Age of cigars when bought

[rflook]

Hi there,

My friend just came back from Spain and kindly bought me back some Hoyo De Monterrey Le Hoyo des Dieux. Was worried initially that i would have to wait for a long time for them to mature (apparently they take approximately 5 years ) but then took a look at the bottom of the box and found that it had apparently been packaged in 2001. Is this a good thing? They have matured for over 5 years now so are they still going to be decent?

I would have thought that most boxes sold would require the buyer to allow them to mature for a while, im a little supprised that these had been maturing for so long.

 

[Mike33]

Aging is really a personal preference and can vary from cigar to cigar and even from year to year. Some really enjoy cigars fresh, while others want to get several years on a box before smoking one. Best thing for anyone to do, imho, is to smoke one once you get the box and keep smoking one every 6 months or so to see how it develops over time.

The particular box you have should be smoking great with ~7 years of age on it. I have a box of '00s that are pretty damn tasty. That particular cigar, at least to a lot of people, requires a fair amount of time to really blossom. The only way they wouldn't be any good is if they weren't stored properly.

 

[Mercado Libre]

Cuban cigars most definitely need what could be called "extra" aging.

For NCs, it is up to you, but I generally keep a few things in mind:

Stronger cigars mellow with age, and often become more flavorful. Nicotine in stronger cigars actually "fades" away, although I'll leave the explanation to more scientifically-savvy CP members.

Milder cigars may become more flavorful, but may also become rather bland with age.

"Super-premiums" are often aged extensively before being boxed.

Hope this helps.

-Jess.

 

[CigarStone]

Do boxes usually require ageing?

The boxes don't change much with age but the cigars often improve significantly

 

[JHolmes763]

Do boxes usually require ageing?

The boxes don't change much with age but the cigars often improve significantly

Have you ever smoked a 25 year old cedar box? Didn't think so... :angry:



:sign:

 

[rramstad]

I'll chime in on this.

For me, personally, aging is necessary for all cigars, pretty much.

It may sound odd as someone who has been smoking for years and years, but I'm really quite sensitive to nicotine, and yet I really enjoy full bodied and strong flavored smokes.

The solution for me is to age everything, pretty much, a minimum of five years.

Nicotine content drops pretty fast, within three years or so it seems to me to be about half of what it was.

I can't smoke a young Opus or Camacho, but aged, they are great...

 

[CigarStone]

Do boxes usually require ageing?

The boxes don't change much with age but the cigars often improve significantly

Have you ever smoked a 25 year old cedar box? Didn't think so... :angry:



:sign:

Actually I did, it had a definate cigar flavor with an occasional hint of lacquer.

 

[KeithS]

Do boxes usually require ageing?

The boxes don't change much with age but the cigars often improve significantly

Have you ever smoked a 25 year old cedar box? Didn't think so... :angry:



:sign:

Actually I did, it had a definate cigar flavor with an occasional hint of lacquer.

Hmm, I have not tried that yet. Do you just light the box or chop it up and put it in a pipe?

I'd want to do it right.

 

[thatsonofa]

Do boxes usually require ageing?

The boxes don't change much with age but the cigars often improve significantly

Have you ever smoked a 25 year old cedar box? Didn't think so... :angry:



:sign:

Actually I did, it had a definate cigar flavor with an occasional hint of lacquer.

Hmm, I have not tried that yet. Do you just light the box or chop it up and put it in a pipe?

I'd want to do it right.

lol...

ISO aged isom box to smoke. willing to trade..... :sign:

 

[coolboxers255]

The only true way to get an ISOM box to smoke properly...

*note - multiple boxes required.