Ever age a cigars and be REALLY disappointed ?

[CSMoFo]

The best two cigars I have ever smoked were a 7 year old Sir Winston and a 5 year old Partagas Edicion Limitada Torpedo. Words do not exist in the English language to describe what it was like to smoke those.

So you can imagine how I patiently waited 6 long agonizing years as my lovely Hoyo de Moterrey Edicion Limitada Torpedo 2003 lay peacefully in my humidor.

When I smoked them fresh in 2003 I could not believe how wonderful the flavors were. Instead of greedily smoking them all up, I imposed strict discipline on myself and wait 6 years. I knew the wait would be rewarding.

I fired the first one up last night and unfortunately I must report it was rather unspectacular. Don't get me wrong, it was still very tasty and pleasurable but it did not match previous the Partagas and Sir Winston experience. Now, I wish I would have smoked them all fresh.

Well, you can't win them all :dunno:

 

[gibbleguts]

Well the hoyo was probably the mildest of all of them so doesn't really surpeise me. The other thing to think of is that I actually believe aging goes cylces and they may improve with more age. They won't gain in body but the flavour may yet improve. And again it is all personal preferance as cuban and spanish tastes tend to prefer young cigars.

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[Alwayslit]

Some cigars are made for aging. It's like wine the stronger ones have better potential. I had to get used to padrons annis with age as compared to fresh.

 

[hdroadglide]

that's the problem with cuban cigars, besides quality control. when do you smoke them. are they better fresh or aged. some are some aren't. how do you know, well, you don't for sure. agggghhhhh:hammersma

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Well the hoyo was probably the mildest of all of them so doesn't really surpeise me. The other thing to think of is that I actually believe aging goes cylces and they may improve with more age. They won't gain in body but the flavour may yet improve. And again it is all personal preferance as cuban and spanish tastes tend to prefer young cigars.

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I think Aaron pretty much summed it up with those two statements.

My favoite is still the original Master Blends (or some people call them MB1's), I feel like they maintained there strength and flavor but are a much smoother smoke now, but that's just me.

 

[jayro75]

With some cigars the strength of youth really holds the flavors together. When that fades with age the flavors are muted and not cohesive. In others they all blend together making for a better cigar.

It's also possible as someone said before that it is just a "phase" the cigar is going through and in a year it will be even better. Some cigars go through a "sick period" before becoming great a year later.

 

[CSMoFo]

I guess I'll wait until the spring to fire the next one up ... thanks, Bros

 

[Robinsond]

I've got that opus that I bought that I'm waiting until I graduate to smoke. I should have looked at the box stamp so I know for sure how old it really is. I've got 7 more semesters to wait! woohoo

-Dave

 

[smokinghole]

Now it's only been a year and half or so since I got them but the Camacho 10th Anniversary in such a short amount of time has lost the flavor I liked about them in the 11/18 size. It used to have a flavor like a hint of almond but I smoked one yesterday it was bland and mild.

 

[Cigary43]

Some cigars will do this with you and even the ones you know that are good with aging might sometimes let you down. Cigars are not perfect and at times will not smoke like you remember,,,,but don't stop smoking them.

 

[boomerd35]

With some cigars the strength of youth really holds the flavors together. When that fades with age the flavors are muted and not cohesive. In others they all blend together making for a better cigar.

It's also possible as someone said before that it is just a "phase" the cigar is going through and in a year it will be even better. Some cigars go through a "sick period" before becoming great a year later.

I agree, and I think storage might have a part to play too. If you're humidity dips and the cigar has to re-hydrate I think it might lose some of the oils and flavors.

 

[Moro]

I agree, and I think storage might have a part to play too. If you're humidity dips and the cigar has to re-hydrate I think it might lose some of the oils and flavors.

It'd need go QUITE low. I know people who keep them at 57% and it still smokes perfectly fine. Just too bloody dry for me.

 

[ciggy]

Instead of greedily smoking them all up, I imposed strict discipline on myself and wait 6 years. I knew the wait would be rewarding.:dunno:

I'm sure I couldn't wait SIX MONTHS...Kudos to your discipline factor, I could use it!! Try another and maybe it will be different?