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The only ones I have intentionally laid down to age are Anejos and some Opus X. I have smoked a couple of both that had 4 years on them and loved them, so i got some just for aging. I also have some CC's but I grab one when the time seems right, so I don't consider them off limits. I would be interested to hear what you are aging. Is it because you have smoked them aged before or do you just feel they will benefit?
Discuss!
i have some opus x aging right now. some of it is only going to get about a year of rest but that's all i have sitting long term at the moment along with some ccs but they are not off limit if i feel like smoking one
Really trying to keep my hands off my '12 BHKs til they hit the 5 yr mark. Then Ill have a chuckle at all the haters :)
I've got a handful of Opus, as well as pairs of a few random cigars like Torano Vault black, Oliva V, JDN Cuatro Cinco original release, and My Father Le Bijou. Mostly I have no experience with these aged, but I want to see how they do. I put them down in pairs so that I can smoke them with my dad or a friend and enjoy them with someone else.
My coolidor is now officially full with aging boxes. I've got a few Oliva V Melanio maduro boxes, two boxes of Anejos, one of My Father #4, a regular Serie V, some Serie V maduro limited releases, and MF Le Bijous. Plus probably some more I can't remember. I've had some of these aged and all were good, and hoping the other boxes work out.
All of them! :biggrin:
The MF age well. Anything with the Garcia name on it does in my experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cardinal
As many have said, Opus and CCs. I also think that a lot of maduros do great with a few years of age. They even out some and can produce some really rich and smooth flavors. I smoked all I had but the X000 series with a few years is awesome! Same with Fuente maduro churchills, Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor, 601 Blue, Kristoff Maduros, Sancho Panza Double Maduros, I'm sure I'm forgetting some.
I don't have a lot, but Opus X, My Father #1, Boli, Anejo Sharks and 46, Oliva Master Blend 3's, Oliva V...
So funny that almost everyone's list has Opus on it. I am one of the few people that prefer them fresh. I don't even have any Opus because I smoke them up instead of putting them away. Seems to me that when they age they just seem to lose the "ummph" that I so enjoy them for. Now the Anejo is a different story altogether. Love them with a few years down time.
Hopefully Tatuaje Pudgy Monsters age well. I've picked up a buttload lately.
I have a few boxes of Opus X that have about a year on them now. Also picked up a Padron 50 humidor not too long ago. I'd love to smoke them faster but they cost a ton so maybe a holiday smoke here and there.
For the most part, I am not intentionally aging anything. I do have a few box buys buried in the back of the fridgedor, Punch RC 10th, LGC Wavell and Serie R Esteli. I have enough lurking in the back that I don't recall what all I have. Some Room 101, 3 CC's, a handful of the '11 Oliva V Maduro's that I won from @AuTechCoM , my Christmas smoke for this year and next (CAO '13 Evil Snowman, '14 Nasty Nutcracker and Rabid Reindeer)
That's interesting, and I can't remember seeing many people say it. Makes me think I should try a few of them younger if I can. I've still only ever smoked one Opus, and I've got maybe 8 or 10 in the humi, all between 2-5 years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by HabanoMan
I recently (a few months ago) purchased a big assortment of 30 sticks (2 of each) from $2 sticks to $20 sticks for the purpose of smoking one immediately (well, you know, relatively immediately) and one to age to see the difference. I put all of the aging ones in a Big Payback box with some Boveda 72%s and a post-it note with the date and threw it in the back of my closet (so I wouldn't be tempted.) I put a note in my calendar every three months to change the Boveda packets and rotate the sticks. Hopefully in a few years I will have a delightful month of happily aged sticks :)
I haven't smoked a great deal of Opus but the couple that had a few years of age on them were better than the fresh to my palate. I remember buying an Opus X about 15 years ago at the urging of my then 19 year old son and I didn't like it. Too full flavored and spicy, at the time my cigar of choice was a NC Monte #2 white. Opposite ends of the spectrum.
I really like the Angels Share and still have a few left that I have been leaving alone to see how they do in a couple of more years. I have high hopes for these.
I have more smokes than I will realistically smoke in the next few years, so eventually I will have a bunch of aged cigars due to just not smoking them yet. Hopefully I live long enough to enjoy them all. That is if I can stop buying more than I smoke.
The Angel's Share is the only one I've ever had. It was okay I guess. Not worth $14 IMO.
It is the one that most say is just as good fresh. I couldn't say.
I'm a maduro man though, so that probably explains why I like the Anejos more than the Opus X (at least the 1 I tried).
