Which of your smokes aged well in 2009

[SteveA]

Some cigars start young or hit a sick period that makes them almost unsmokeable. Did you have any experiences with cigars that started '09 by giving you a gag reflex and finished the year as a prized smoke? I've got 2.

1) HdM, short robusto; These were almost completely unsmokeable when young. The last one I smoked over the holidays was one of the best cigars I smoked last year.
2) Illusione, CG4; This one shocked me out of the box because I'd never had a bad one. It was WAY strong. Too much for me. Now, it's mellowed into that familiar Illusione flavor. None of the harshness remains.

 

[grateful1]

Top this post in 2019 and I'll be able to give you some feedback.

 

[BobbyRitz]

Top this post in 2019 and I'll be able to give you some feedback.

I agree, Gary. :thumbs:

 

[SteveA]

Top this post in 2019 and I'll be able to give you some feedback.

Huh? Everybody's smokes were stored in a vacumn in 2009? OK. I'll come back for a bump in 2019.

 

[MoeCizlak]

My Father Lancero really benefitted from the last year of storage. Now what's this foolishness of having to wait 10 years for a cigar to age well?

 

[SteveA]

My Father Lancero really benefitted from the last year of storage. Now what's this foolishness of having to wait 10 years for a cigar to age well?

By the way. I never said the smokes had to be purchased or rolled in early 2009. Could be a x year old smoke that turned around in 2009.

 

[Not A Nice Person]

Over Yule, I finally broke down and smoked my last '06 Shark. Now, this is a cigar, of course, that is stellar at just about any age, but I have to say . . . WOW.

Three years of age put it into and perhaps surpassing Padron 80th territory. Just absolutely amazing.

~Boar

 

[Friggame]

I had two smokes that really turned the corner. Unfortunatly they are both not made anymore and i am down to my last few.

Padilla 1932 Lancero (pepin blend)
Padilla Miami 8/11 (another pepin blend)

Now that i think about it maybe they did not turn a corner but got better because in the back of my mind i realize that laying my hands on more of them probably will not happen.

 

[thechenman]

The Padilla Miami 8/11 is a great smoke...I too am down to my last 4 or 5...the new blend does not stand up to the Pepin blend. Not even close.

 

[hermit11]

I had two smokes that really turned the corner. Unfortunatly they are both not made anymore and i am down to my last few.

Padilla 1932 Lancero (pepin blend)
Padilla Miami 8/11 (another pepin blend)

Now that i think about it maybe they did not turn a corner but got better because in the back of my mind i realize that laying my hands on more of them probably will not happen.

Just cracked open a box of 1932 Churchills from 07 (Pepin blend) and smoked one. Amazing! I'll let my box of Lanceros sit a little longer.