Have never aged any cigars, but...

[allusred]

Update.

Took me a bit longer to find the time to smoke one of these.
This pix is of the 5 pack prior to opening, last night.


This shows the pack opened and the one smoked last night.


Here's how it smoked...after that long time exposed to changes in temp, humidity.
Cigar firm not too hard, not soft spongy.
Cut, lit easily.
Good amount of light blue smoke.
Open draw, no hint of dryness nor of bitterness.
After a minute or so, mild medium.
Id' say it would compare to an average mild/medium cigar just purchased.
The "storage conditions" these cigars laid forgotten in over this long time, might be the way to age these cigars.
No maintenace start to finish.

After an inch or so no bitterness at all.
Sharp burn line.
If I've ever smoked one of these it would have been four or more years ago and I don't remember that at all.
It has a dark wrapper, kinda silky feel...started to think I may have missed smoking a decent cigar in these.
Fact, this is not a stale cigar.
Wondering how a fiver of say RASS would have fared if left in the same conditions for this long.
Rested the cigar in the ashtray for a minute or so and it did not go out, no need to relight, burn line staying sharp.
Final thought...a decent (good) cigar smoke right down to the nub.
~~~~~~~~~
Burning a second one right now...it's smoking just the same as the first.
Never expected these would worth lighting up.

[Regiampiero]

Update.

Took me a bit longer to find the time to smoke one of these.
This pix is of the 5 pack prior to opening, last night.


This shows the pack opened and the one smoked last night.


Here's how it smoked...after that long time exposed to changes in temp, humidity.
Cigar firm not too hard, not soft spongy.
Cut, lit easily.
Good amount of light blue smoke.
Open draw, no hint of dryness nor of bitterness.
After a minute or so, mild medium.
Id' say it would compare to an average mild/medium cigar just purchased.
The "storage conditions" these cigars laid forgotten in over this long time, might be the way to age these cigars.
No maintenace start to finish.

After an inch or so no bitterness at all.
Sharp burn line.
If I've ever smoked one of these it would have been four or more years ago and I don't remember that at all.
It has a dark wrapper, kinda silky feel...started to think I may have missed smoking a decent cigar in these.
Fact, this is not a stale cigar.
Wondering how a fiver of say RASS would have fared if left in the same conditions for this long.
Rested the cigar in the ashtray for a minute or so and it did not go out, no need to relight, burn line staying sharp.
Final thought...a decent (good) cigar smoke right down to the nub.
~~~~~~~~~
Burning a second one right now...it's smoking just the same as the first.
Never expected these would worth lighting up.

Good review notes, and exactly what I'd expect from an aged maduro. I do this a lot with full body sticks and I'm never disappointed, the investment is always worth it. Light sticks are not worth the time though as they tend to loose that little flavor they have.

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[Tombstone]

Update.

Took me a bit longer to find the time to smoke one of these.
This pix is of the 5 pack prior to opening, last night.


This shows the pack opened and the one smoked last night.


Here's how it smoked...after that long time exposed to changes in temp, humidity.
Cigar firm not too hard, not soft spongy.
Cut, lit easily.
Good amount of light blue smoke.
Open draw, no hint of dryness nor of bitterness.
After a minute or so, mild medium.
Id' say it would compare to an average mild/medium cigar just purchased.
The "storage conditions" these cigars laid forgotten in over this long time, might be the way to age these cigars.
No maintenace start to finish.

After an inch or so no bitterness at all.
Sharp burn line.
If I've ever smoked one of these it would have been four or more years ago and I don't remember that at all.
It has a dark wrapper, kinda silky feel...started to think I may have missed smoking a decent cigar in these.
Fact, this is not a stale cigar.
Wondering how a fiver of say RASS would have fared if left in the same conditions for this long.
Rested the cigar in the ashtray for a minute or so and it did not go out, no need to relight, burn line staying sharp.
Final thought...a decent (good) cigar smoke right down to the nub.
~~~~~~~~~
Burning a second one right now...it's smoking just the same as the first.
Never expected these would worth lighting up.

Thanks for the report. That is a cigar I enjoy nice to know it is quite hardy.