Aging by default

[Boss Hogg]

Originally Posted by Bax

They're always worth keeping around! The problem is that they might not be what they are at their peak. Maybe smoother, but not as strong.

This has been what I have heard. I have heard that some say after a year or so the padron's 26/64 go downhill and start losing there taste. However, I did find someone on another site that has had his Padron's for 10+ years and said that they are amazing. So I was just curious.

Originally Posted by md4958

Ive had other cigars that have several years of age on them (NCs) and they were fantastic... smooth and rich. I think for a cigar that has that much flavor to become bland would take 20+ years... A premium cigar ( like the Pardon anni) will most likely become smoother and more complex over time.

EDIT: I should have said that the lack of bite allows the complexity to come through... I would say that its always there, but "masked" by the bite

This is pretty much my thinking as well. I don't think they'll last me 20+ years, but possibly 10+. Thank you all for your input. Any BOTL here ever experienced a Padron 26/64 or VSG from when they bought it in the 90's and smoked it now?