resting cigars

Christian_Sapp

So this seems like a stupid question but is there a certain amount of time youu should let your sticks rest before smoking them. Also is there to much time resting like should i smoke some sticks with less time while other sticks age better?

JCizzle

Good question, I'm curious to see the answers. I've been smoking them right out of the box.

PsychoSJG

Amos Umwhat

kuzi16

RaschNuts

Krieg

I usually let mine sit for a minimum of 6 weeks before I smoke any of them, unless I buy them from a local B&M and I know what the environment was ok and didn't spend days on a truck.

undulac

I buy em and I smoke em. I am an equal opportunity smoker. I do however have plenty of cigars with plenty of age on them but that is the fault of myself and ccom. They have great deals and I buy more than I can smoke, so if they are aged, that's just because I couldn't get to them yet.

JCizzle

Good info here. With the size of my cooidor that I'm building, I'll be able to store plenty of sticks in there and let them age due to sheer volume and inability to smoke them all ROTT.

Mephisto

I've found that it depends on the cigars, the factory. For the most part, I won't touch a gar until it has rested 3 weeks, just time to restabilize after travel. B&M cigars I smoke right away, expecting that they have had time to rest in a good environment. But, I like to wait 3 months before smoking any I order online. I've had too many bad cigars due to a variety of problems ranging from demand exceeding a facility's production capability (sick cigars) to those just being dry or over wet from transport.

ellinas

it really doesnt matter how quickly you start smoking them i believe. usually when i buy cigars i usually my a couple of the same kind so i can smoke one right away and then let one sit in the humidor for awhile so i can try it later after its been about 2 months or so

ug dan

I try to rest mine as long as I can, but when I open my humi if I see a stick I want to try I smoke it regardless of age. I usually have more than one of each stick, but I have'nt been disappointed by a stick. Even if it's young they are usually enjoyable. A good notebook to keep track of different smokes with different ages on them is helpful too.