Young Cigars

[NickV]

I read a lot about aging cigars, whether it be the typical 30-60 or 3 years plus, but I am still building my collection and therefore my reserves to age. Don’t really want to start enjoying them three years from now. 
 

So I decided to start a thread about which cigars are best young. Like right when you get them or at least after the 30 days. What would be your go to for a daily smoke while you age some of the more known great aging cigars?

[mrmessy]

Monte4, psd4, cohiba medio siglo, rass, hdm epi2, party short.

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[BourbonPlease]

Good question. I have found that Hoyos, Bolivar, and PL and some Romeos are better with aging. I have considerable stock over 10 years old that Ive been smoking for about 5 years and they are fantastic. All have held up nicely. 
Smoke soon (dip #2) and still stand up over time (with proper care)? H Upmann(personal fav), Monte, Romeo for me. 
lastly. I am down to a handfull of Hoyo double Coronas and Bolivar Royal Coronas from the 90’s. All crackers. One benefit of being older is being able to enjoy aged Cigars and wine. I highly recommend doing both. There is nothing better then caring for cigars knowing one day you will Smoke them. 

[HarveyBoulevard]

Here is what I did. Since boxes come in counts of 25 primarily, I just started trying a couple from each box after they had time to rest about 90 days. If they were good and I liked them, I smoked them. If I did not like them, they got to rest longer. Keep buying cigars at a faster rate than you smoke them, and you will learn which ones smoke well young and be able to age the rest. 

[BourbonPlease]

Keep in mind. To really develop your palate, one should smoke cigars young as well as along the way. Find a Morca and vitola you really like and go through that process. You will certainly surprise yourself and learn along the way. Many cigars I enjoyed in the 90’s I rarely buy any longer. Fonseca as an example. Twenty years ago Cohiba’s weren't for me. Though year to year can be different, I enjoy smoking Cohiba mora and more. 

I’ve had the same evolution with cigar sizing as well. 

[Taco]

Oldie thread with some newer comments for reference...

 

[CaptainQuintero]

It does come down to personal taste but generally all Cubans now are essentially good to go from when you've let them acclimatise to your preferred rh%

  You might like certain characteristics that come out with age, or you might prefer what a certain cigar is like when young. PLPC is one of these that split people. 

  It is an exercise in finding out what you orefery, but it's a fun experience

[Islandboy]

It seems to be a consensus around here that Cuban crops have been above average in quality for the last 3 or 4 years, and most cigars from 2019 and even 2018 that are now using that leaf are more approachable young. Even Cohibas, notorious for needing a minimum of 3 years down, are smoking surprisingly well young. That’s my take.

[teamrandr]

Most of the 2019 stuff has smoked well for me.

[djrey]

1 hour ago, Islandboy said:

It seems to be a consensus around here that Cuban crops have been above average in quality for the last 3 or 4 years, and most cigars from 2019 and even 2018 that are now using that leaf are more approachable young. Even Cohibas, notorious for needing a minimum of 3 years down, are smoking surprisingly well young. That’s my take.

That’s what I’ve been seeing as well. I’m curious for the better and here; If cigars are so approachable young how does that correlate to aging? Will these 2019 cigars that smoke so well now have the steam to still have flavor in 10 years? Love to hear some thoughts from those that have been at it longer than me.

[CaptainQuintero]

3 hours ago, djrey said:

That’s what I’ve been seeing as well. I’m curious for the better and here; If cigars are so approachable young how does that correlate to aging? Will these 2019 cigars that smoke so well now have the steam to still have flavor in 10 years? Love to hear some thoughts from those that have been at it longer than me.

 This started being said around 2008 ish when quality really shot up, if my memory serves me right. Questions about wether the new strains/methods that made cigars so approachable young would mean they would have no legs for ageing. I haven't noticed anything that suggests this is true.