Resting

[jhedrick83]

Everyone rests for me. I typically won't touch anything that hasn't chilled in my humidor for about 3 months. Some of that is to help it acclimate some of that is personal preference. I get to enjoy a cigar so infrequently, I don't want to light one up only to find it harsh or a wonky burner. I will say that some of the resting can be manufacturer dependent. For example, I'm sure Mr. Saka, Fuente, etc. use well aged leaf for their blends. Not everyone does that. At least from my experience buying fresh rolled cigars from small shops with a roller, there's a post roll sick period that comes up not too long after rolling. I'm sure there are a lot of manufacturers that don't re-rest post roll to ensure that they ship a product that has past this stage. Holding inventory is a costly proposition.

As Tony said, do whatever the hell you enjoy! The only wrong way to smoke a cigar is to not smoke it!

[CentralTimeSmoke]

I will say that some of the resting can be manufacturer dependent. For example, I'm sure Mr. Saka, Fuente, etc. use well aged leaf for their blends.

Totally agree, and I think it's important to note that Saka was speaking only of his brand when he responded to that person. And to his credit, I've had several of Saka's cigars off the shelf at B&Ms and they've always been great.

[TheMurph]

When I started I didn’t know any better to let them rest. 99% of what I had was from online. ROTT was basically all I did and really didn’t get the whole cigar thing as far as the enjoyment and relaxation because I was fighting flavor and burn issues. After actually reading forums and asking questions I have since educated myself to have a stash of cigars that smoke to my liking. I know a lot of people who smoke ROTT quite frequently and enjoy them, for me not so much. I have over the years been able to have enough cigars that I smoke them with about 6 months minimum rest and acclimated to my preferences. The longest I will keep them is about 3 years as that is the sweet spot for me on most of them. Of course there are always exceptions as cigars are finicky things....

[CentralTimeSmoke]

I have over the years been able to have enough cigars that I smoke them with about 6 months minimum rest and acclimated to my preferences. The longest I will keep them is about 3 years as that is the sweet spot for me on most of them

Yup. This is pretty close to my philosophy.