Cigars you would age?

[Buckeyebw]

Even though I am new to this board and the hobby of cigar smoking I would like to age a few cigars. I am looking to put 6-10 smokes in my humidor and leave them for a year. I have read a couple of articles of how to age and how long to age, but I also know there are certain types of sticks you want to age and others that aren't worth it. I know you don't want to age maduro wrapped cigars, which are my some of my favorites. I was thinking of aging a few Cohibas in their celos and looking for a couple more ideas along Cohibas prices or even a little cheaper if possible. Any suggestions?

[ashauler]

Why would you not want to age maduro wrapped cigars?

[slcraiders]

Simple rule of thumb for me. Anything that tastes nasty, green or not quite right out of the box- age. Try a year later and if there is marked improvement, there you go. Try them again 6-12 mos. later and they should be even better. Over-aging some cigars can lead to a mellowed product. A lot of my cigars have been accidentally aged due to the shear volume of cigars on hand. I will open a neglected box and scratch my head thinking "fuck, those have been sitting there for four years since I had one... Some for the good, some no difference, and some missing some of the punch/zest needed for the cigar to stand out. This is of those topics you will get a lot of good information from;but possibly not get one right answer. ISOMs (particulary farm rolls) are definate candidates for aging. But I do have to say I have had decent sticks straight from the box upon delivery with box dates no more than a year old. I prefer to age Opus a couple years to get some of the initial bite off. At that point they have a very cubanesque flavor profile with the perfect combination of both spice and smoothness. I try not to age maduro wrapped cigars or those that are already mild-to-medium. In fact, I rarely smoke a lot of Maduros these days. I find most of them one dimensional or dominating the binder and filler. Wonderful things can happen with certain smokes with 10-15 years of age- a true marriage of flavors where components may be indistinguishable with the others. This is just my opion. Lots of brothers on here that smoke more than I do and for much longer may chime in and this age old inquiry. I am sure if you used the search feature, you could find a few posts on this subject.

[kevin7]

I don't purposely age cigars ,lots of guys do.

[nhcigarfan]

The only non-cubans that I think need aging are Opus. Other than that they are mostly ready to go.

That being said, find a cigar that is strong for you and try aging those. Maybe get yourself 12 or so La Riqueza's and let them sit for 6 months then try one a month and write down what has changed, etc.

[Devil Doc]

If you're looking for an inexpensive cigar worth aging, you can't go wrong with the Padron x000 series. A year in the humidor does dramatic things to this already great cigar.

Doc.

[cigarsarge]

The only non-cubans that I think need aging are Opus. Other than that they are mostly ready to go.

That being said, find a cigar that is strong for you and try aging those. Maybe get yourself 12 or so La Riqueza's and let them sit for 6 months then try one a month and write down what has changed, etc.

I pretty much agree with Tyler on this...The Fuente Chateau Sun Grown is also a good cigar to age. They do get better with age. They don't need aging as they are really good when you get em...But they do age really well.

[CigarSasquatch]

Maybe get yourself 12 or so La Riqueza's and let them sit for 6 months then try one a month and write down what has changed, etc.

I love this suggestion. And it begs the question, does anyone keep a cigar journal? It might be informative, and help give you an idea of what's improving over time, and what's not.