Quote Originally Posted by The Master
In general all Cuban cigars need to be aged. Cuba does not age their tobacco or age their finished product. In contrast mfgs. like Fuente and Padron age their tobacco for years and then age their finished product for many months and even years in some cases.

Cuban cigars also taste different depending on how long they have been aged. A 2 year old Cuban will taste very different from a 5 year old one.
Ahh. Thanks for your input.