Aging question

jerseystepup · 01-12-2010, 08:38 PM

Damnit

JJG · 01-12-2010, 09:28 PM

personally, I've never understood why Opus and Anejo are the only NCs I hear about people aging. seriously, what makes them any different? They're supposedly made with tobacco that is already aged anyway. I don't see why any other premium NC wouldn't also improve with age.

and as far as CCs go, I think the traditional wisdom is that they need more time because they are made with very fresh tobacco, however I believe Habanos has been aging their tobacco for some time now.

That's not to say cigars, especially CCs, don't get better with age. They certainly do. It's also a matter of preference though. They gain a lot of smoothness and complexity with 6+ years but they can also lose a lot of strength. I've only smoked a handful of aged CCs, but i was really surprised at how mild they were.

...also

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13...et-it-on_music

Blueface · 01-13-2010, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by JJG

That's not to say cigars, especially CCs, don't get better with age. They certainly do. It's also a matter of preference though. They gain a lot of smoothness and complexity with 6+ years but they can also lose a lot of strength. I've only smoked a handful of aged CCs, but i was really surprised at how mild they were.

Well summed up.
I don't know that they get better.
They most definitely get "different".
If that is better to one and not another, all a matter of preference and all can "party on" as they please.
As many know, what to some is "better" as aged, to my dad they are old cigars not worth smoking any longer as they have lost the strength he prefers.

pnoon · 01-12-2010, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jerseystepup

Damnit

I fixed it for you, Randy.

icehog3 · 01-12-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

I fixed it for you, Randy.

Spoilsport.

pnoon · 01-13-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Spoilsport.

If I can find someone who owns the place, I can have it changed back.

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JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Agong question personally, I've never understood why Opus and Anejo are the only NCs I hear about people aging. seriously, what makes them any different? They're supposedly made with tobacco that is already aged anyway. I don't see why any other premium NC wouldn't also improve with age. and as far as CCs go, I think the traditional wisdom is that they need more time because they are made with very fresh tobacco, however I believe Habanos has been aging their tobacco for some time now. That's not to say cigars, especially CCs, don't get better with age. They certainly do. It's also a matter of preference though. They gain a lot of smoothness and complexity with 6+ years but they can also lose a lot of strength. I've only smoked a handful of aged CCs, but i was really surprised at how mild they were. ...also http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x13...et-it-on_music Last edited by JJG; 01-12-2010 at 09:33 PM.