Suggestions for aging cigars

[Havana-Esler]

Evening all,

I am going to be investing in some cigars.

Going for Montecristo No. 5 for the short smokes. Some Cohiba Robustos and H Upman 46s'.

I was wondering if the Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos are worth it for aging. Was going to buy a box and keep them for the special occasions.

Any other suggestions and advice is most welcome.

Thanks

[monkey66]

Evening all,

I am going to be investing in some cigars.

Going for Montecristo No. 5 for the short smokes. Some Cohiba Robustos and H Upman 46s'.

I was wondering if the Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos are worth it for aging. Was going to buy a box and keep them for the special occasions.

Any other suggestions and advice is most welcome.

Thanks

I think the secretos are very inconsistent. When they are on they are great but far too many poor examples for me.

The hard bit isn't what to buy but leaving them alone.

[butternutsquashpie]

H Up Mag 46s age fantastically. Got some from '06 right now that i've been trying to find time for before the hard winter comes.
Cohiba robustos as well.. But personally i'd age some Sig IIs and Sig IIIs because i've found the 5-6 year mark is the best compared to the Robustos which shine bright enough after 2-3 years.

The Secretos shine good enough after one year (and even when it's young to be honest). But that's just completely what i think. I think they taste beautiful enough after a simple one year ageing and thus i've never had anything that's over one year.. Keep disappearing, the bastards.\

Remember, everything anyone says should always be taken with a grain of salt.. Unless it's the UKCF Monkey.... He's probably the ageing master (as evident by the tonnes of posts on the "What are you smoking today" thread

[monkey66]

Buy and smoke what YOU like ...nothing else matters.

[Havana-Esler]

Nice one guys.

Not tried any Cohibas' yet. Might have to get a 3 pack of the robustos' to get an idea for the brand.

Don't want to get too fixated with them either due to the price tag but was thinking would be a good one for the special occasions. Although based on what has been said, they will not remain in the humidor for too long!

Thanks

[tippexx]

Any other suggestions and advice is most welcome.

Try to avoid buying 'new' boxes. Let the professionals do the initial aging and shop around for boxes which give you a head start.

[Havana-Esler]

Good stuff. Where abouts would I find the date if the cigar on the box.

Anything else to look out for when buying a box?

[Sligub]

Good stuff. Where abouts would I find the date if the cigar on the box.

Anything else to look out for when buying a box?

Box code on the base of the box, three letters then three letters and two numbers the first three letters are the factory code, the second three letters are the month the two numbers are year.

Check out www.cubancigarwebsite.com for more info.

[tippexx]

Where abouts would I find the date if the cigar on the box.

On the underside of the box. Date code is easy enough. Factory codes take a bit more understanding, though some people, Puff Scottie and Smallclub for example can more or less reel them of from memory.

Anything else to look out for when buying a box?

Condition. Appearance. Aroma. To appreciate and get to grips with these you need the help of a good vendor.

[PeeJay]

Buy and smoke what YOU like ...nothing else matters.

Best advice ever!

[Simon Bolivar]

More good advice, there are plently of boxes around with 2 -3 yrs on them at least, these will be ready to smoke now but hopefully getting better as you work through them. Having a decent stock is the other easy (if expensive) way, as you only need dip into a box a few times a yr, not mearly smoking one box then starting another. If aging for the long term buy a few singles as well & try them occasionally this will give you an idea of how they are maturing. If your more loaded, buy more than one box; smoke one & in the meantime the others are aging effortlessly.

[Tomothebuilder]

As with everyone else, I find that Cohibas/stronger cigars tend to age better than some of the lighter bands. The Co Robustos is one of my favourite cigars, expensive but you get what you pay for. Buy as many as you can afford and stash them away for a couple of years, you're unlikely to be disappointed! The only problem is being able to leave them alone for long enough!