Fresh Rolled Cigars?

[Stinky]

Fresh rolled to me is smoked within the first 30 days. Then, the aging process begins. sometimes it's a month, maybe 2 or 3 or more before they go into the "Sick Period" which is a "No-Smoke" period. The 'sick-period' is usually less than one year. Then, it's a cigar worth smoking, again. Smoke them FRESH or wait until they're ready (after the 1-year period). Fresh Rolled is a unique experience. Try it! Keep some for the one-year plus in your humidor and smoke to compare. You'll see. Cigars change with age. This "Fresh-Rolled" aspect is a great taste test.

Here's my opinion:
I'd like to see more cigar manufactures stamp the box with the "ROLL" date! Like the guys do in Cuba. Good idea! ??

[bobarian]

IMHO, "fresh rolled" in the parlance of most US catalogs means absolutely nothing. It is merely a marketing gimmick, like any of the other descriptive terms they use loosely.

Consider that it may take 30 days or more after a cigar is rolled on the table until the entire order is ready to ship to the US warehouse. Shipping time and customs clearance may take another 30 days or more. Catalog printing lead time of 30 more days(probably more) and then processing and shipment of your order. Under ideal circumstances a "fresh rolled" cigar is at least 100 days or more off the table. And that is assuming that you receive the stock last into the warehouse. Most companies ship first in, first out, so you would be receiving stock from their previous shipment.

Unless you saw it come off the rollers table, good luck with "fresh rolled"