Docbp87
Smoke Into Oblivion
Interesting... I've heard the exact opposite from a fair number of folks whose opinions I trust.
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indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
Yup.
I don't buy into the whole "better do it this way" ethic too much anymore. There really is WAY TOO many armchair scientists out there...and I'm not busting anyone's balls and not trying too either. Yeah, some differences because the wood was a living thing and has the whole memory thing going for it where it should breath and do what it's cells are programmed for but cardboard is pretty neutral. It might start imparting bleach flavors after a while....
Unless someone can actually do a vertical taste test of 10 y/o cigars from the cardboard packs and dress cab kept in identical conditions and prove that there is a major and significant difference in the taste I'll just keep it the way it comes.
Cello on, tubes closed, in cardboard, dressbox or cabinet.
I don't have enough experience to voice an opinion on the ageing potential of the different forms of packaging but I know I had 2 cigars in cardboard and they went mouldy quite quickly. As for cello it holds the ammonia stink in very well so for me it's naked singles all the way
Enlighten me as to what flavors paper imparts on a cigar please. What is this material that dress boxes are made of? Plywood covered with, yup, you guessed it, paper.
I will say that the difference is no difference if we are talking about age < 10yrs. After that, yea there is a negligible difference. I will submit that cedar is a very aromatic wood. It can and does impart an aroma after a long time - but that's the cedar aroma that you are adding. Paper does not have a taste. You are smoking what that tobacco is and has become on its own.
HSA does sell cabs and cedar lined tubos with the intent for long term storage. There is a difference between the 3/5 packs and cabs, but that's after a long time >10yrs, and the difference is marginal if you are storing the cigars properly. Most are not looking to keep sticks for decades and therefore the issue is mute.
Cello on / cello off!
I will say that the difference is no difference if we are talking about age < 10yrs. After that, yea there is a negligible difference. I will submit that cedar is a very aromatic wood. It can and does impart an aroma after a long time - but that's the cedar aroma that you are adding. Paper does not have a taste. You are smoking what that tobacco is and has become on its own.
HSA does sell cabs and cedar lined tubos with the intent for long term storage. There is a difference between the 3/5 packs and cabs, but that's after a long time >10yrs, and the difference is marginal if you are storing the cigars properly. Most are not looking to keep sticks for decades and therefore the issue is mute.
Cello on / cello off!
I spend a lot of money on cigars so any and all advice on proper storage is greatly appreciated. This particular lot of Monte's I did get a good deal on. I think they were dated March of 2011 so they will going away into the vault for at least 12-18 months. It does make sense so I have removed from the cardboard and the cello.
indyrob
BoM Feb '06 & Sept. '08
All I know is when the vintage auctions pop up all the cigars are in the original packaging...be it cardboard packs of 5 or tubes or dressbox or cabinet. If there was a problem with it don't you think they would be near give away prices?
I would say storing cigars in cardboard is a lot different than a box lined with paper. Cardboard has a funky smell to it while paper does not.
gibbleguts
BoM april 09
Completey agree here. We have had some fantastic cigars go through the shop that got aged buy the distributors by accident. In Canada even 3 packs of cigars are expensive so most shops buy boxes to sell as singles. As a result many 3 and 5 packs get well aged. We had a great run of 03 HdM Petite Robo's and DC's in cardboard. Would they have been better in a cabinet? Probably but they were still fantastic smokes
SurpriseMVP
Mike
Those Rass look outstanding
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njstone
BoM January 2010
SWEET!! I have jar envy. I love that Padron stand too, extremely cool!
Zedman05
Fiend4theLeaf
gibbleguts
BoM april 09
Didn't even know these were out
