aging nc

[tupacboy]

I read somewhere in this forum that nc do not age well. Can someone please explain why cc age well and nc don't? Thanks!

[rokkitsci]

Urban Legend

Where did you read this, tup, old chap?

Absolutely not true.

Some see-gars, both CC and NC, do not age well.

MOST see-gars, both CC and NC, DO age well.

I read somewhere in this forum that nc do not age well. Can someone please explain why cc age well and nc don't? Thanks!

[daverave999]

The stronger the better for aging I believe.

[EDIT] I think there was some kind of answer to your question in this thread.

[G-man]

N/Cs, on the other hand, are always ready to go right out of the box and need no additional time after purchase. No respectable N/C retailer would sell stogies that weren't ready to smoke.
Hello Boys : This does hold true for NC cigars But !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Some seem to get better with age added to them . I've been ageing NC to see what the differance make and some loose their taste and strenth through ageing. Its a shame that some put boxes away to find the"ve runed a great cigar. So I would have to say!
Put 1 or 2 away if U want to try to age them. Preflibly Full strenth will age fine but after 2 + years or so they mite become flat . 1 Cigar Id say never and I meen never age Is the VSG Ashton U will be distroying a 12 dollar plus cigar!
Never Age a mild cigar Longer then 6 months the results will kill them! This is my opinion and from my personal experance have found this to hold true!

[reigndrop]

That's completely false. Opus X's and VSG's age really well, imo. I had a '97 VSG the other day and it was divine.

[matt257]

That's completely false. Opus X's and VSG's age really well, imo. I had a '97 VSG the other day and it was divine.

The Ashton VSG was not released until 1999?

[G-man]

Your entitled

To your opinion as am I to mine,so to say its false is a matter of taste.Could be the crop of that year cigar you had or I had that makes them age differantly.It is a product from mother nature and though we try to control what she does we can't control everything she does ! But I have age numerious VSGs and found their better out of the box MHO. And you are entitled to yours.

That's completely false. Opus X's and VSG's age really well, imo. I had a '97 VSG the other day and it was divine.

[tupacboy]

dave had the correct thread (i told you dave.. guru)

so basically nc come ready to smoke out of the box... while cc need a bit of love and aging.

so do most nc age their tobacco that much before we grace it with our lips?

i dunno about you guys... i'm new to all this... but the aging seems like part of the fun... reward for your labor and safekeeping basically

[ChrisMClark]

Is aging not something to do with oils in the tabacco rather than it's origin?

[daverave999]

so do most nc age their tobacco that much before we grace it with our lips?

I believe so.

i dunno about you guys... i'm new to all this... but the aging seems like part of the fun... reward for your labor and safekeeping basically

Yeah I quite like the idea of tasting the progression as a box ages. If they're OK to smoke when you get them, and they just keep getting better, what's the problem!?

Is aging not something to do with oils in the tabacco rather than it's origin?

Certain components such as tannins and nicotine decompose into smaller molecules changing the taste and strength. More info here.

[ChrisMClark]

Cheers Dave, looks like good (and lengthy ) reading

[reigndrop]

The Ashton VSG was not released until 1999?

Ahh, meant to say Opus X.

[TJCoro]

Not Everything Improves With Age!

I don't know about you boyz, but I'm aging one of me birds at the moment, hoping she gets better with age.

Any thoughts?

BJ, BJCoro



Aging N/Cs is a waste of valuable humidor real estate.

I use 'em to wipe me


(Ahem!) For a couple of boobs, you two are quite the elitist!


Think me ball would get better with age?

[cohibaIV]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I have yet to see any dates marked on any NC boxes....

SO...How do you know how old the cigars are in the first place...

[daverave999]

An interesting article.