So, newbies and good smokes don't go together?

ucla695 · 12-09-2008, 02:53 PM

Interesting thread. I think cigars are like wine and there’s definitely a learning curve associated with each. Tastes evolve and the young, unbalanced stuff you started out with is replaced by nicely aged stock. One of the ways to gain an appreciation for the good stuff is to have the not-so-good stuff and evolve. Patience is the name of the game. So is buying more than you can consume. If done over an extended period of time, you’ll have some nicely aged cigars. But that doesn’t really help you now. I’d keep an eye open for sales and trades of cigars in the ‘Cigars in Motion’ sub forums. Who knows. You might be able to pick up some with a little age.

As far as what smokes good out of the box, I suggest trying some Padrons. The Anniversary lines are great. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars are also great from the get-go.

Lucky_Hippo · 12-09-2008, 03:08 PM

Most NC's have already been aged before being rolled. Enjoy them straight out of the box all you like. ISOM's are of course a different breed, but if your looking at NC's, the aging and tending thing is more part of the hobby then the actual development of the sticks. Master blenders who have grown up in the field and have smoked more sticks than you or I could in a lifetime have designed a certain profile they wish to share with us. Believe me, It's perfectly acceptable to smoke "fresh" NC sticks to your harts content. It's how the blenders would want you to.

Nothing against aged sticks or the practice of aging sticks. I know a lot of BOTL's live by the aged stick alone it's just not everyone's cup of tea.

Flame on

12-09-2008, 02:53 PM	#1
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: So, newbies and good smokes don't go together? Interesting thread. I think cigars are like wine and there’s definitely a learning curve associated with each. Tastes evolve and the young, unbalanced stuff you started out with is replaced by nicely aged stock. One of the ways to gain an appreciation for the good stuff is to have the not-so-good stuff and evolve. Patience is the name of the game. So is buying more than you can consume. If done over an extended period of time, you’ll have some nicely aged cigars. But that doesn’t really help you now. I’d keep an eye open for sales and trades of cigars in the ‘Cigars in Motion’ sub forums. Who knows. You might be able to pick up some with a little age. As far as what smokes good out of the box, I suggest trying some Padrons. The Anniversary lines are great. Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars are also great from the get-go.

12-09-2008, 03:08 PM	#2
Lucky_Hippo A Cigar = 42 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Location: Kansas Posts: 494 Trading: (2)	Re: So, newbies and good smokes don't go together? Most NC's have already been aged before being rolled. Enjoy them straight out of the box all you like. ISOM's are of course a different breed, but if your looking at NC's, the aging and tending thing is more part of the hobby then the actual development of the sticks. Master blenders who have grown up in the field and have smoked more sticks than you or I could in a lifetime have designed a certain profile they wish to share with us. Believe me, It's perfectly acceptable to smoke "fresh" NC sticks to your harts content. It's how the blenders would want you to. Nothing against aged sticks or the practice of aging sticks. I know a lot of BOTL's live by the aged stick alone it's just not everyone's cup of tea. Flame on __________________ Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips. -J.Candy