How long do you wait?

[Mister]

How long do you let your new arrivals sit before you dig in? I bought a box of Liga Undercrowns in Sept and their just starting to develop some of the flavors I remember from the brick and morter singles I've had. That said, after about a month the Comacho Triple Mad's that came as a Famous Freebie have settled nicely and I'm getting some great flavors off of those.

[longknocker]

John: I Usually "Rest" My New Smokes At Least 3 Weeks Before Smoking One. It Depends On The Cigars. Olivas Are Better After 2 Years, IMO. I Like To Smoke My Cigars @63-65% RH & It Takes About 3 Weeks For Me To Get Them All Around That RH.:) :2

[mahtofire14]

I try to let mine sit for a couple weeks. I want my cigars to be able to be in my 65% atmosphere for a bit before smoking them.

[jonumberone]

Lately I've been waiting 2-3 months before I touch them.
I've found it makes a huge difference, not just in taste, but in how I regard a box.
There are some boxes I tried a stick from ROTT and was disappointed.
Though those boxes have improved with time, they are still some of the last cigars I reach for.

[never_enough]

That depends. Somtimes its however long it takes me to open the package.:r Other times, it might get tossed in with the rest so I conveniently forget about it for a few months.

[Blak Smyth]

I always tell myself I will wait a few weeks but ussually grab one right away. My collection is relatively small though so the thought of a new smoke is really tempting and impossible to forget about.

[CoffeeWaterBeer]

I'm in the same boat Shane, excitement usually prevails. That said, I'm upgrading my humi and building up my stock so hopefully I'll be able to improve my patience soon.

[CigarSquid]

I Will try to shoot for a month. At first it was hard.. But I seem to be able to do that now.

[kelmac07]

I let everything "new" sit at least 30 days before smoking.

[Ogre]

I go for a month, but that does vary with the age of the cigar to begin with.

[CoreyD]

i smoke 1 within a few weeks off the truck. i hide some if its not a box so they rest. if its a box and something i really enjoy its a go to stick then when theres a few left i change it up.

[Porch Dweller]

I try to wait at least a month. Sometimes I'm successful. :)

[Steve]

John: I Usually "Rest" My New Smokes At Least 3 Weeks Before Smoking One. It Depends On The Cigars. Olivas Are Better After 2 Years, IMO. I Like To Smoke My Cigars @63-65% RH & It Takes About 3 Weeks For Me To Get Them All Around That RH.:) :2

I think every cigar I've seen Greg smoke has come from brown celophane (if it was in celophane to begin with) :D

[longknocker]

I think every cigar I've seen Greg smoke has come from brown celophane (if it was in celophane to begin with) :D

:r Those Are The Ones "Lost" In The Bottom Of The Humis, Brother!:D

[Brlesq]

I try to wait at least a month. Sometimes I'm successful. :)

:r

Ditto.

[Mister]

Yeah, when I get a new box, it's hard if not impossible to leave them be until they've settled in. I think their just starting to get "good" when I've smoked the last.

[RevSmoke]

I usually smoke one ROTT and then the rest go in the freezer for a couple days before the humidor. How long do they sit then? Who knows. I have some cigars that sat a month before smoking the first, and then there are others which sat longer. In the meantime, I have some cigars in my humidor which are approaching 10 years old or more.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

[hotreds]

2 weeks more or usually not less.

[the jiggler]

I'm in the same boat with some of the other fellows. Not a lot of discretionary funds to buy boxes with. The singles and fivers usually sit for at least three weeks. Looking forward to the day when I can burn one out of a box every few months or so and see how they change.

[JenksAnejo]

Really depends if it's a CC or NC. Most NCs I always dig in and smoke one ROTT and let the rest sit for a month or two. CC's I tend to leave sealed in cellophane for at least a couple of months. I always tell myself I'm not opening this until next year, that never happens.

[Ubiquitous]

Any where from not even making it into the humidor to the.... holy crap! I haven't bought one of these in 5 years, moment. I have no rhyme or reason to my timing, it honestly depends on how I'm feeling on any given day.

[SteelCityBoy]

I try and grab a fresh smoke and burn it to see what it's like then usually wait about a month or so...if I can wait! Not always easy to do!

[gnukfu]

I wait about 30 seconds after I receive the box.

[equetefue]

Great topic. It depends on what stick we are talking about but most of the time I smoke one within the 1st week and then wait a month or two to compare

[dozer]

Usually about a month, but some longer depending where they came from.

[Weelok]

Really depends if it's a CC or NC. Most NCs I always dig in and smoke one ROTT and let the rest sit for a month or two. CC's I tend to leave sealed in cellophane for at least a couple of months. I always tell myself I'm not opening this until next year, that never happens.

+1 - one ROTT and the rest sit 4 weeks. Seems the consensus choice

[Cville Cigar]

Currently, I am buying cigars for 2013:2

[Mister]

I wait about 30 seconds after I receive the box.

That's my problem. I'd love to let them sit for a few weeks but I really can't help grabbing one right off the truck. Self Control Fail!

[area51]

At least 2 weeks