How much time before OK to enjoy?

[matt19hsc]

Hi everyone.

I just got my first box in the mail from Rob and Lisa. Thanks so much for the great service.

Picked up the Bolivar Royal Coronas on special based on the store description. Hopefully they will fall in line with those samples rather than Rob's later review.

My question is how long should I let them rest before firing one up? The just arrived from overseas today. I am a newb and this is my first box of habanos. Educate me! Will these improve with extensive aging? Thanks in advance.

[COJ]

» Hi everyone.

»

» I just got my first box in the mail from Rob and Lisa. Thanks so much for

» the great service.

»

» Picked up the Bolivar Royal Coronas on special based on the store

» description. Hopefully they will fall in line with those samples rather

» than Rob's later review.

»

» My question is how long should I let them rest before firing one up? The

» just arrived from overseas today. I am a newb and this is my first box of

» habanos. Educate me! Will these improve with extensive aging? Thanks in

» advance.

As a rule of thumb they need to rest a week after air-freight...

[Colt45]

Thirty days to acclimate is a basic standard. But there are members who

will fire one up upon delivery - ROTT - right off the truck.

Perhaps to gain some personal knowledge, you might try one soon - but my

opinion would be to wait - the longer, the better.

[cls515]

» Hi everyone.

»

» I just got my first box in the mail from Rob and Lisa. Thanks so much for

» the great service.

»

» Picked up the Bolivar Royal Coronas on special based on the store

» description. Hopefully they will fall in line with those samples rather

» than Rob's later review.

»

» My question is how long should I let them rest before firing one up? The

» just arrived from overseas today. I am a newb and this is my first box of

» habanos. Educate me! Will these improve with extensive aging? Thanks in

» advance.

In general, the cigars should have at least a year of age on them. Look on the box and find the month/year date on them, then you can get an idea of when their one year old birthday will be. if you want to go ahead and smoke one without aging, as is ok, hey they are meant to be smoked, then go ahead and smoke one out the same day. A lot will tell you the cigar needs to acclimate but in my experience I've had cigars that burned perfectly the day I received them. Usually though I will put them down in my coolidor for some time, I really don't have a specific date where I think to myself, ok, now they have acclimated, I can try one now.

[n2advnture]

» Thirty days to acclimate is a basic standard.

I always wait at least 30 days before trying the first one, then MIN. 1 year from the box code. (18 months for certain smokes, like PSD4s).

3-5 years is typically when they really start getting into their own

[Mel]

You have 25 cigars you decide. Rob ships very quick so I let mine sit a week or two. Young cigars are good to some people and others won't touch the for five years. I am no patient so I smoke mine.

[Ginseng]

» You have 25 cigars you decide. Rob ships very quick so I let mine sit a

» week or two. Young cigars are good to some people and others won't touch

» the for five years. I am no patient so I smoke mine.

I will often smoke one right off the plane. But then I don't mind young cigars. After that, they drop into acclimation mode which for me means at least a month untouched.

The only time I will pass on the quick smoke is if the stick feels exceptionally moist.

Wilkey

[log1k]

» I will often smoke one right off the plane. But then I don't mind young

» cigars. After that, they drop into acclimation mode which for me means at

» least a month untouched.

»

» The only time I will pass on the quick smoke is if the stick feels

» exceptionally moist.

»

» Wilkey

What he said....

[korryp]

Anytime is a good time.

Let them rest a week or two and give it a try. Down to 24.

Try one again at some interval. Down to 23.

Try one again at some interval. Down to 22.

On and on it goes until they are all gone.

[wp2]

45 days minimum.

If, that is, you bought them to smoke now.

Try Tampa's routine, buy 2 boxes of each (1 to smoke now, 1 to age). Of course you'll have to buy a humidor like his, too.

See that thread for pics.

[El Presidente]

If you are tempted to smoke one right of the bat...dry box it for 48 hours.

30 days gives you an idea of the essence of the cigar and whether or not they are ejoyable now or need a nap.

[greenpimp]

I agree with Wilkey. And don't smoke a cigar that's too wet, like El P said.

My overall advice, though I'm no expert, is to try everything out yourself. Read and ask for advice and then do it all yourself every damn way anyway. Then you'll know for sure what works for you, what you like. Then you will have ownership in it.

Most everybody else is highly opinionated and full of **** anyway. Like me!

[greenpimp]

double post:-|

[gyosa]

» Try Tampa's routine, buy 2 boxes of each (1 to smoke now, 1 to age).

that's what i do also.

i let the first box rest for 30 days , then start torching them.

the other box typically sleeps for 2-3 years before i torch them....

this method provides a constant supply of well aged sticks , as well as placating the craving for instant gratification....

-bk

[Tampa1257]

Matt,

As you can see, there are many trains of thought. Knowing that this is your very first box of Habanos, telling you to wait a minimum of 30 days is sort of like telling a hooker on payday night that she has to go to an all night mass at church with her family.

It takes a minimum of 30 days for a cigar that travels through the air to begin to stabilize. That is why many people tell you to wait at least 30 days. Many people keep them in their humidor for longer periods of time before trying that first one because the longer it is in a stable humidor, the better the cigar will smoke. Personally, I have gotten to the point that I will not smoke a cigar until it has been in my humidor for at least 60 days.

If you absolutely have to try one, I suggest that you follow El Presidente's advice of dry boxing the cigar for 48-72 hours before smoking it, then put the rest down for at least 30 days. You will taste a huge difference in the cigars the longer they are in your humidor.

I do also typically buy 2 boxes at a time, one to smoke, and one to age. If interested in learning about how this method will grow your aged stock so that shortly down the road you are only smoking 3-5 year old cigars, let me know, I'll tell you how to do it, but be warned, you will need a large humidor to store your cigars in.

Tampa

[n2advnture]

» I do also typically buy 2 boxes at a time, one to smoke, and one to age.

» If interested in learning about how this method will grow your aged stock

» so that shortly down the road you are only smoking 3-5 year old cigars,

» let me know, I'll tell you how to do it, but be warned, you will need a

» large humidor to store your cigars in.

»

» Tampa

I think we are very much a like Chuck! My "buying" plan looks like something they teach in college :-P