Cigars that are already aged and ready to smoke

[dave]

What cigars are you now buying and/or considering? My advice would be very different if you're talking Cubans, Fuentes, big-box bundles, etc. Are you planning to buy from B&M or online?

Or, maybe I should ask if you're considering Cuban or non-Cuban...and what sort of per-stick price point? The cheaper non-Cubans will often benefit from 6 months or more rest....until we narrow it a little, much depends on quality of the cigar and what sort of condition your retailer is keeping it. That said, if you walk into a shop today and buy a cigar, it should almost certainly be ready to smoke immediately.

[Byaah]

Originally Posted by dave

What cigars are you now buying and/or considering?

ATT the only things on the radar to buy as a box are: (I have VERY limited exp so I still plan on buying TOOOONS of singles/doubles of everything as I have not had it yet)

1. Undercrown
2. God of Fire
3. Davidoff's
4. Tats
5. Perdomo Sun Grown

Originally Posted by dave

Or, maybe I should ask if you're considering Cuban or non-Cuban

Never really had a Cuban so I guess that is not an option ATT. So my answer is NC.

Originally Posted by dave

...and what sort of per-stick price point?

Well the more of it I buy, the cheaper per stick it needs to be. But anywhere from 1$ - 30$ ish. I know I would love to get a few GoF's in there and PRAY I can let them sit.

[dave]

Originally Posted by Byaah

1. Undercrown
2. God of Fire
3. Davidoff's
4. Tats
5. Perdomo Sun Grown

None of those need any aging, whatsoever....IF you buy them from your local. If you get them from any big-box online retailer, I suggest you put them in your humi for at least a couple of weeks. Some (CI, Famous, others) tend to store/ship wetter than most of us like. Others (JR, Thompson, Best....) could be a crapshoot, wet, dry, delays in pack/ship.... Just a good practice to put them away for a little bit. That isn't aging, however.

[shark]

Originally Posted by dave

None of those need any aging, whatsoever....IF you buy them from your local. If you get them from any big-box online retailer, I suggest you put them in your humi for at least a couple of weeks. Some (CI, Famous, others) tend to store/ship wetter than most of us like. Others (JR, Thompson, Best....) could be a crapshoot, wet, dry, delays in pack/ship.... Just a good practice to put them away for a little bit. That isn't aging, however.

Not to mention the often adverse conditions the package goes through in transit. It may be sitting in a sorting center for a while, or on a loading dock in the sun.