I just started getting serious about cigars a year ago June, so I am very much still a newbie to the hobby. Early on I was keeping up with my cigars on a spreadsheet but it didn't last long. It made it feel too much like work for me so I abandoned it. I do however admire the ones who can keep up with their cigars like that and still enjoy it. The element of surprise I have found really enhances the experience for me. I have even gone as far as to intentionally keep my cigars very unorganized so when I dig through them for something to smoke I might be surprised by what I find.

I am still fascinated when I see an experienced smoker make a comment like, "this cigar would be amazing with a few years of age". Why certain ones would be better with a year, some would be better with several years, and some are as good as they are going to get now and how the old timers are identifying these smoke still intrigues me.

Are there any general rules to aging certain types of fillers, wrappers, sizes, CC's, NC's, etc?