Out of the Box

[TBone]

Do you have a smoke that is terrific right out of the box?

 

[Broadway Joe]

For me it's all of them :hysterica I define age in terms of hours As soon as I get them I smoke em!

 

[indyrob]

LfD lancero's get opened up and smoked as soon as they hit the doorstep.

 

[MichiganM]

In general I've found that smaller RG in lighter blends tend to fare best when smoked very young. Bolivar PC isn't the best example as it's more robust but I have had them very young and they tasted great.

Larger RG stuff like the PSD4 and BRC did not taste the same to me without the proper time. But that's just my humble opinion and I'm by no means an expert.

 

[mnelson]

are you talking about NCs or CCs

 

[TBone]

are you talking about NCs or CCs

Sorry I should have said CC's

 

[TBone]

For me it's all of them :hysterica I define age in terms of hours As soon as I get them I smoke em!

I'm with you. Its hard to age a cigar but I have had quite a few and there is a big difference in taste.

 

[jkim05]

I presume you mean what's smoking great fresh right now (without age), hopefully you don't mean right off the truck because I'd let them acclimate first. Anyways, I second the Boli PC's suggestion and add the rest of the '07s I think are smoking well: RASCC's, BGM's, SCDLH Principes and Oficios, Partagas Culebras, Monte #4's (though they'll be even better with age), JLP Petit Cazadores. Mostly smaller formats.

 

[Greg]

Trinidad Reyes, and I'll second everything jkim mentioned, especially letting them acclimate in your humidor for a bit.

 

[Broadway Joe]

I'm with you. Its hard to age a cigar but I have had quite a few and there is a big difference in taste.

There's no doubt about that. I wish I had the extra $$ so that I could by boxes in pairs. One now and one to put down.

 

[Broadway Joe]

Oh yeah and the Trini Reyes are my all time fav Cc!!

 

[Jwrussell]

Coudn't agree more on the Reyes. If it weren't for the fact that I'm a sucker for variety (and the fact that I have limited space), I'd buy those suckers in 5 packs (you know, 5 BOXES!). LOL. Oh to have unlimited space and funds.

 

[TBone]

Oh yeah and the Trini Reyes are my all time fav Cc!!

I'll have to give those a try:smokingbo

 

[Halon]

Trini Reyes are always a good choice, as with ERdM Choix Supremes and Mag 46s.


TYLER

 

[Jetexas]

VEGAS ROBAINA FAMOSOS
MONTECRISTO PETIT EDMUNDO

I can always smoke these right out of the box

 

[Headbanger]

I find sticks are good (if not too wet or dry) for the first 3-4 days, then seem to go flat for 3-4 weeks so I leave them alone for a month. I generally smoke one OTT if I can to see what potential they have. Many sticks are superb right away.

 

[oneaday]

PSD4s up to six/seven months.

 

[daniyal]

can't seem to keep my paws off those Boli RC and the Petite Edmundos

 

[Clint]

Great topic!

For me, the ERDM Choix Supreme is great right out o' the box. In my opnion, these are by far THE best CC value out there...Loads of sweet earth and complexity, at about 1/3 the cost of the highly overrated Cohiba robusto.