar has started to change it's properties and become an "aged" cigar?
Why does it seem that some cigars (stored the same way in the same humidor) take longer than others to age?
Thanks for your help in advance.