Let it rest?

[NCRadioMan]

Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

I am not a patient cigar smoker. This will be my demise!

Buy more than you can smoke, then you are golden. That's the trick to aging cigars.

I let mine rest at least 2 weeks to acclimate to my preferred conditions or till the ammonia smell goes away. (if it's present) If I can, I will wait a month. You can notice the difference. I have always been dissapointed when smoking them right away.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Buy more than you can smoke, then you are golden. That's the trick to aging cigars.

I let mine rest at least 2 weeks to acclimate to my preferred conditions. If I can, I will wait a month. You can notice the difference. I have always been dissapointed when smoking them right away.

I am trying but the cigar elves keep stealing them from my humidor.

Originally Posted by NCRadioMan

Buy more than you can smoke, then you are golden. That's the trick to aging cigars.

I let mine rest at least 2 weeks to acclimate to my preferred conditions or till the ammonia smell goes away. (if it's present) If I can, I will wait a month. You can notice the difference. I have always been dissapointed when smoking them right away.

Very well put. If you're not sure and want a single, grab a 5'er. If you like them and want 5, buy 10. If you want 10, buy a box. Soon you won't have to worry about letting them rest because you'll have so many others to smoke.
The only darwback is you've just started a collection which will outgrow all forecast storage, so buy my fridges! LOL