How long do you guys wait before smoking?

musiciannameddave

Hey guys, I was just wondering how long you guys waited to smoke your cigars after putting them in your humi. At the moment I've got a self-imposed rule of waiting at least 1 month after I put a particular cigar in my humi for most cigars except for maduros, since I've heard they don't benefit much from aging. I'm waiting one month for most all of my singles, and with larger packs (pretty much anything more than 5 cigars) I'll smoke one when I get it, one in a few months, and then save another for a year or so.

Do you guys have any rules for how long you'll wait to smoke a cigar after buying it?

j0z3r

No rules in particular. When I buy some cigars, let's say a box for the sake of the example, I will usually smoke on within about a week. If it seems like the cigar is showing signs of youth such as unbalanced flavor, any sort of bite or bitterness I will put them away for a minimum of 90 days. Aside from that, if a cigar smokes well then it is fair game.

urbino

I let everything rest for a couple of weeks, but after that, I smoke whatever I'm in the mood for, or whatever strikes my fancy when I open the humi. Unless it's something special I'm budgeting myself on.

kuzi16

if i get a cigar at the B&M with friends there then 0 days

if i get a cigar and take it home and it enters my humidor... 6 weeks minimum.

phobicsquirrel

I usually buy 2 of everything, or more, and when I do buy something that is new to me, I put them both in the humi and usually try to smoke one of them ASAP but I have so many that are sitting in the "waiting to smoke" area that I won't be getting to it for some time. I use the 90 day rule for a lot of smokes, but if it feels good or if I get it at my local store I'll be smoking it sooner.