Ayslum Dragon's Milk

[T.G]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

interesting idea about aging the barrels. Is that common?

Not sure who else does it, but Fuente does. The Anejo tobacco is aged in used cognac casks.

http://www.arturofuente.com/Anejo.html

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by T.G

Not sure who else does it, but Fuente does. The Anejo tobacco is aged in used cognac casks.

http://www.arturofuente.com/Anejo.html

I know Habanos creates some "brews" which are used in the fermenting/curing process particular to certain marca's, but can't speak on much detail about it.

Perhaps someone else here knows about it.

I don't conider aging a cigar in a wooden barrel to be the same as "flavored cigars" even though it is imparting a flavor to the cigar.

Every step of the curing process is imparting some kind of flavor (or taking it away).

[T.G]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

I know Habanos creates some "brews" which are used in the fermenting/curing process particular to certain marca's, but can't speak on much detail about it.

Perhaps someone else here knows about it.

I don't conider aging a cigar in a wooden barrel to be the same as "flavored cigars" even though it is imparting a flavor to the cigar.

Every step of the curing process is imparting some kind of flavor (or taking it away).

I too have heard of the alleged treatments along with misting or wiping down of the finished cigar with a treatment, but don't know which, if any, marques or cigars from the Habanos portfolio get this treatment or what exactly they are using.

I recall an interview with Rolando Reyes Sr. from like 20 years back where he spoke of learning these treatments in Cuba before he emigrated, and was using these treatments on his tobaccos. He wasn't very specific, he did make a point that it was rum and other herbs/spices and "nothing artificial".

Like you, I don't consider aging in a used barrel a big deal. Yes, it's an infusion of flavors, but nothing like how some cigars are sprayed or dipped with a concentrated (artificial) flavoring agents to make that the predominate flavor.

Such being said, I don't think I would ever smoke this particular cigar. I don't see anything wrong with what was created here, but there is simply nothing about it which appeals to me.