Connecticut Aging

Rain

I was talking with Vision about this, so I figured I'd bring it up to the experts.Quite a few cigar smokers don't like connies because they feel like they don't have much flavor. Cool, to each his own. Does this mean, in general, that if you like heavier smokes you should not age connies? From what I understand, aging will cut down the spice...so if you age them, they will lose what little flavor you could detect in the first place.

catfishbluezz

Some Conny age extremely well IMO. I actually enjoy most Nic conny's with age. The Rocky is a great example of a terrible cigar that after being buried for 1-2 years takes on an enjoyable profile.

allsmokedup

Lee.mcglynn

As stated its all about the stick...to me it's mostly about the blend and the time your trying to age. Connie's IMO are often bitter but with time smooths out a bit. But I'd say 1-2yrs your safe maybe even more but I don't know from experience

kuzi16

Rhamlin

The Virtue ages well but I've never let them go past 6 or 7 months.

Heavy

I have always felt that some considerable 'rest' does a connecticut some good. Although mild, I sometimes think they can have a bit of harshness ROTT. For instance, I thought the first Park Avenue I ever had was terrible - harsh with no enjoyable flavors. So I forgot about them and tried one about a year later - totally different and I think it's a great super-budget connie with the signature toasty/nutty/bread-y flavors that I like in a connie. I also like to let my Ashton whites and Ashton Cabinets sit for up to a year before smoking. Now most would probably consider this rest vs true aging (and I would agree), but in my limited experience the rest does them some good. I haven't experimented much with aging connies beyond 1.5-2 years or so though so I can't say much on the subject beyond that.

ddubridge