Aging advice

[TJCoro]

Diamond in the ruff!

Have to agree with you there TJ, Fresh NC's don't taste of much to me, nor do aged ones but then maybe that's just me?

Not just you mate...I feel the same. I've never had a single NC that's interested me. To be fair, I've only smoked about 20 different sticks but all tasted like hot, dry pepper....

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There are a vast number of NCs and I agree most don't deliver like a fine puro, but I've smoked NCs longer than fine puros and there are a few sticks worthy of sharing real estate along side your puros in your finest humidor - some of the older Fuente God of Fire come to mind.

Perhaps one day I make a list of the NCs I'd recommend....but don't hold your breath, lads.


Perro, el Perro


Haha! Hey dawg face, I remember you used to have a hard-on for the very rare, limited production of the Davidoff Robusto 100th Anniversary.


(Ahem!) Still do, Ray Jay.....still do, indeed!

[butternutsquashpie]

Have to agree with you there TJ, Fresh NC's don't taste of much to me, nor do aged ones but then maybe that's just me?

Sticks that age well in NCs:
Certain Fuentes
Davidoffs
Aged Davidoffs
Diamond Crown Maximus
Certain Padrons

TJ: wanna back me up here??

[PeeJay]

Not just you mate...I feel the same. I've never had a single NC that's interested me. To be fair, I've only smoked about 20 different sticks but all tasted like hot, dry pepper....

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You need to get some Acid man

[Stevieboy]

Have to agree with you there TJ, Fresh NC's don't taste of much to me, nor do aged ones but then maybe that's just me?

Not just you mate...I feel the same. I've never had a single NC that's interested me. To be fair, I've only smoked about 20 different sticks but all tasted like hot, dry pepper....

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[Simon Bolivar]

Have to agree with you there TJ, Fresh NC's don't taste of much to me, nor do aged ones but then maybe that's just me?

[TJCoro]

The Benjamin Buttons Effect!

oi Elpy: i have!
ever had a LFD that's more than a year old?SHEESH. talk about flavourless and bland!

Well, there's that, too!

RJ

[Tucky]

Sounds pretty damning for the aged market Cubans arn't aging well and NC arn't worth it....

[butternutsquashpie]

Personally, I've never noticed much difference in aged and non-aged NCs
Perro, el Perro

oi Elpy: i have!
ever had a LFD that's more than a year old?SHEESH. talk about flavourless and bland!

[TJCoro]

Good to go!

So in light of this would you say long term ageing is best left to noncubans now?

Personally, I've never noticed much difference in aged and non-aged NCs, with very few exceptions. That's what I like about NCs...they are ready to smoke at the purchase point.

But thats just me. No doubt others hold a diferent position.

Perro, el Perro

[Moon Dancer]

Well, at last the advertising boys?s and their so called media aficiardoes have been rumbled. In my younger day?s older cigars were once thought of with some doubt, ie, old stock, poor sellers, or just plain crap! Now we refer to them as vintage I personally regret the introduction of LE?s etc, A return to improved quality of the standard assortment would be much more creditable. Hopefully this will come if and when the American market opens up


In the past more often than not, preferred manufacturer was the reliable standard. Sadly, I struggle now at times to identify the true signature of many

IMHO, cigars mean all things to all men, whether it's 1year or 10 +years old. There are many factors in enjoying a cigar. Personally the correct storage is more important that the fancy box, date stamps, or advertising hype

[ValeTudoGuy]

I don't know anything about farming in Cuba... But over used soil provides less nutrients and modern farming chemicals can further strip goodness from the plants and soil.

[Simon Bolivar]

Hmm, you might be right about the Party No1's, the first couple blew me away at 2-3 yrs old, lately there are 'just' really good. I thought it was me!

[Tucky]

So in light of this would you say long term ageing is best left to noncubans now?

[tippexx]

V.interesting, so those dudes with cabinets full of vintage 50 year old cigars is actually rather pointless besides the hobby aspect of collecting!

No certainly not, and I wouldn't discourage anyone in trying or buying older cigars, in fact it would be hypocritical to do so because I look for them myself.

[Habana-Habanos]

Read senor TripleXXX's post again. I believe he's saying that puros produced 2006 and after are not aging as well as those produced prior.

Of course, I could be wrong!



Perro, el Perro

Hmm, wonder why that is..