Please help me understand high quality vs low quality tobacco

[badwhale]

I had a 5 Vegas "A" with about 3 years on it, it sucked.

I had a Padron 3000 maduro with about 6months on it and it was great.

I had a Johnny O with a year on it, it was great.

I had a Villager short filler, it sucked.

I had this, I had that. Just smoke some cigars and you'll figure it out.

[ggiese]

I had a 5 Vegas "A" with about 3 years on it, it sucked.

I had a Padron 3000 maduro with about 6months on it and it was great.

I had a Johnny O with a year on it, it was great.

I had a Villager short filler, it sucked.

I had this, I had that. Just smoke some cigars and you'll figure it out.

There's one cigar in that group that defines aging a cigar - the Johnny O. I've NEVER been very impressed with his "young" cigars. They're cheap. At least - cheaper than most other similarly rolled cigars (shoot - I remember when they were REAL cheap). They're not bad fresh, mind you - just not what I'd say would be "great". But - after they've had at least a year's rest? Two or three years?!? Well... They're Mmmm, Mmmm, Good!

Badwhale's spot on - just smoke em, save and smoke the good ones and toss the crap.