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[MENTION=13416639]TonyN[/MENTION] 
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The best example I can give you is that I really like australian shiraz thats got about 10-15 years age on it. I particularly like D'Arenberg Dad Arm. Per bottle it isnt cheap. But buying it 'now' and sitting it on my side of the equation is a much cheaper way of buying the stuff that has sat with a merchant in bond since 2000. However it isnt all that I drink! I enjoy many other wines without half the age on them. Others (port in particular) with twice that age!! I am lucky in so much that I know own enough Port to see me through to a ripe old age... and can be quietly chipping bottles off each year as I go. Drunk in the right order I will benefit from great vintage port without trying too hard now.
so... thus far I have aged (by historical accident) and now smoked and liked; P2's, D4's, RASS, Epi2's, Cohib Rob & sigloIV. I have had aged San Cristo Fuerza (hence the recent box!). I would happily smoke all of them much younger but have really quite enjoyed the aged profile.
I have a few vegas robaina boli pyramides of similar age that I have gifted and a few left to smoke... yet to smoke a boli... dont know why but I am nervy about the strength!
I have a smaller selection ofg NC's which I tend to favour young, although aged some to good effect. A Davidoff custom pyramides, that was closer to 15 years old will remain with me till the day I die as the very definition of pure cream!!
I very much agree to live in the now, but putting some away cant harm, and esp if I can get temp/RH optimised. I reckon the last lot were run drier by accident (poss neglect!) but the accident paid off!
...The best example I can give you is that I really like australian shiraz thats got about 10-15 years age on it. I particularly like D'Arenberg Dad Arm. Per bottle it isnt cheap. But buying it 'now' and sitting it on my side of the equation is a much cheaper way of buying the stuff that has sat with a merchant in bond since 2000. However it isnt all that I drink! I enjoy many other wines without half the age on them. Others (port in particular) with twice that age!! I am lucky in so much that I know own enough Port to see me through to a ripe old age... and can be quietly chipping bottles off each year as I go. Drunk in the right order I will benefit from great vintage port without trying too hard now.
so... thus far I have aged (by historical accident) and now smoked and liked; P2's, D4's, RASS, Epi2's, Cohib Rob & sigloIV. I have had aged San Cristo Fuerza (hence the recent box!). I would happily smoke all of them much younger but have really quite enjoyed the aged profile.
I have a few vegas robaina boli pyramides of similar age that I have gifted and a few left to smoke... yet to smoke a boli... dont know why but I am nervy about the strength!
I have a smaller selection ofg NC's which I tend to favour young, although aged some to good effect. A Davidoff custom pyramides, that was closer to 15 years old will remain with me till the day I die as the very definition of pure cream!!
I very much agree to live in the now, but putting some away cant harm, and esp if I can get temp/RH optimised. I reckon the last lot were run drier by accident (poss neglect!) but the accident paid off!
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