Manufacturer and Buyer Aging

alfredo_buscatti · 05-09-2011, 02:36 AM

When I took up cigars last fall, I smoked them when I got them. But since then I've read many posts that state that certain cigars need some months of aging to reach their full potential.

I'm confused. Don't the high-end, such as Oliva, Fuente and Illusione, age their cigars before their release; moreover, the tobacco used is already aged.

Why then, and on what basis, is buyer aging needed?

But although I don't understand why, I've put down three boxes, My Father (green), Oliva Serie O (harsh) and serie V (don't ask me how, but something's missing). I plan to smoke one of each a month and have developed a document with target dates.

05-09-2011, 02:36 AM	#1
alfredo_buscatti Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 277 Trading: (9)	Manufacturer and Buyer Aging When I took up cigars last fall, I smoked them when I got them. But since then I've read many posts that state that certain cigars need some months of aging to reach their full potential. I'm confused. Don't the high-end, such as Oliva, Fuente and Illusione, age their cigars before their release; moreover, the tobacco used is already aged. Why then, and on what basis, is buyer aging needed? But although I don't understand why, I've put down three boxes, My Father (green), Oliva Serie O (harsh) and serie V (don't ask me how, but something's missing). I plan to smoke one of each a month and have developed a document with target dates.