How long?

[Stevieboy]

I find BBFs smokeable even with only a few months age on them....a brilliant fresh smoke! The recent LCDH Boli Libertadores are not as full power as other Bolis, in fact I found it quite mild tbh. Best advice would be to smoke it because if its amazing, you'll want more.... And you don't want to find out in a few years time how great it is only to find they've been deleted!

[PeeJay]

Man up and smoke it John, then you can tell us all how it was :-)

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I might save it for a birthday bomb

[Sgt_Banter]

Man up and smoke it John, then you can tell us all how it was :-)

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[Pandyboy]

I'm getting a box of these in. Chose em over the VRS
I'll smoke one with a petit corona for you so you can know

But that'll have to wait until the mercury turns liquid again

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I really want to know what you are actually smoking!

[butternutsquashpie]

I'm getting a box of these in. Chose em over the VRS
I'll smoke one with a petit corona for you so you can know

But that'll have to wait until the mercury turns liquid again

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[monkey66]

You don't know if the Presidente RE is harsh because you haven't smoked one, but in saying that neither have I. When you see Monk or others posting about aging, the timescale isn't weeks or months, they mean years, and on a Bolivar production smoke a minimum 3 to 5 to soften them down and bring out the flavours.

RE can be different, and it isn't unknown for some to peak and die quite quickly. In a case where you only have the one I think it best you prepare yourself for a hard ride (which may not happen) and just go ahead and smoke it.

This or 5 years to be safe. As Arf said it is a bit of a crap shoot when one has only one.

[MarkLondon]

That's cool...I was wondering if he picked anything up for you.
I enjoyed the vegas robaina familiares that I had.

[SmokeyDave]

My Boli Petit Belicosos LE were unsmokeable when I first got a box, slowly tried them over the years and only now are they starting to come good, but would still benefit form a few more years tbh.

Most other Bolivar I've tried have not been quite so unforgiving young.

[cigarmo]

I wondered who would be first! Having not enjoyed this marque in the past I really want to try it at its best. He also brought a Vegas Robaina Petit Unicos Suiza from 2012.

i am sure tippexx is spot on, The king of bolivars Simon may have further advise

[PeeJay]

Wouldn't want you to suffer a sore throat with the nasty harsh bolivars, send them to me and i will kindly suffer for you!

I wondered who would be first! Having not enjoyed this marque in the past I really want to try it at its best. He also brought a Vegas Robaina Petit Unicos Suiza from 2012.

[cigarmo]

My son brought me a Bolivar Presidente Exclusivo Suiza from Zurich yesterday. I see this is a 2013 release and I have found Bolivars to be a bit harsh for me. How long should I leave it to mature to really appreciate it?

Wouldn't want you to suffer a sore throat with the nasty harsh bolivars, send them to me and i will kindly suffer for you!

[Pandyboy]

Whatever Arf aidsaid is bound to be good advice!

[PeeJay]

You don't know if the Presidente RE is harsh because you haven't smoked one, but in saying that neither have I. When you see Monk or others posting about aging, the timescale isn't weeks or months, they mean years, and on a Bolivar production smoke a minimum 3 to 5 to soften them down and bring out the flavours.

RE can be different, and it isn't unknown for some to peak and die quite quickly. In a case where you only have the one I think it best you prepare yourself for a hard ride (which may not happen) and just go ahead and smoke it.

Sounds like good advice.

[tippexx]

My son brought me a Bolivar Presidente Exclusivo Suiza from Zurich yesterday. I see this is a 2013 release and I have found Bolivars to be a bit harsh for me. How long should I leave it to mature to really appreciate it?

You don't know if the Presidente RE is harsh because you haven't smoked one, but in saying that neither have I. When you see Monk or others posting about aging, the timescale isn't weeks or months, they mean years, and on a Bolivar production smoke a minimum 3 to 5 to soften them down and bring out the flavours.

RE can be different, and it isn't unknown for some to peak and die quite quickly. In a case where you only have the one I think it best you prepare yourself for a hard ride (which may not happen) and just go ahead and smoke it.

[PeeJay]

Not at work Joe, I'll post one later. Does it not need a few years to soften its profile?