Angles share is one of, if not the most mild in the massive Opus portfolio. An excellent morning/afternoon cigar with poise & balance. Check out the OpusX Fuente Fuente, CG for about $12 and worth every penny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
I have an Angel Share resting in the humi but have yet to try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
try the Opus Power Ranger (XXX)! If I remember correctly it was pretty "young" when I got it (I'm guessing no more than 6 months) and I love this stick! And I have a penchant for maduros myself.
Brian, if that is the AS I sent you a while back, it has about 18 months on it. Just so you will know. When it's time comes, I hope you enjoy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brimy
That's the one! Awesome!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
Not sure when, but it will probably go up in flames of glory soon. I've been looking at it & saying "wait 'til you get another one!"
But I think we've all been there before.
Opus petite lanceros and Opus XXX power rangers.
Also have a few Anejos that are resting up...and some PSD4s from September 2011...hey those are 4 years old now! Time to try another :D
Opus X and Anejos...
Cubans.
Nc. Vsg. Oliva v. Some opus. Those on purpose out of curiosity.
I try to age most of the stuff I get for a couple or yrs. I got some Leatherface cigars that were OK when I got them but turned fantastic after 3yrs downtime. So I'm deliberately aging some Mummys and Jasons as well...
A few Opus X. To me at least 3 years and its great, fresh I find them a little lacking.
Ive never had an aged VSG but have always thought about what one would be like. How do they develop?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordan23
I have no idea. :) I too have heard great things about them and the Oliva V..so I'm curious to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Merovius
Aging five boxes all bought/gifted to mark the births of my children. I'll smoke one a year when they each turn 6, smoke one with them from ages 18-21, and give them the remaining fiver. If my girls don't want to smoke, I'll save them and give them to their future husbands as a wedding gift. If their husbands don't want them, I'll smoke them myself!
Also aging a few other CC boxes. I've been trying to stock up lately so they'll gain some time. The goal is a rotating stock around 5 yrs old. I smoke about 100 cigars a year, so that shouldn't be too hard to do over the next several years. I figure if I buy a box per quarter, I should be good to go indefinitely.
I love that idea! Wish I had been into cigars when my kids were born so I could do that. Maybe when my wife finishes school I can afford to track down at least a few from each of their birth years to smoke with them when they turn 18.Quote:
Originally Posted by StogieNinja
I have mostly singles and 5-ers - still have never bought a box. Like a lot people I'm aging the few Anejos and 1 Opus X I have, Cubans I have more than one of, and some cheap sticks I enjoyed but want to see what age does to them (Sosa gold label, Bueso Genesis etc.). The rest are fair game!
The Genesis gets so much better with at least 6 mos and become really nice at a year!Quote:
Originally Posted by c.ortiz108
I'm aiming for 2-3 years.... we'll see how that goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brimy
Good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by c.ortiz108
I may get a cooler for some aging. But that will pro all be for CC's when I actually get around to buying some. Maybe I'll try to throw some Aņejos & Opus in there. Hoping to pick up a few when he releases in November.
I have a full box of robustos from the summer of '12 when they first came out, in one of my coolers...I sensed the aging potential after smoking a few from my initial purchase, and socked away the remaining box to see how much better they would be after some time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brimy
I've been tempted to break into that box many times, but it's in a cooler I don't check on too often , so there it remains....
They should be burning/tasting lovely right now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Engineer99
I have to get some & put them to sleep!! I was totally surprised (pleasantly) when I found the one I had after a year!! Great flavor.
I have a lot of nicer stuff I smoke less frequently but I wouldn't say Im aging them intentionally even though thats whats essentially happening lol. As for what I'm intentionally aging....
Fuente - Opus, Anejos(mainly Sharks), GoF
Tatuaje - multiple TAA releases, multiple Monster releases including a box of Pudgies for next year, OR Anarchy, Apocalypse, recent Anarchy release, most of last and this years SnS kit, Old Man and The C, and a few Mardi Gras Attacks.
CCs - few vintages of RASS(Ive been getting a box annually), RA Superiores, PSD5, Connie 1, Party 898s, Lusi's, Behikes, CoRo, Espy
I feel like Im missing some stuff but this is probably the majority of it. The cigars I age I lay down because I think they develop more complexity over time. And I'll risk saying whoever said Tatuajes are only good fresh is out of their damn mind. Smoke a Reserva with a few years on it and try and tell me its anything short of amazing. FWIW I think Petes broadleaf blends age better than the other lines.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't most broad leafs age well?!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by HIM
Where have you been Mr. Cole?? :)
I feel like a lot do. Had to lay off the cigars for a couple weeks so as hard as it was it was easiest to try and cut all ties for a short moment. But now Im back in the game and all is good!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brimy
Glad to see you back Brother!Quote:
Originally Posted by HIM
Hope all is well or at least getting better.
Whatever is in the bottom of my coolers and Opus X. I'm going to have to dig around tonight!