deelcee Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 1st ... "hello to all from a newbie" i have been smoking cuban cigars for about 2 yrs with mixed results!! have recently returned from cuba with 25 partagas dno4,25 partagas pyramid no2's and 25 montecristo pyramid no 2's all 2006 boxes i have smoked about 4 of each since my return and i am not impressed !! how long should i age them in my humidor before they can be enjoyed?? whilst in cuba i smoked a partagas limited edition 2003 "it was fantastic" anyone know where i can get some more? regards dave sunny england Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wp2 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 After 5 years the flavor profile improves dramatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiley Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I'm sorry to say that there is no magic age, in my opinion. Keep trying them every so often, maybe 4 to 6 months. You'll find yourself sitting there trying to remember how you ever thought they were bad! Most of the cigars I've bought in the last couple of years have been good from the beginning, but there's some, like the Partagas SD No.4, that really sucked hard when I first bought them, and I just couldn't imagine ever enjoying them. Thankfully, they got better. Of course, some just stay bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hi Dave and welcome. Which LCDH/Divan did you buy them from. I would love to know. Let me know the box codes of each as well as the characteristics you did not like. I know it is a litle bit of work but it will help in determining a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelcee Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 » Hi Dave and welcome. » » Which LCDH/Divan did you buy them from. I would love to know. » » Let me know the box codes of each as well as the characteristics you did » not like. I know it is a litle bit of work but it will help in » determining a response. i bought them from the official shop in varaderro! codes are as follows partagas series d no4 = cc099080 sept.06 partagas no.2 = cc085523 may.06 montecristo no.2 = cc099333 oct.06 all the cigars are dissapointing,in fact they don't taste any better than the cheap jose piedra's i take when i go fishing! the partagas no 2's smoke hot with none of the distinctive partagas taste or aroma! the montecristo no.2's are just as dissapointing until the last 3rd! the series d.no.4 are very tightly packed and difficult to draw so i am now in the market for a draw poker(which i am finding very difficult to find in england!!) whilst in havana and the vinales valley all cigars i purchased as singles from factory and hotels smoked fantastic i'm beginning to wonder if i have been sold counterfeit cigars from an official shop,in official boxes,with official seals etc anyway on a brighter note. i think your site and forum are great...you will be hearing from me again cheers dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guibou Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Dave, Can't you find a 3-letter code like GKI or PMR (indicating the factory where the cigars have been rolled and boxed) followed by 3-letter to indicate the month and 2-digit to indicate the year? Say GKI ABR 05, and it is usually printed in blue ink? For deeper search, you could look at the dollar code that closed the box. For above code my dollar code is for instance FT033878. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelcee Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 » Dave, » Can't you find a 3-letter code like GKI or PMR (indicating the factory » where the cigars have been rolled and boxed) followed by 3-letter to » indicate the month and 2-digit to indicate the year? » » Say GKI ABR 05, and it is usually printed in blue ink? » » For deeper search, you could look at the dollar code that closed the box. » For above code my dollar code is for instance FT033878. hi! yes the codes are as follows partagas d.no4 = ASB partagas no2 = POS monte no2 = OSE hope that helps sorry forgot the dollar codes they are ii 151808 in 055591 ib 246059 respectively cheers dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Not everybody loves the aged cigars. I for one like the young and fresh if they are not sick or full of amonia. A lot of the cigars coming out now smoke better young than say seven to ten years ago. This is what I am told by the old timers. You only have two marcas that uyou are judging by and maybe Partagas is never going to be your thing. Try some other cigars and vitolas and experiment. Pick up some Bolivar PC, RASS, Cohiba Sig III and HDM Le Hoyo of some kind and see if you find a flavor that turns your crank. Rob sells all that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor2118 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Welcome..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broozer Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 » hi! » yes the codes are as follows » partagas d.no4 = ASB » partagas no2 = POS » monte no2 = OSE » » hope that helps » » sorry forgot the dollar codes » they are » ii 151808 » in 055591 » ib 246059 respectively » cheers dave there should still be 3 letters after the "ASB" as well as 2 numbers for the year, which should be "06" according to what you said in an earlier post. bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoryOllis Posted June 13, 2007 Share Posted June 13, 2007 Welcome to FOH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelcee Posted June 15, 2007 Author Share Posted June 15, 2007 » » hi! » » yes the codes are as follows » » partagas d.no4 = ASB » » partagas no2 = POS » » monte no2 = OSE » » » » hope that helps » » » » sorry forgot the dollar codes » » they are » » ii 151808 » » in 055591 » » ib 246059 respectively » » cheers dave » » » there should still be 3 letters after the "ASB" as well as 2 numbers for » the year, which should be "06" according to what you said in an earlier » post. » » bruce i'll start again!! partagas d4 = asb sep 06 cc099080 ii151808 " " no2 pos may 06 cc085523 in055591 m.cristo no2 ose oct 06 cc099333 ib246059 these are all the numbers i can find on the boxes thanks dave :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2advnture Posted June 17, 2007 Share Posted June 17, 2007 Hi Dave, It has been my experience that you should smoke your cigars within about 1-2 months of the box code, otherwise, put them down for 12 months before smoking them again (about 18 months for PSD4s). Beyond that, flavors tend to "marry" better after the 5 year mark and get really good at the 7-10 year marks. Just my experience though and hope this helps ~Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Dave, I know that Ken and I have often been disappointed by cigars purchased in Cuba. To be honest I don't know why. Sometimes I feel that the cigars are inferior in quality (a generalisation as we have purchased some excellent cigars) but I find that the storage conditions are often kept at way too high a relative humidiy (up to 80 RH). Give them some time and et the humidity down to 63% for an extended period. Then try again :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deelcee Posted June 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 18, 2007 » Dave, » » I know that Ken and I have often been disappointed by cigars purchased in » Cuba. To be honest I don't know why. Sometimes I feel that the cigars are » inferior in quality (a generalisation as we have purchased some excellent » cigars) but I find that the storage conditions are often kept at way too » high a relative humidiy (up to 80 RH). » » Give them some time and et the humidity down to 63% for an extended » period. Then try again :-) thanks for all the advice guys dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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