Cigar Aging Peak Times
 

So I know there are no guarentees that aging will make a NC improve over time; however, aging can greatly improve the flavor in many cigars.

I would like to start a thread where you guys tell me when you think the "peak" time of a certain cigar might be! Pick a few or hell tell me as many as you would like.

Example: I think the Anejo is at its peak after a year of aging. I enjoy them right off the truck, but if I was able to have my pick I would smoke year old Anejo's all day everyday.

Opinions will greatly vary and that's ok! :gary For some reason I'm am greatly intrigued by the aging process and am interested in reading many different opinions from my brosephs!

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The law of 3's.

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Rule of 3's :tu

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:tg

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Thought this was a good read:

http://cigars.co.uk/printable/node/77

I know the article speaks specifically of cuban cigars, but a fun read nonetheless.

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After 3 weeks the cigar begins to stabilize. After 3 months the profile of the cigar...

Really, I am interested too as I've only been smoking cigars for about 6 months.

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It depends on the original strength of the cigar, among other things. Mild smokes tend to fall on their faces much sooner than full flavored smokes. At least, in my limited experience.

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i personally think it depends on the cigar. Opus X and Anejo's require a year before they start to come into their own but could still use more. Where as PAN64's only need maybe 6months. Not to mention everyones pallets are different and tastes will vary from person to person. There is no right or wrong for this question but what YOU think is best and what tastes best to you!

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In all honesty I recently smoked an Opus RdC whose celo had turned yellow(4-5 years old) and will not smoke another that has not aged this long.

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I try to age all my Gurkhas to last until the day after my death.

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Thank you, that was a great read.

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:r:r:r

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I use a different rule of three. I start aging times when they are delivered.
ROTT.....THEN....
3 seconds
Or
3 minutes
And when I'm really trying hard
3 hours.:D

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Where is Nickerson when you need him? :r :r :r

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:r

The general rule is well-established; the specific factors of aging any one cigar begin with the cigar itself; the temperature at which you keep it and the humidity are the other two factors.

Cigars are one area in which the "nature vs. nurture" argument is pointless; a great cigar kept in poor conditions will cease to be a great cigar, but a bad cigar will never be a great cigar, no matter how long nor how well you age it.

I have a lot of clear Havanas and other old sticks which were likely kept in what we would regard as poor conditions; in someone's desk or someone attic/basement, often for 50 or more years. Yet after some TLC and time in a good environment, they rebounded to the point at which they are among my most prized cigars, and I enjoy them thoroughly...but I have no idea how good they could have been.

Point is: experiment. Try for yourself. No one here can say for sure what current, fresh sticks are going to age well, although you do develop a good "eye" for spotting them after you gain some experience.

That said, I have some Cremosas that have aged for at least six years. :ss:

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And read the stickies!

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It is a joke, Brian.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=48249

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Thanks for the read Pektel!

Oh yes, I know. I was kidding because of the so called rule of 3's sticky in the new inmate forum.
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I find them best at about 5pm

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This is a great question though I am not sure it is being answered in the way Jarrod was asking. I think he was more of trying to get a list of peoples experiences with each cigar and how much better it got with age (or not). I am very curious about this myself. For example, is a Liga T52 good after a few weeks rest or is it 30-50% better after a year?

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NC cigars have taken hold since the revolution. Aging them is a relatively (to cubans) new thing.

Over time, things can change. Logic says that there will be "winners" over time that get much better with age.

I smoked a 25 year old Funete that was to die for, rivaling anything from our favorite island.

One significant issue is "what you Like" as it relates to "how you smoke". SO many NC cigars are blended with a strength that appeals to mouth smokers.

Its only been in the past 5-6 years that we ahve seen lines blended to appeal to the Nasal exhalers. (Tatue for example)

Many/most Cuban cigar smokers do a partial to full nasal exhale.

Personally I think that many well made NC cigars will over time become sublime in ways similar to cuban cigars. Might take additional time based upon the blends but father time catches up with all rolled up weeds at some point.

Specific to the OP question..... short time frames do not create empirical data... 1-2-4 years is a time frame that does not do justice to the question.

The key term being well made cigars. Crap will always be crap... just older. :)

Looking forward to smoking padron anniversario 26 and 64's that are 20+ years old.

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Sounds like we both use the same system!

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Ain't that the case. The verdict is still out how long modern Habanos will age, never mind NC's.

Best bet is to have a partial box in addition to the box you are aging to sample yearly or what have you. People have different taste and your taste will evolve of the years. Are your "go to" cigars the same as they were 15-20 years ago? Imagine if you took a big stake in those cigars....