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Originally Posted by smitty81
What exactly does rest time do for a cigar?
I know it gives it time for the RH to stabilize in the cigar but what else happens?
When they say CC's benefit from resting but not so much NC's, why is that?
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Typically, you want to let your cigars "rest" for about 3-4 weeks after receiving them so they can acclimate to the RH level that you prefer (ie: what you keep you humidor RH set to).
Often times cigars are over humidified when shipped and/or are affected during shipping, so resting is definitely beneficial.
Aging on the other hand is my favorite part of the hobby.
Buying a box and aging them for 5-15 years and sampling them every year along the way can be quite rewarding in terms of enjoying the changes.
You can age NCs and they do benefit from aging. I found that 3-5 years seems to be the sweet spot in my experience.
I hope this helps
~Mark