Ok being fairly new to the world of Habanos I have an aging question. How do you guys do it? I mean my stuff just doesn't last. Do you buy multiple boxes? Do you buy another box every couple months. I don't know how anyone can sit on boxes for years? I have noticed now that since getting boxes and not fivers, that there is a sick period, most notably my PSD4's I thought I could stretch them till the new year but alas thay are indeed very sick (box date Oct 04) bummer.
How do you know when a box is ready, besides smoking? also does long term aging really bring out flavors? or is it just to mellow and marry the flavors? I see some of these threads talking about 1980's smokes and even further back and I am truely amazed. What would the diff. be in say a Monte 2 from 04 compared to a Monte 2 from the 70's or 80's?
any help in my ramblings would be helpful, thanks
How do you know when a box is ready, besides smoking? also does long term aging really bring out flavors? or is it just to mellow and marry the flavors? I see some of these threads talking about 1980's smokes and even further back and I am truely amazed. What would the diff. be in say a Monte 2 from 04 compared to a Monte 2 from the 70's or 80's?
any help in my ramblings would be helpful, thanks