I had a truly great cigar last night and it was a No. 265 Churchill!!! I was originally given the box about 3 years ago and they were not worth burning to keep yourself warm. So, I put them in one of my fancier humidors both to age them and to use them as a display piece. Last night I decided to be brave and finally tried one. What an incredible difference! They were a mild-medium bodied smoke with woody undertones and a smooth vanilla-like finish. I would rate them an 89 on my scale.

I have many good cigars which I age to make better, but I never imagined that a few years would make such a difference on such otherwise crappy cigars. Has anyone had a similar experience? I have 22 of these little gems left and I cannot wait to smoke another one!