B-Day Stick - LP no. 9 - Aging Question

Bobbo2009

So, my birthday is this Friday. I have decided to have a Liga Privada No. 9 as my birthday cigar. I have had one sitting in my aging humi since 10/1/10. I have only smoked one LP and that was in October of 2010. I loved it. Even though I was just into cigars at that time (maybe smoking one very two weeks) I really enjoyed it.

Now, I have read a lot about people being disappointed in the aging of these sticks. How much of the flavor profile is lost in 1+ years? Even 2+ years? I have one other LP No. 9 that I bought in October of 2011. If it really starts to go downhill at some point, I would like to know at what point you think it tends to go downhill so I don't over age my last one.

Thanks is advance for your input.

Rob

DSWarmack

DON'T LEAVE IT IN A DAMN BAGGIE!!!

OR THIS WILL HAPPEN!

allsmokedup

DSWarmack, your hyperlink has an l at the end...

j0z3r

I don't know that one can unequivocally state how much time is too much. So much about taste in cigars is subjective, I personally enjoyed the lp9 fresh as much as I did one with 2+ years, but each for different reasons. My only advice would be don't age it for the sake of aging it, cigars are meant to be enjoyed. That's my two cents.

jr_p951

I'm with Joe on smoking 'em! I'm all about the smoking!! I'd only age if I can afford to throw money at cigars. That ain't happening any time soon, so I enjoy every cigar!!

kuzi16

i dont think it is too much time for the cigar in theory. for me, though, i prefer them fresh. after the LP9 has rested for more than a year it picks up more of the coffee flavors that i dont enjoy as much as the coco and spice that it has when its ROTT. age, for you, might make it better.

DSWarmack

allsmokedup:

DSWarmack, your hyperlink has an l at the end...

fixed it!

Bobbo2009

That sucks!! i saw that posted yesterday. A tear came to my eye.

DSWarmack

Such is life, learned lesson... SMOKE MORE CIGARS MORE OFTEN!

Bobbo2009

Thanks for the input guys. I know I will still enjoy it. I've got my notes handy from the one I had back in Oct. 2010 so I can compare what the taste differences are as I smoke through it.

Rob

chemforever

Hopefully yours is better than the robusto I had yesterday. Not enough filler in the middle and there must have been a lot of veins/ stems that prevented a good roll. Once that portion was burned it was less like ash then a burnt charcoal ridged crystalized consistency.