I did the cover of Cigar Aficionado, so I'm supposed to talk about loving cigars. I've smoked them a couple of times. My father used to smoke cigars. I love the idea and the concept, and I love the smell of cigars.Gina Gershon
Started by Silverstix, 07/26/2017 11:59 AM
QuoteJackal - 7/27/2017 5:36 PMThe terms aging and resting are getting conflated here.Resting is the short term (few days to a month or two) storage of cigars to allow them to equilibrate to the humidity of your humidor.Aging is the longer term storage intended to allow chemical changes to occur in the cigar. This may take many months to years to happen.Most premium cigars are aged for a number of months after rolling to allow them to get out of their green/ sick period and be smokable. Different manufacturers have determined what is an optimal initial aging for their cigars to mature, and store their cigars in aging rooms to achieve this goal. Additional aging beyond this period is unlikely over just a few weeks or moths.You will see a huge difference between a cigar that is ROTT and one that is properly rested. There will most likely be little to no difference between a cigar that is adequately rested and one that has been aged for a few extra months.
QuoteBeegerply - 7/27/2017 4:52 PMBecause my smoking habits have changed over the last few years almost all mine are ROTT the longest any of mine rest or age is about 3 months. I don't keep much of an inventory any more. So when I do a review which is few and far between they are mostly ROTT.
QuoteBrlesq - 7/27/2017 8:41 PM QuoteBeegerply - 7/27/2017 4:52 PM Because my smoking habits have changed over the last few years almost all mine are ROTT the longest any of mine rest or age is about 3 months. I don't keep much of an inventory any more. So when I do a review which is few and far between they are mostly ROTT. Plus ROTT vs. aged doesn't much matter when they come in foil-fresh pouches.
QuoteBeegerply - 7/27/2017 4:52 PM Because my smoking habits have changed over the last few years almost all mine are ROTT the longest any of mine rest or age is about 3 months. I don't keep much of an inventory any more. So when I do a review which is few and far between they are mostly ROTT.
Quotetoby2 - 7/27/2017 10:48 PMQuoteBrlesq - 7/27/2017 8:41 PM QuoteBeegerply - 7/27/2017 4:52 PM Because my smoking habits have changed over the last few years almost all mine are ROTT the longest any of mine rest or age is about 3 months. I don't keep much of an inventory any more. So when I do a review which is few and far between they are mostly ROTT. Plus ROTT vs. aged doesn't much matter when they come in foil-fresh pouches.
Quotesar127 - 7/27/2017 8:38 AM Good point! But to expand even further, I'd like to know exactly HOW someone rests it. Everyone has their humidity preferences first of all and moreover, each cigar has it's ideal storage humidity levels too. Albeit there's only a few groups of humidity levels, it matters a lot imo. So I think that should be brought up as well.
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QuoteJackal - 7/28/2017 1:05 PM Resting of some cigars can take weeks. CI is probably the most notorious. I used to joke that I didn't need a humidifier in my humidor, just needed to throw a 5 pack from CI in there, and my humidity will stay at 68+
Is there anything special you do to determine it has rested enough? Pinch test? Or just practice and knowing CI takes more time, etc?
Agreed, CI is very bad. I've had sticks from them that took 4 months to get down to 65%
FamousSmoke.com as well. very wet. they will pop if smoked right away at times.
on the other topic, some people (like me) like to put cigars away and forget about them. others think a rest is enough. Steve Saka has stated he likes fresh cigars over aged when it comes to his old signature line, LP, he blended for himself. me i like LP's when the band starts to change color. LFD is another that i like to forget about. some cigars get pretty crappy with age and you don't know until you try. i've seen some famous cigar world folks state once the fermentation is done that's it! and i guess they would know. maybe it's all in my head but i do like some age on the stick in most cases.
QuoteCap10_Morgan - 7/30/2017 10:42 AM I now started adding the "age" to my reviews... but mostly so you guys know they are pretty much ROTT, lol.
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