I have smoked some cigars that have aged for years. It was a Cohiba, not sure the size, but it brought tears to my eyes....in a good way!

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Originally posted by cali wine:
Anyone trying to age their cigars a bit ? I have noticed that even as little as a few months in the humidor after purchase deepens and balances the flavor of quality cigars.

for today on the course:

Avo Classic Puritos

for Monday:

Avo Robusto

i cant wait for my trip to Vancouver next month, im not flying back!

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Originally posted by cali wine:
Anyone trying to age their cigars a bit ? I have noticed that even as little as a few months in the humidor after purchase deepens and balances the flavor of quality cigars.

I have a friend who ages is stogies. But unlike wine, you really do have to periodically rotate the cigars. What happens, as you all may already know, is that the humidity in the stogie itself actually become a little great on the down side versus the upside. And what happens is that you get an uneven burn. But as far as flavour, the cigar mellow out a bit. Even the spicier brands turn just a little softer. If kept well, side by side you'll know when you're smoking an aged cigar.

Agreed. Aging is worth trying even for a few months.

Rocky Patel Decade 10th anniversary watching LSU whup up on App State. This is a good cigar. First time trying one.

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Originally posted by Mezzo Litro:
I love the cottage too Nice line-up, WineDaddy.

Thanks Mezzo. I rarely smoke cigars in the winter so I have to get my fill in the summer.

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Originally posted by cali wine:


Rocky Patel Decade 10th anniversary. This is a good cigar. First time trying one.

I have heard that also. I need to seek one out soon.

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Originally posted by WineDaddy:]

I rarely smoke cigars in the winter so I have to get my fill in the summer.

Ha! Just the opposite here. The winter, fall and spring work well, but too darn hot to sit outside in the summer.

Ditto ! Can't wait for the temps to hit the low 80's. Of course Florida in the winter aint bad
Ha! Just the opposite here. The winter, fall and spring work well, but too darn hot to sit outside in the summer. [/QUOTE]

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by WineDaddy:]

I rarely smoke cigars in the winter so I have to get my fill in the summer.

Ha! Just the opposite here. The winter, fall and spring work well, but too darn hot to sit outside in the summer.

I'd much rather smoke in 110 degree heat than 3 feet of snow and -20 degree cold!!

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Originally posted by WineDaddy:


3 feet of snow and -20 degree cold!!

What is that?

I have seen it several times on vacation, but never in Dallas.

Winter in Dallas, put on my favorite sweatshirt and enjoy the 52 degree day.

Padrón 1926 Serie, 80 Years

I had a nice Cohiba Siglo I on Sunday. Initially I cut out a bullet hole but found it a little too spicy on the draw. So a quarter of the way in, I cut the tip off and the extra air really made a difference (for me). A nice 90 minute smoke.

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Originally posted by kumazam:
for today on the course:

Avo Classic Puritos

for Monday:

Avo Robusto

i cant wait for my trip to Vancouver next month, im not flying back!

Golfing and smoking cigars on a Tuesday? Must be good to be kumazam! Any chance you're detouring through Seattle for an offline?

Great cigar. If you can let them age they will get even better.

Q3 is in the books ! Thank god. A cigar will be smoked today and probably tomorrow.

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Originally posted by gigabit:
Padrón 1926 Serie, 80 Years

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Originally posted by BRR:
Golfing and smoking cigars on a Tuesday? Must be good to be kumazam! Any chance you're detouring through Seattle for an offline?

that was a Saturday B, i think Labor Day weekend... and ive given up smoking on the course if im trying to play well, ultimately i dont start shooting until im done with the stogie... the trip to Vancouver was direct flight made by my company so no flexibility... its my top priority to make it up there B, maybe even for relocating after the MBA

on the ship back to LA from Vancouver with 2 oz of Louis XIII each time :

Romeo Y Julieta Short Churchill
Cohiba Siglo II
Montecristo #2

On the golf course yesterday with a bloody Mary.

Oliva V churchill. Love this cigar.

On the golf course as well, Hoya de Monterry Limitada Edition 2003.

Had one of my twice-yearly cigars last night: Monte Cristo #2, with a couple of glasses of 1990 Fonseca LBV Port.

The cigar was way better than the Port, and as much as I enjoyed it at the time, I can still taste now, even after a couple of espressos. I'm not so keen on that aspect of cigar smoking.

The CC Chairman cigar.

A long smoke with a #60 ring size.

Seaquam,

I agree on the next day still being able to taste the cigar. It's the one thing that keeps me from smoking cigars more often.