Vintage cigars

[CoventryCat86]

I've smoked some VR Famosos from 2004 that were excellent. I have some Monte #2s 2003 that were excellent before they went into their sick period.

Letting em rest for awhile takes some of the bite out of newer rolled Cubans.

OH BABY I LOVE "THE BITE"

You know me Sarge, my favorite Quinteros are usually only two months old

[jaewing]

Being new to the cigar world I have researched and listened in order to become familiar with all of the interesting facts about them.

I have been told and have read in a couple places that tobacco, like wine grapes, are very much affected by many things and quality may change from year to year. So like wine, cigars may have "good years" and "bad years" depending on growing conditions and weather.

Personally, however, I have not experienced this myself. I have had good cigars and bad cigars but never paid much attention to the year the tobacco was harvested.