School me on "Vintage" and Dated Cigars

[Sauer Grapes]

Originally Posted by Ogre3239

I believe aging cigars make them taste like they are meant to taste. I usually try to let mine sit a few months to a year when I buy box. I have aged some low price cigars for 6 months and the taste difference is amazing.

I remember Don Pepin said that cigars are meant to taste like they do fresh. He said that in Cuba they roll the cigars to be smoked fresh (by fresh, I mean when they leave the factory since some are aged at the factory). This seems contradictory since most of us like our cigars at least rested, if not well aged.

Basically, this is a smoke what you like type of thing.