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Catfish 12-01-2012 07:59 PM

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Are Anejos better left to rest or are they good to go fotb?

W.B. 12-01-2012 08:21 PM

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Coming from a guy who averages an Anejo a week(maybe more) and has smoked them pretty much regularly since 06, usually good right away and also age well. In the end let your palate tell you, smoke a couple and if they aren't tripping the trigger put 'em down or bomb 'em out to your buddies. .02

milhouse 12-03-2012 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 1758080)
Are Anejos better left to rest or are they good to go fotb?

in my experience, they are good right away, then seem to fall off for a bit, but then come back stronger than ever after a year or so.

Ubiquitous 12-03-2012 10:58 PM

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A bad anejo is better than a good Gurkha

dozer 12-03-2012 11:25 PM

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Got mine today...no rest needed!

DaBear 12-04-2012 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 1758080)
Are Anejos better left to rest or are they good to go fotb?

IMO, they're good fresh, fantastic after a year, and then completely fall off the wagon after that, especially the bigger sizes. Granted, there's only three sizes I like, 46s, 60s and Sharks. I'm normally a Churchill smoker, but the 48s and 49s don't do it for me whatsoever. They in particular tend to get bland farther down the road.

I always grab a 46 to let sit a year for the following New Years. I make it a point to be my first stick of the New Year.

Cville Cigar 12-04-2012 04:11 PM

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Picked up 3 #49's, only $10 at my local B&M:tu

Zane 12-04-2012 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar (Post 1759382)
Picked up 3 #49's, only $10 at my local B&M:tu

Jealous!

Ubiquitous 12-04-2012 06:13 PM

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By B&M has 60's for $11

Rob_M 12-04-2012 06:17 PM

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Just ordered some Christmas sticks including Shark samplers from Tampa sweethearts.
2x Shark + 2x #60, $43 :noon

They also have the holiday sampler up on the site.......

equetefue 12-04-2012 06:27 PM

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Some anejos in my local b&m if someone wants me to pick up some. I think they want around $16 or so, and no sharks

Cville Cigar 12-05-2012 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by equetefue (Post 1759458)
Some anejos in my local b&m if someone wants me to pick up some. I think they want around $16 or so, and no sharks

I've not seen any Sharks "swimming" here either:D

Catfish 12-05-2012 03:19 PM

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So, what's the best size for an anejo? Is there a general consensus or is it like everything else, smoke what you like, etc., etc...

Is that why 77's are so hard to come by? Are they the best anejo in terms of filler, binder and wrapper proportions?

Mattso3000 12-05-2012 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBear (Post 1759083)
IMO, they're good fresh, fantastic after a year, and then completely fall off the wagon after that, especially the bigger sizes.

Going to have to completely disagree with you on this. Some of the best Anejos I've had were with a few years of age. Smoked a 2007 49 over the summer that was ridiculously good.

mahtofire14 12-05-2012 03:41 PM

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Looks like Stogies on Grand got some in. Gonna have to get over there before they're all gone, if they aren't already!

Cville Cigar 12-07-2012 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish (Post 1759950)
So, what's the best size for an anejo? Is there a general consensus or is it like everything else, smoke what you like, etc., etc...

Is that why 77's are so hard to come by? Are they the best anejo in terms of filler, binder and wrapper proportions?

One of the rarest cigars to find, the Shark or No. 77 is an aged dark maduro torpedo with a unique shape that starts off as a rounded parejo and progresses into a square press. The cigar is full bodied and sweet. :dr:dr:dr:dr

milhouse 12-08-2012 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar (Post 1761174)
One of the rarest cigars to find, the Shark or No. 77 is an aged dark maduro torpedo with a unique shape that starts off as a rounded parejo and progresses into a square press. The cigar is full bodied and sweet. :dr:dr:dr:dr

+1 the shark certainly has a cool factor to it.

I try to get sharks and 46's. Those are my favorites

T.G 12-08-2012 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Cville Cigar (Post 1761174)
One of the rarest cigars to find, the Shark or No. 77 is an aged dark maduro torpedo with a unique shape that starts off as a rounded parejo and progresses into a square press. The cigar is full bodied and sweet. :dr:dr:dr:dr

The 77 isn't aged any more or less than the rest of the Anejo cigars that year.

It's just a short 55 with a square press gimmick that happens to change the draw a bit.

W.B. 12-08-2012 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by T.G (Post 1761421)
The 77 isn't aged any more or less than the rest of the Anejo cigars that year.

It's just a short 55 with a square press gimmick that happens to change the draw a bit.

I agree, it being an 'artistic' vitola. However concerning the smoke experience, when I've had 55's(which aren't very many as they are my least favorite Anejo vitola) they've been much less boldly flavorful to me than a Shark.

JenksAnejo 12-08-2012 11:53 AM

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Going to have to completely disagree with you on this. Some of the best Anejos I've had were with a few years of age. Smoked a 2007 49 over the summer that was ridiculously good.
X2, my favorite Anejo was a 5 year old smoke. When they mellow out they are the shiznit!


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