Which NCs age well?

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Originally Posted by kydsid

I always thought the rule of thumb was that time might make a cigar better but it wouldn't make it worse. Is this not true?

Yes, this is not true.
It's also subjective. Especially with premium nc's that are rolled from aged tobacco. If you want a smoke to get milder, so that it suits your personal preference more, then let it set.
With cc's, the tobacco is fresh and needs time for tannins to break down, so they aren't so bitter. Then things go from there. It's a whole different ball game.
Lots of guys enjoy cigars that are so mild it's like sucking air. I don't.
I try to give my nc's a few months to a year to settle down and get to the potential that I've chosen to suit what I like.
I've picked up nc's that were unsmaokable, then after 8 months they were stellar. Four or five months later, they'd passed their "peak", and weren't nearly as flavorful or enjoyable. I call it "hitting their window".
That "window" is what I like, personally. Nine out of ten other guys might like them better after I've already decided I don't want to smoke any more.
That said, I've smoked ciagsr that were up to 100 years old. Some were really good, and some really sucked. Without being able to smoke a 50 year old cigar 50 years ago, and try another now, I can't guage whether they "got better".
But once again, what I like and what everyone else likes may be two totally different things.
I think to summarize, I age smokes to make them suit what I like. Some I smoke rott until they're gone. I've also watched lots of very delicious nc's get very mild in a very short period of time. For me, that's very bad.