Welcome to the boards and to the hobby!

I think what your getting at in your question essentially deals with how the cigars will go through different relative humidities while in transit and so essentially, if you're excited to smoke the cigar, it should really only take a few days to a week in your humidor (depending on how stable your humidor is) to stabilize the cigars. Some companies ship cigars at higher RH's so they don't dry out during shipment, others can ship on the dry side. So, best advice is to allow the cigars to stabilize in your humidor for a few days to a week.

Now, when it comes to aging your cigars, then you're getting into the months range. Because tobacco continuously ferments, your cigars are ever changing in their flavor. A cigar that is aged will generally become more complex and evoke flavors that would not otherwise have had time to develop.

A great site on all things about cigar info, and also aging is here:

http://www.cigargroup.com/faq/#4.1

Scroll to the top to get to the index.

Again, welcome to the boards, enjoy your stay and let us know what your tastes are.