Resting Cigars

[HabanoMan]

It has been a while since I smoked anything with less than 5 years on it. Keep in mind that I mostly smoke Habanos but I do smoke some non-Habanos also. I feel that the more age on the cigar the better the flavors meld together resulting in a smoother more well rounded smoke.

As far as aging cigars for a very long time, I have some Clear Havanas (cigars made in the U.S. with Cuban tobacco before the embargo) that are from the 40's and 50's. The are pretty darn good smokes.

[Entropydave]

It has been a while since I smoked anything with less than 5 years on it. Keep in mind that I mostly smoke Habanos but I do smoke some non-Habanos also. I feel that the more age on the cigar the better the flavors meld together resulting in a smoother more well rounded smoke.

As far as aging cigars for a very long time, I have some Clear Havanas (cigars made in the U.S. with Cuban tobacco before the embargo) that are from the 40's and 50's. The are pretty darn good smokes.

Yeah, I got some Florida Queens from 1946 and they are wonderful! Complex and smooth at the same time. I must try and get some more!

[fastnbulbous]

This is the topic of main interest for me for cigars. I will probably be posting about this most, at least with questions.

First one is the sick period. Any way to tell before you light up the cigar? Most that I have had that I thought were going through the sick period were 1-2 years old and started out fine, but fairly quickly devolved to the acidic harsh taste that I assume is sickness.

[sparky426]

This is the topic of main interest for me for cigars. I will probably be posting about this most, at least with questions.

First one is the sick period. Any way to tell before you light up the cigar? Most that I have had that I thought were going through the sick period were 1-2 years old and started out fine, but fairly quickly devolved to the acidic harsh taste that I assume is sickness.

I've always heard they have a slight ammoniated smell 👃