Curious if anyone on the board has aged the 1000,anni, or 26 line. Wanted to know your thoughts on how it changed the cigar and if it has been a positive experience. I've done all 3 lines and have found that the 1000's really improve with a lot of time. The anni's and 26's mellow considerably when aged which isn't bad but they don't have a strength of a fresh one.
Aging Padron
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darkman
BoM May '10
I have never been one to keep an aniversary padron around long enough to age, however, i have friends that that have and they have told me that the thousand series age very well and the anni's do exactly as you have noticed.
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Hey that question looks real familiar.. From CF .. LOL at least we will now get two different forums opinions .
bigmanfromou
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I've had a 4 y.o. 1000 series and it was great. I have a box of 2000s down for a 5-6 year old nap as we speak.
njstone
BoM January 2010
I've had aged Padrons from the regular line (londres, Churchill, Exec, etc.) and they are fantastic and WAY better than freshies. I have a box of londres and churchils sleeping now. I've also had an aged 2000, 3000, and 5000-- all of which also improved noticably with age (and I have a box of 2000 down). I've only had a few Annies, none aged long.
I'm afraid I can't give you exact figures, but for me personally the youngest non-Anni Padron that I really liked was nearly a year old.
I'm afraid I can't give you exact figures, but for me personally the youngest non-Anni Padron that I really liked was nearly a year old.
I agree with njstone.
On the high end, the milleniums sem to be aging well and I think the 80's need it.
Most of the other 26's and 64's are ready to smoke and I think have nowhere to go but down with aging, though they could of course stay close to as they are, for a while.
I have put about half my anny's in heavy ziplocs to help retard the aging and I guess time will tell
On the high end, the milleniums sem to be aging well and I think the 80's need it.
Most of the other 26's and 64's are ready to smoke and I think have nowhere to go but down with aging, though they could of course stay close to as they are, for a while.
I have put about half my anny's in heavy ziplocs to help retard the aging and I guess time will tell
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i have a boxes of 2000 and 3000 maduro that have been setting for about 6 or 7 years. they have mellowed a bit, but that is what i prefer.
I also have annis in natural and maduro that are about 8 or 9 years old. I love them. for me, mild does not mean its past its prime.
I also have annis in natural and maduro that are about 8 or 9 years old. I love them. for me, mild does not mean its past its prime.
They don't "freeze" the aging but definitely slow it down. I started this a couple of years ago when I noticed that pre-90's cubans had peaked and were heading downhill.
Supermarket bags won't do. You need the heavy gauge like from uline.
em me your address and I'll send you some to see.
the Family Reserve 45s need serious age. the 64s and 26s are ready to smoke. the regular line is much better with age, but not too much - over 5 years and they lose that Paddie taste we all love.
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Ditto
I can only speak about the 1000 series, they do seem to age well, but to me they seem to peak at about two or three years and then start to loose strenght and flavor. I mainly smoke them young.