Cigar Aging Article

kgoings · 04-08-2011, 12:11 AM

Great Article, after reading some of the responses here I thought it would be full of a bunch of hooey.

He talks of two types of aging, not that one is better than then other, nor one is faster than then other. Just different. I've never tasted mushroom in a cigar, but I've never aged my cigars in that method (oxidation a couple cigars in a large box with lots of air) and I think 99% of the people on this board age the other way (reducing, humidor chocked full with less air) the reducing method he says creates the tertiary aromas we most often hear about, earthy nutty, and the marrying of the aroma's.

As far as the 10 year comment, he says FEW cigars can clear the 10 year hurdle and that the quality of the tobacco is the biggest factor on how long you can age a cigar. Not than NONE can be aged over 10 years.

04-08-2011, 12:11 AM	#34
kgoings Cigarologist Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kirk Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 1,979 Trading: (42)	Re: Cigar Aging Article Great Article, after reading some of the responses here I thought it would be full of a bunch of hooey. He talks of two types of aging, not that one is better than then other, nor one is faster than then other. Just different. I've never tasted mushroom in a cigar, but I've never aged my cigars in that method (oxidation a couple cigars in a large box with lots of air) and I think 99% of the people on this board age the other way (reducing, humidor chocked full with less air) the reducing method he says creates the tertiary aromas we most often hear about, earthy nutty, and the marrying of the aroma's. As far as the 10 year comment, he says FEW cigars can clear the 10 year hurdle and that the quality of the tobacco is the biggest factor on how long you can age a cigar. Not than NONE can be aged over 10 years. __________________ Your silly little opinion has been noted!