Aged Cubans

[Jrfoxx]

Why do you personally feel Cubans improve with age?
What about them do you feel improves?

Haven't ever smoked but a couple aged Cubans, so I'm curious about why people prefer them

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[multi-useless]

I’m not the expert, but I’m gonna guess that most guys will say, “they just do”.

That said, I find that sometimes I get a box that burns great ROTT, and I force myself to save some back, then later I try them and wonder where the magic went... for example, FEB 18 PLPC that arrived late 2019. 5-7 years is the magic number for PLPC? No way - I burned through that box in under 2 months. And many will tell you that SLR Regios are better when they’re young - myself included. But yes, I frequently smoke something ROTT and say to myself, “these aren’t ready yet” and jot down the box and date so I can come back to them later. It’s hard to say what exactly it is that makes them “not ready yet”, but if you smoke a $10 stick and say to yourself “this is not what I expect for a $10 stick”, then there’s a good chance it’s just “not ready yet”

 

[Altercall]

Cuba doesn’t age anything before shipping. They roll it, box it and ship it. Everywhere else they sit for a minimum of 6 months, usually longer. The reason for that is to let the lead break down and the ammonia and other chemicals dissipate. Most Cubans need a year. Some need more. As to cigars losing the “it” so quickly, it could have to do with storage conditions. Most shops keep the cigars at 75% RH (or higher) because people are always in and out. If you’re like me and keep yours around 65%, that can really affect the way a cigar burns and tastes. Some cigars can dramatically change at different humidities, but usually it’s just subtleties in flavor.


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[Nacho Daddy]

aged cigars have mellowed and become more seamless, and seem to burn better.

aromas are appealing, and the experience is different from when a stick is young.

so far I don't notice anything I have starting to diminish, and some of my sticks are 10 years old.

 

[multi-useless]

aged cigars have mellowed and become more seamless, and seem to burn better.

aromas are appealing, and the experience is different from when a stick is young.

so far I don't notice anything I have starting to diminish, and some of my sticks are 10 years old.

Glad you posted here - I think my take on some cigars just not being ready to burn for a while was pretty much a stolen quote from you in another thread, lol

 

[Nacho Daddy]

also..... CCs can swing from high to low and back the first year.

pretty good at 3 mo., then not so good at 6 mo.

better at 10 mo, and better again at 13 mo.

There are no solid "rules " covering all sticks.

 

[navyvet]

Depends on the cigar, any cigar can go through a sick period. Some are good new some are good with some age always good to buy a box and some boxes will differ and just smoke a cigar once every 6 months and see how they do

 

[StogieNinja]

Depends on the cigar, any cigar can go through a sick period. Some are good new some are good with some age always good to buy a box and some boxes will differ and just smoke a cigar once every 6 months and see how they do

WHAT UP DUDE

 

[navyvet]

Yo

 

[Jrfoxx]

Thanks to asking this on the multiple forums I belong to, some extremely generous members have sent me a fair number of well aged cc's to try and see for myself what differences there are.

Many thanks to everyone in the great Cigar community.

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[Left Bank]

My stuff spans between now - 1993
Here is my take
- everything said about letting them rest longer if they don’t taste good is so true
- there isn’t a “formula” for which Years they are good or bad, each box seems to age a little differently
- In the majority of Cubans, there can be some big swings in flavor profile over the years
- This rollercoaster ride of flavors, and that Cuban twang are what really makes cubans different than anything else out there (IMO)

Im more of a smoker than a collector, and my rule of thumb is that if they taste good... dig in!
If not do this...
- take a second mortgage on your home, or get a bunch of new credit cards
- start buying boxes until you find something that smokes great
- let the others rest, but sample on occasion until you find a box that’s starting to hit
- dig in to that box for a bit

for the record, I’m not a certified financial planner