connoiseur29 Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 What do you think is the cigar gauge and length that ages best in your experiences? Is it the famed double corona, the robusto or is there another one? Obviously there are many other factors including the type of tobacco, year it was produced and humidification conditions that contribute to aging, but this is a question of guage/age. Cheers!
COJ Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 » What do you think is the cigar gauge and length that ages best in your » experiences? » » Is it the famed double corona, the robusto or is there another one? » » Obviously there are many other factors including the type of tobacco, year » it was produced and humidification conditions that contribute to aging, but » this is a question of guage/age. » » Cheers! As you said, there are many other factors....I'm not sure ring gauge is one of them at all... Ring gauge is a factor in the personal smoking experience....and thus will be one if the cigars i well aged too...but that it should play a part in the actuall aging process...well I doubt it YMMV
cigardawg Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 » » What do you think is the cigar gauge and length that ages best in your » » experiences? » » » » Is it the famed double corona, the robusto or is there another one? » » » » Obviously there are many other factors including the type of tobacco, » year » » it was produced and humidification conditions that contribute to aging, » but » » this is a question of guage/age. » » » » Cheers! » » As you said, there are many other factors....I'm not sure ring gauge is » one of them at all... » Ring gauge is a factor in the personal smoking experience....and thus will » be one if the cigars i well aged too...but that it should play a part in » the actuall aging process...well I doubt it » YMMV I think it probably has something to do with how quickly the cigar ages, but I don't think it is going to influence the overall quality of the aged cigar. What I am saying is that a 35 ring gauge cigar should age quicker than a 50 ring gauge cigar (all other factors like blend, conditions, etc. are the same). Will the aged cigar be better or worse? That is a matter of taste. I have smoked some really nice aged robustos/hermosos and some really nice aged delicados and laquitos no. 2. Age them all in my opinion.:-D
COJ Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 » » » What do you think is the cigar gauge and length that ages best in your » » » experiences? » » » » » » Is it the famed double corona, the robusto or is there another one? » » » » » » Obviously there are many other factors including the type of tobacco, » » year » » » it was produced and humidification conditions that contribute to » aging, » » but » » » this is a question of guage/age. » » » » » » Cheers! » » » » As you said, there are many other factors....I'm not sure ring gauge is » » one of them at all... » » Ring gauge is a factor in the personal smoking experience....and thus » will » » be one if the cigars i well aged too...but that it should play a part » in » » the actuall aging process...well I doubt it » » YMMV » » I think it probably has something to do with how quickly the cigar ages, » but I don't think it is going to influence the overall quality of the aged » cigar. What I am saying is that a 35 ring gauge cigar should age quicker » than a 50 ring gauge cigar (all other factors like blend, conditions, etc. » are the same). Will the aged cigar be better or worse? That is a matter » of taste. » » I have smoked some really nice aged robustos/hermosos and some really nice » aged delicados and laquitos no. 2. Age them all in my opinion.:-D Couldnt agree more... But without being to tenically, I'm convinced airflow around the cigars are a bigger factor in speed of the aging then ring gauge..
jqmunro Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 » » » » What do you think is the cigar gauge and length that ages best in » your » » » » experiences? » » » » » » » » Is it the famed double corona, the robusto or is there another one? » » » » » » » » » Obviously there are many other factors including the type of » tobacco, » » » year » » » » it was produced and humidification conditions that contribute to » » aging, » » » but » » » » this is a question of guage/age. » » » » » » » » Cheers! » » » » » » As you said, there are many other factors....I'm not sure ring gauge » is » » » one of them at all... » » » Ring gauge is a factor in the personal smoking experience....and thus » » will » » » be one if the cigars i well aged too...but that it should play a part » » in » » » the actuall aging process...well I doubt it » » » YMMV » » » » I think it probably has something to do with how quickly the cigar » ages, » » but I don't think it is going to influence the overall quality of the » aged » » cigar. What I am saying is that a 35 ring gauge cigar should age » quicker » » than a 50 ring gauge cigar (all other factors like blend, conditions, » etc. » » are the same). Will the aged cigar be better or worse? That is a » matter » » of taste. » » » » I have smoked some really nice aged robustos/hermosos and some really » nice » » aged delicados and laquitos no. 2. Age them all in my » opinion.:-D » » Couldnt agree more... » » But without being to tenically, I'm convinced airflow around the cigars » are a bigger factor in speed of the aging then ring gauge.. I dont think this is a valid question. Each cigar will age differently. Even if this theory about aging from outside to inside is true, who's to say that the best flavor of a cigar might be present when only the outter part is "aged" as opposed to the whole thing. Personally I believe that there is a prime time of a few years to smoke each cigar and afterwards the cigar is no longer what is should be. There are a few cigars which will age nicely over a long long time, but I'm not sure this is true for a large number. Either way, I dont think the cigar size has much to do with how well it will age, I think it's a matter of when the balance of the blend of tobaccos produces the flavors and strength that is optimal for enjoyment for the individual smoker. Be it a lonsdale, double corona, robusto, or panetela. Each will be at it's best at a time dependent on much more than just the size.
tigger Posted December 29, 2006 Posted December 29, 2006 I don't think one size is better than others. As has been mentioned, ring gauge can, in my experience, affect the time it takes for a cigar to reach its peak. As can the blend.
atomross13 Posted January 1, 2007 Posted January 1, 2007 Best aging depends on your taste and the cigar. I think with all other factors being egual, smaller gauges will age faster.
chef2275 Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 From what i have gathered up..I believe it is based on what type of tobacco or what area it is from. Sort of the same of wine, it deals with the sugars in the tobacco breaking down, the tannins in the tobacco and so forth. Regardless of what size i would assume the tobacco will let you know. ie smoking one every now and then and taking notes on it will help. That is my reasoning hope it is a good reasoning, some others here will know more. chef
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