Fast tracking aging/resting process

[El Presidente]

I will pass this one straight over to the good FOH members 

 

“if you can can slow down the aging process by the  vaccum sealing process, could I accelarate the downtime required by putting the cigars individually on open cedar racks at 65% RH and running 24/7  quite aggressive (but not sutpid) fans in the humidor?

I never have any more than three boxes of cigars on hand as my budget doesn’t allow it. I am just trying to work out a way of minimising the time down. Is what I am thinking hold any credibility?

[nKostyan]

At one time I was doing an experiment on the accelerated aging of "folk cigars" ("pesos") Reloba. I put them together with the humidifier on the heating battery in a lock-lock food box. I think the temperature was more than 35'C (95'F). To prevent mold, I filled the humidifier with cognac (as Gurkha does for its glass tubes). As a result, only a month later I received a Reloba with the taste of cognac without ammonia and tannins

[Yellot00tr]

I don’t think that would help. Gradual process. Not enough surface area exposed. I’m a huge fan of vac sealing.

[Nino]

Hmmm ... I don't think it would work, you don't want too much oxygen applied to the cigars. It would "liquidate" the oils quite rapidly and turn them tasteless IMHO.

I'd rather put them in zip-locks/vac sealed and avoid oxygen.

[BrightonCorgi]

Cheating the aging process is going to compromise the cigars.  You cannot always outsmart Mother Nature.  The best you can do for fresh cigars is rinsing them, pre-cut for a few seconds.  Wipe them off with a towel and then cut.  This will diminish the tannins some and round out the cigar.  I rinse many newer cigars if I don't want them as punchy tasting.  Almost always I rinse the head of the cigar a touch to ensure it does not crack when cutting.  Out of habit I cut cigars over the kitchen sink, so I am already there!

[Chibearsv]

I think the question relates to acclimation and not aging based on the phrase "downtime required" and the lack of inventory.  I don't see how blowing a fan on the cigars will help them acclimate sooner but I've never tried it.

[Troels]

Luckily there’s a lot of cigars thats ready rott, but doesnt degrade from aging. 
Juan Lopez nr 2, ryj short Churchill, pl pc would be examples in that category as far as ive experienced