OLDEST AGED CUBAN?

[phxkev]

Recently I have seen some 1940's Cubans for sale. I passed only because I couldn't be sure what they really were or how they have been stored for 60 years. But I became curious. Most on this board are fans of aging quality cigars so I thought I would ask about extremely aged cigars.

So, what is the OLDEST Cuban smoke you have enjoyed and what was that experience like?

And how old is too old or is there such a thing if the cigar has been properly stored?

[habanohal]

I have some Montecristo Especial #1s from 1983. Compared to my 04 or 05 boxes, they re pretty much alike. Just a bit more refined and what I can only explain as smoother

[josie67]

» Recently I have seen some 1940's Cubans for sale. I passed only because I

» couldn't be sure what they really were or how they have been stored for 60

» years. But I became curious. Most on this board are fans of aging quality

» cigars so I thought I would ask about extremely aged cigars.

»

» So, what is the OLDEST Cuban smoke you have enjoyed and what was that

» experience like?

»

» And how old is too old or is there such a thing if the cigar has been

» properly stored?

Well, I have only smoked 4 "old" cigars, and here is what I have to say about them:

1. Davidoff Dom Perignon 1990- Fantastic

2. La Escepcion Longos 1985- Unreal

3. RyJ Churchill- 1974- not worth the money IMO

4. Monte #1 1985- not worth the money either.

Both the Monte and RyJ had a bitter, vegetal taste (both obtained from a reputable source). I think the cigar better have some substance to begin with when young because if it doesn't, it will fade into the woodwork leaving you with a bland smoke.

[El Presidente]

I would say that over half of all aged cigars I have tried have been disappointing. I am sure that much of this has to do with the fact that I had not aged them myself properly

[Trevor2118]

» I would say that over half of all aged cigars I have tried have been disappointing. I am sure that much of this has to do with the fact that I had not aged them myself personally.

Old cigars and aged cigars can be two separate things, like wine.....its the correct storage conditions that matter, not the years.

[Mike33]

» Old cigars and aged cigars can be two separate things, like

» wine.....its the correct storage conditions that matter, not the age.

Excellent point! I have some Parole cigars made for the German army in the early 1940's that I bought in a charity auction. I have been told they are just ok, really mild. Even if it isn't that good, it would still be a neat to smoke something 6 decades old.

[ElDiabloBlanco]

I smoked a 1930's Ramon Allones Trump that was out-of-this-world good!

Quite a surprise, as I was expecting to be more of a novelty than anything else.

[Bernard]

Had a couple from 1960 & 1970 - in my view, not great. I dont remember the brands, got the names somewhere. They had lost their flavour, possibly due to poor storage.

Had a few Hoyo and Punch from 1980 to 1985 - Great.

At the festival in 2005 one guy was wandering around with a Cigar he said was 140 years old - but that was late at night in Cuba, so anything goes.

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OLDEST AGED CUBAN?

[bassman]

» OLDEST AGED CUBAN?

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Probably, now that Compay Segundo has passed on. As for cigars, I have some 75 SLR Lonsdales that, while still good, are clearly past their prime.

[tigger]

A perfecto from the early 40's. Parole was the the brand. It had obviously lost a lot, but was still pretty tasty.

[Mel]

I have some Punch Punch from 1990 that are pretty good and some 1980 R&J coronas that are better. I have some 94 Monte #4 that taste like dirt and some 92 #1 that are some better. Age is not the deal, it is the cigars and the tobacco that they were rolled from and the care during the aging period. I really prefer the three to five year olds as they still have plenty of youthful flavor but not over the hill.

[CIGARHead]

» I have some Punch Punch from 1990 that are pretty good and some 1980 R&J

» coronas that are better. I have some 94 Monte #4 that taste like dirt and

» some 92 #1 that are some better. Age is not the deal, it is the cigars and

» the tobacco that they were rolled from and the care during the aging

» period. I really prefer the three to five year olds as they still have

» plenty of youthful flavor but not over the hill.

Im with ya Mel. I tend to like the 3-5 yrs myself. Still have a kick to them.

[Mel]

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» Im with ya Mel. I tend to like the 3-5 yrs myself. Still have a kick to

» them.

Hey Cigarhead I want to come down to Jax for a football game next season andif I do we need to hook up for a smoke. Lets each bring an old bastard and a mature 4y/o for a test. Ya up fer it?

[CIGARHead]

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» » Im with ya Mel. I tend to like the 3-5 yrs myself. Still have a kick to

» » them.

»

» Hey Cigarhead I want to come down to Jax for a football game next season

» andif I do we need to hook up for a smoke. Lets each bring an old bastard

» and a mature 4y/o for a test. Ya up fer it?

Sounds great Mel..anytime. I dont have too many old bastards, but a few come to mind. And the 4yo will be no problemo. Let me know, Im available almost as much as Rob or Ken:-D

[J-ROD]

I have an 80's Cabanas from Tampa that I will be smoking/reviewing when the weather gets a tad nicer. I really like to sit on the back deck and enjoy with a good espresso.

[chibnkr]

I have enjoyed many old cuban cigars. I have a full box of H. Upmann Lonsdales from the 60's, a half dozen boxes of ERDM lonsdales from the mid/late 70's, etc. The oldest "sublime" cigars I have tried were a 1962 Ramon Allones corona and a 1970 R&J Clemencau.