fsuggs50 Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Just joined the forum today..My name is Forrest. I live in Scottsdale Arizona which is in the southwest deserts of the United States... Ive been smoking cigars for about 3 years but CUBANS for only about 3 months..I am absolutely sold on the UNIQUE flavor and general quality of "authentic" Habanos.. I was trying to figure out a question to ask and after reading a few posts, ive found the obvious question to ask..The question is born out of a problem ive experienced since starting cubans and then reading other posts and particularly reviews.... HERE GOES...Im hearing everyone say something like this " tastes really great after aging for 24 months" and " need to rest in the humidor for a year to develop the taste" and (heres the best one yet) "seems too young yet to smoke, probably is only several months old" ok you guys and gals, help me out...WHAT THE HECK CAN I SMOKE WHILE ALL THE SMOKES ILL BE PURCHASING ARE AGING FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR IN MY HUMIDOR...
ammarhaider01 Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Just joined the forum today..My name is Forrest. I live in Scottsdale Arizona which is in the southwest deserts of the United States...Ive been smoking cigars for about 3 years but CUBANS for only about 3 months..I am absolutely sold on the UNIQUE flavor and general quality of "authentic" Habanos.. I was trying to figure out a question to ask and after reading a few posts, ive found the obvious question to ask..The question is born out of a problem ive experienced since starting cubans and then reading other posts and particularly reviews.... HERE GOES...Im hearing everyone say something like this " tastes really great after aging for 24 months" and " need to rest in the humidor for a year to develop the taste" and (heres the best one yet) "seems too young yet to smoke, probably is only several months old" ok you guys and gals, help me out...WHAT THE HECK CAN I SMOKE WHILE ALL THE SMOKES ILL BE PURCHASING ARE AGING FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR IN MY HUMIDOR... Welcome to the club Forrest, I've asked the same question myself, although not online, but the obvious answer would be getting already aged cigars, 1-2 years, I'm sure you'll find lots of advice here from all the members and the "Royal Family" of Czar, but I was told resting the cigars is a must, even for aged ones, they need to settle into their new "permenant" atmosphere before their full taste/flavours kick in. It's pretty much the same process as wine! Enjoy!
MoneyPit Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 forrest, Welcome aboard! I believe that there are many great cigars that can be smoked with a minimal amount of aging. However, the members on this board know the long term benefits of aging cigars. Allowing the cigar time to age will often enhance the flavors and will remove the bitterness that can often be experienced when smoking a young cigar. Here's my advice, look around, do a little research, and purchase a sampler to determine what flavors you like and dislike. Once you know what you like, then worry about aging cigars. You'll find that over time your favorite cigars will taste even better. Good luck!
SandmanTR Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Welcome to FOH, Forrest! There are a lot of young cigars that are currently smoking very, very well. I would drop a line to Lisa or Rob and see what they'd recommend. For me, once I find a cigar I like, I'll usually buy multiple boxes. One to smoke right now, one for short term aging and one for long term aging. Have fun!
Trevor2118 Posted July 24, 2010 Posted July 24, 2010 Welcome to FOH Forrest.....you will get answers to that big question.
cigarros Posted July 25, 2010 Posted July 25, 2010 Welcome to FOH, Forrest! Sure you're find out answers on yours questions!))
sloth Posted August 1, 2010 Posted August 1, 2010 Welcome! I normally have the same problem as I don't have the luxury of buying boxes all of the time, so I get a lot of singles. I had a Cohiba Robusto this year that was great with minimal aging.
CanuckSARTech Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Just joined the forum today..My name is Forrest. I live in Scottsdale Arizona which is in the southwest deserts of the United States...Ive been smoking cigars for about 3 years but CUBANS for only about 3 months..I am absolutely sold on the UNIQUE flavor and general quality of "authentic" Habanos.. I was trying to figure out a question to ask and after reading a few posts, ive found the obvious question to ask..The question is born out of a problem ive experienced since starting cubans and then reading other posts and particularly reviews.... HERE GOES...Im hearing everyone say something like this " tastes really great after aging for 24 months" and " need to rest in the humidor for a year to develop the taste" and (heres the best one yet) "seems too young yet to smoke, probably is only several months old" ok you guys and gals, help me out...WHAT THE HECK CAN I SMOKE WHILE ALL THE SMOKES ILL BE PURCHASING ARE AGING FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO A YEAR IN MY HUMIDOR... Welcome to the forum, and good question to get you going. Aging a cigar is all about maturing the flavours, from the oils and other goodies that are within the tobacco leaves that are used in the cigars. The kicker is that different cigars/brands have different blends, and even these are then made in differing formats/sizes - and, there's even the year-to-year variances in the tobacco, so a particular cigar can be somewhat different depending on it's year of production (let alone the factory that it was hand-rolled at). So, there's a plethora of variables that go into how long any particular cigar should be aged. And, everyone has a different opinion, depending on their particular tastes that they enjoy in a cigar - each palate is unique. So, Jordan001, DoberMan, and SandmanTR all gave you excellent answers. Get some outside opinions from others, read reviews, try some samples, look for already box-aged smoke, and then go from there. Sounds like the conversation is just starting off for you... Welcome to the world of Habanos. You'll enjoy it!
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