Can you smoke 9 year old Montecristo Cigars

Lots of people here who can tell you more specifically what to do, but you should start acclimating your cigars to a better humidity level.

The sticks will likely have lost some of their oils that would make them a better tasting smoke (like if they were kept for nine years at proper humidity). But if you let them get back to the proper humidity level, they should still be smokable. I guess the only way you can really tell is to smoke a couple.

I don't know how long it will take to bring them back to 65-70% relative humidity, but it should be done slowly and maybe in steps.

Good luck.

Edit:Whoa...I guess I type slow. No one else had replied when I started.

[JJG]

yeah, as others have mentioned, it's not the age, but the storage conditions. Right now JR is selling 10 yr old "vintage" Montecristos at a significant markup.

That being said, what is the humidity like where you live? I'm in Houston where the Humidity stays between 70-100% year round, so I could probably leave a cigar out of the humi for 10 years without it drying out completely. In fact, I have to keep my cigars in the tuppperdor, not to keep them from drying out, but to keep them from getting too moist.

You will want to re-humidify them before they get smoked, but who knows? They could be great.

enjoy!

Thanks for everyone's help. I lived in LA for about 1 year and have spent the last 8 years in the New York area. Not sure if that is humid enough. Usually I had cigars in a bag underneath my bed. Not the best conditions!

[pds]

Certainly do not give up on them. Slowly bring them up to 70% humidity. If you have the means, do it at 10% humidity increments. Assuming there is no damage to the wrapper, these may turn out OK. The good news is that the only thing that matters is if you like them. If you do, win!

[Whipper Snapper]

Originally Posted by pds

Certainly do not give up on them. Slowly bring them up to 70% humidity. If you have the means, do it at 10% humidity increments. Assuming there is no damage to the wrapper, these may turn out OK. The good news is that the only thing that matters is if you like them. If you do, win!

Great to see you postin' around...

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by dcguy2525

Usually I had cigars in a bag underneath my bed. Not the best conditions!

Make sure to wipe off the dust bunnies before smoking them.