Another Ammonia Question

Tenor CS · 11-11-2009, 04:21 PM

I know there has been a lot of discussion of the "nasty ammonia" taste that some young cigars have. However, in my searches, I have not found a quick and dirty answer to this dilemma:

Please correct these assumptions of mine if they are incorrect:

Assumption #1: All tobacco releases ammonia as it ages. Therefore, young cigars will always have at least a hint of ammonia smell/flavor.

Assumption #2: Cigars in a closed environment (vino, tupperdor, really tight seal on a wood humi) will be trapped in that environment with the ammonia scent.

I have a lot of sticks (probably about 200+) in a vino that rarely gets opened. As a result, I have a lot of sticks that are aging nicely, but the vast majority of my collection does have a nasty ammonia scent.

So my questions are:

1. Are my cigars ruined now?
2. Is there a way I can find a stick I want to smoke, notice it has an ammonia scent to it, and make it smokable quickly, without waiting years for it to age all of its ammonia-ness out?
3. Is there anything I can do to "air out" my ammonia-tainted cigars?

At the moment, I am enjoying a Taboo. I don't even know which one it is. It's about 6.5" long. Maybe a 58 or 60 rg. And a very dark maduro wrapper. No hint of ammonia, and it's delicious. Best cigar I've grabbed out of the vino in 2-3 months.

11-11-2009, 04:21 PM	#1
Tenor CS Feeling Better! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Christian Location: Davenport, FL (near Orlando) Posts: 717 Trading: (2)	Another Ammonia Question I know there has been a lot of discussion of the "nasty ammonia" taste that some young cigars have. However, in my searches, I have not found a quick and dirty answer to this dilemma: Please correct these assumptions of mine if they are incorrect: Assumption #1: All tobacco releases ammonia as it ages. Therefore, young cigars will always have at least a hint of ammonia smell/flavor. Assumption #2: Cigars in a closed environment (vino, tupperdor, really tight seal on a wood humi) will be trapped in that environment with the ammonia scent. I have a lot of sticks (probably about 200+) in a vino that rarely gets opened. As a result, I have a lot of sticks that are aging nicely, but the vast majority of my collection does have a nasty ammonia scent. So my questions are: 1. Are my cigars ruined now? 2. Is there a way I can find a stick I want to smoke, notice it has an ammonia scent to it, and make it smokable quickly, without waiting years for it to age all of its ammonia-ness out? 3. Is there anything I can do to "air out" my ammonia-tainted cigars? At the moment, I am enjoying a Taboo. I don't even know which one it is. It's about 6.5" long. Maybe a 58 or 60 rg. And a very dark maduro wrapper. No hint of ammonia, and it's delicious. Best cigar I've grabbed out of the vino in 2-3 months. __________________ When the world itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?