What is the oldest cigar you've smoked?

[SmokyFontaine]

I'm still a newb, so for me fine "age" is a 2017 box. Many of you would be offended calling that "rest". So let me live vicariously through you. What are the oldest cigars you've smoked, and how often were they far better than younger stock? 

[Habana Mike]

60+ years. Worthwhile smoke.

Generally go between 5-15 years and most are more enjoyable than young stock though I've had some great recent smokes, typically with 2-4 years rest.

[JohnS]

Around 50 years old but its best days had gone past. That's how it is with aging...it can be hit and miss.

39 minutes ago, Habana Mike said:

Generally go between 5-15 years and most are more enjoyable than young stock though I've had some great recent smokes, typically with 2-4 years rest.

I feel exactly the same way.

[alloy]

1998 HDM Churchills. Just sublime.

[prshah25]

1985 RYJ Churchill Tubos.. 

[NicPac]

I’ve had a couple early 1970s Montes and some Davidoffs from the 1980s. Very subtle cigars. I agree with Mike on the 5-15 year mark. 
 

[NSXCIGAR]

Don Alfredo No. 52 from the 60s. Not very good. Some Partagas from the 70s. Passable. 

Personally, I would avoid vintage like that unless I knew exactly what I was getting. You can make some seriously expensive mistakes playing in that sandbox.

[Habana Mike]

Just recalled a friend handed me a Ramon Allones Ideals de Ramon from 1945 a few years back. Definitely the oldest cigar I've smoked as it was 72 years old at the time. It still had presence.

[argrovesjd]

I have a (now partial) box of HdM Perfectos from the forties (1947 I think), and they are still excellent smokes.  Cellophane & proper storage conditions have served these cigars well.

[Puros Y Vino]

1926 Clear Havana. Peter Schuyler Perfecto. Lots of life and unique tasting notes. Have a stick from 1910 too but I can't bring myself to smoke it.  

[JoeyGunz]

I smoked a Antonio Blanco, Habana, Cuba from 1915 in 2015.

100 Years old.

 

Was a delicate smoke still had some body to it. Enjoyable but a different experience to smoking anything from my usual selection.

Had to search for the nuances of flavour in the smoke. Quite a meditating experience but not one I'd seek out everyday.

[BrightonCorgi]

Late 1950's - early 60's are the oldest for me.  All Cuban and double corona to belicoso sized... Kind of papery at that point with very clean after taste.  Ash as white as snow.

[havanaclub]

70s RyJ Celestiales finos


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[Piligrim]

smoked Attracto in perfecto shape from 1953. smoke mostly 5+ years and most of newly released 1+ to try and remember initial taste.

[joeypots]

'85 Sir Winston. 

[argrovesjd]

I have found that the older the cigar, the slower (cooler) I smoke it.  And I usually only have water with an oldie.  

[ohbob976]

1939 uppman corona tubo. Strangely One of the most flavorful cigars I’ve ever smoked 

[Nino]

1930's Sol Aromosos Imperiales with good friends Rob Fox, David McGrane, Dara Weston and others in my village in 2012.

Great experience and very much "alive" cigars that delivered a good smoking experience.

Happy to still have a full box of those.

http://flyingcigar.de/startseite/201208-1930s-sol-aromosos-imperiales-review/

 

[cigaraholic]

I was gifted a box of Cabanas from the 40’s in the 80’s....they went up in very fine smoke?

For me the best part about the old leaf cigars is how delicious the wrapper tastes, something I used to take for granted but now is a rare treat and sourly missing in today’s cigars. Just putting the cigar in my mouth and tasting that tobacco was the best all day sucker money could buy, you didn’t need a cold draw, just wet lips?

[ElLoboLoco]

Just now, cigaraholic said:

I was gifted a box of Cabanas from the 40’s in the 80’s....they went up in very fine smoke?

For me the best part about the old leaf cigars is how delicious the wrapper tastes, something I used to take for granted but now is a rare treat and sourly missing in today’s cigars. Just putting the cigar in my mouth and tasting that tobacco was the best all day sucker money could buy, you didn’t need a cold draw, just wet lips?

This is interesting, the evolutionary changes of plants over time.

[Plato]

I have 4-5 sticks left from a case of 1998 Punch Churchill's I got from Ravi a while ago.  Oldest I can remember smoking.  Very delicate and pretty smoke.  Dried nuts, leather, a little toffee.  Smooth as silk. 

[LLC]

Clear Havana from the 20’s. I have one from the 60’s but I’ll need to find the right time where I can give it my full attention.


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[Kongelunden]

Oldest I've tried is a box of Punch Royal Selection No 11 from 1998. Still have five of them left, and will try to let them rest as long as possible - had one not long ago, and it still got plenty of taste and storage potential