Have never aged any cigars, but...

[FidelCastro]

Aging is a process that is not just a fad....I've been doing this for decades and there is a process as to what Aging is...what it does and why people do it. Its a common practice with CC's....with NC's it is common as long as they are full bodied and complex. Aging will change the character and balance of a cigar....this is why they are "aged" and again when I use the term "aging" means a process....stable environment with stable RH over the term with stable temps. Aging is not just warehousing for 5 years or more.....resting is considered 1 - 5 years....aging is 5 and more.

If one is going to age cigars then it's a good idea to know that particular brand well....if you don't then you're just guessing what the benefit is going to be over the term and most likely it will not meet your expectations unless you have indulged in the art of "aging"....it requires a ton of patience....work and vigilance and not for the hobbyist who doesn't know enough about the process to have accrued that particular wisdom. Example: I like to drive fast but don't have the experience of driving a race car so can I take the Family Truckster out on the track and run the dog$hit out of it thinking I can do 1/4 mile in near record setting time....doesn't work that way and neither does Aging. When you make a mistake in 5 years of aging....you've wasted 5 years of time and you could have bought "aged" cigars and tasted them and compared what the difference is. Mild to medium cigars do not benefit from aging....not for the most part even though there might be anomalies out there. Take it from one who has done this for at least 2 decades....with CC's and NC's.