Inventories and Aging

10-15-2008, 09:12 PM

I was just looking at some pics of humi's in another thread and some of you have what looks like well in excess of 1000 sticks. My question for these folks is, what do you think the avg age of the cigars are when you smoke 'em?
I noticed many of you have boxes of the same smoke as well as mulitple assortments. Either you like 'em aged or your all hoarders!

NCRadioMan · 10-15-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GWags

Either you like 'em aged or your all hoarders!

Both!

tbain · 10-15-2008, 10:01 PM

6-8 years old on average is what I dominately smoke.

That being said, nothing is off limits.

bigloo · 10-15-2008, 10:49 PM

I should keep better records then I do so I understand this better, but sometime I dig deep and find a cigar that tastes way better then I remember (good aging) and sometime I pull out one that I had fond memories of that is no longer great (maybe bad aging). Could also be taste change. Eitherway, I like to stick to a 3 months minimum in the humidor rule... but hey, if you love em fresh or 20 years old, go nuts.

Scottw · 10-15-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by tbain

6-8 years old on average is what I dominately smoke.

That being said, nothing is off limits.

Those must be sweeeeeeeeeettttt. My uncle says he has some CC's that are 15 yrs old in his humi. Next time I am in Philly I have to rob his house.

Cenookie · 10-15-2008, 10:56 PM

Most of mine have at least a year on them.

groogs · 10-16-2008, 12:24 AM

It all depends for me. I have some smokes that have been resting for three years, and some that have been resting for 8 years. I also have some smokes that I prefer fresh and start smoking them within a few months of purchasing. I don't really care how old my sticks are, I just smoke whatever I am in the mood for.

Neuromancer · 10-16-2008, 01:01 AM

Oh wow...I don't even keep track...I'll bet I've got a whole bunch that've been in the humi for years now...

Smokin Gator · 10-16-2008, 07:12 AM

As I have only been at this a couple of months that is about the age on my sticks. I do have a few I have bought from BOTLs that are a bit older. I look forward to the day I can smoke a stick that has been in there even a year!!

On a positive note... I started a database from the get go with the name of the stick, size, cost, date I put it in the humidor, and a comment field. As I smoke a stick (not every one but most) I write a short comment along with the date I am smoking it. I enjoy doing it and I think it will be a great reference in the future.

10-16-2008, 08:14 AM

The trick is to have older sticks to smoke now, whilst your new orders age. Of course, the downside is you have to keep buying cigars to keep the cycle going. At least, that's what I tell my girlfriend.

zmancbr · 10-16-2008, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GWags

I noticed many of you have boxes of the same smoke as well as mulitple assortments. Either you like 'em aged or your all hoarders!

Both lol... I do like them aged (minimum 6 months), but I have a problem. Maybe I can get into cigars anonymous lol... I just can't stop buying to the tune of at least 25 cigars a month lol...

But hey at Least I will have some nice aged stuff one day!

10-15-2008, 09:12 PM	#1
GWags Guest Posts: n/a	Inventories and Aging I was just looking at some pics of humi's in another thread and some of you have what looks like well in excess of 1000 sticks. My question for these folks is, what do you think the avg age of the cigars are when you smoke 'em? I noticed many of you have boxes of the same smoke as well as mulitple assortments. Either you like 'em aged or your all hoarders!

10-15-2008, 10:01 PM	#3
tbain Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Trading: (1)	Re: Inventories and Aging 6-8 years old on average is what I dominately smoke. That being said, nothing is off limits.

10-15-2008, 10:49 PM	#4
bigloo Crazy like a fox Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Lu Location: Rose City Posts: 905 Trading: (27)	Re: Inventories and Aging I should keep better records then I do so I understand this better, but sometime I dig deep and find a cigar that tastes way better then I remember (good aging) and sometime I pull out one that I had fond memories of that is no longer great (maybe bad aging). Could also be taste change. Eitherway, I like to stick to a 3 months minimum in the humidor rule... but hey, if you love em fresh or 20 years old, go nuts.

10-15-2008, 10:56 PM	#6
Cenookie Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Claude Location: So. Calif. Posts: 292 Trading: (1)	Re: Inventories and Aging Most of mine have at least a year on them.

10-16-2008, 12:24 AM	#7
groogs Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Grant Posts: 1,945 Trading: (62)	Re: Inventories and Aging It all depends for me. I have some smokes that have been resting for three years, and some that have been resting for 8 years. I also have some smokes that I prefer fresh and start smoking them within a few months of purchasing. I don't really care how old my sticks are, I just smoke whatever I am in the mood for.

10-16-2008, 01:01 AM	#8
Neuromancer Will work for Boli GM's Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Marc Location: Lost in translation...near Newnan, GA Posts: 1,417 Trading: (23)	Re: Inventories and Aging Oh wow...I don't even keep track...I'll bet I've got a whole bunch that've been in the humi for years now... __________________ "...pipe smoking is properly an intellectual exercise." ~ Christopher Morley, 1916

10-16-2008, 07:12 AM	#9
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Inventories and Aging As I have only been at this a couple of months that is about the age on my sticks. I do have a few I have bought from BOTLs that are a bit older. I look forward to the day I can smoke a stick that has been in there even a year!! On a positive note... I started a database from the get go with the name of the stick, size, cost, date I put it in the humidor, and a comment field. As I smoke a stick (not every one but most) I write a short comment along with the date I am smoking it. I enjoy doing it and I think it will be a great reference in the future.

10-16-2008, 08:14 AM	#10
Harpo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Inventories and Aging The trick is to have older sticks to smoke now, whilst your new orders age. Of course, the downside is you have to keep buying cigars to keep the cycle going. At least, that's what I tell my girlfriend.