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kevster77kevster77 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 68
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this may sound like a pretty stupid question, but i was thinking how long can cigars last in a humi? is there a certain time period before they actually start going bad and expire? or are they smokeable forever? i was bored and just had that weird thought in my head!
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  • laker1963laker1963 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,046
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  • T. GervaisT. Gervais Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 239
    When it comes to premium cigars, the more time spent in a well maintained humidor, the better. This process is called "aging" and the tobacco in the blend melds together flavor-wise, creating a mellow yet more pronunciated flavor in a cigar. This can definitely vary from stick to stick, but I have never heard of a cigar that actually got worse from age. I myself have never aged a cigar for over a year, but I would guess there are several guys on this forum who have cigars with at least 5 years of age on them.
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  • jsnakejsnake Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,037
    Nice question. I tend to save 1 cigar of each blend that I really enjoy and would like to experience them later after some aging. Does anyone here push past 5 years?
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  • sol1821sol1821 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 706
    i think alex wrote somthing about aging in one of his blogs?
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  • Garen BGaren B Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 977
    I remember Vince O posting about smoking some cigars from 25 years ago a while back. You might want to ask him in his Sunday News and Smoke thread.
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  • nickgonzonickgonzo Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 146
    You guys smoke any of those 92 bolivars? the nc ones, I got a 5 pack and they lost a ton if not all flavor. It was almost like smoking hot air hahaha this was about 06-07 so the cigars had been aging for 15 years prolly
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  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
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  • JZJZ Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 827
    kevster77:
    this may sound like a pretty stupid question, but i was thinking how long can cigars last in a humi? is there a certain time period before they actually start going bad and expire? or are they smokeable forever? i was bored and just had that weird thought in my head!
    I believe all of yours have expired unfortunately. Send them to me and I will be sure to dispose of them properly free of charge!
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  • kevster77kevster77 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 68
    ha! pretty smart idea, but i think i'll take my chances with them.
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  • JZJZ Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 827
    My services are available should the need arise!
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  • smbrinksmbrink Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 406
    I met a guy once that had 30 year old Gurkhas . They weren't well maintained when he received them tho, so they felt more like small bludgeons than cigars. He said that he was going to try to revive them.
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  • kuzi16kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
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  • JZJZ Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 827
    30 miinutes, or 30 years I have yet to find one that I like. There are a few however that I will be trying at some point so there is still some hope. (some hope)!
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  • phobicsquirrelphobicsquirrel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,349
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  • Hawk55Hawk55 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 846
    and a damned good opinion. Love reading this response. Very good!!
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  • aron325aron325 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 158
    when advice is needed in cigars kuzi is god. it is amazing how much i have learned from him lol.
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  • VulchorVulchor Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,176
    JZ:
    30 miinutes, or 30 years I have yet to find one that I like. There are a few however that I will be trying at some point so there is still some hope. (some hope)!
    AMEN, AMEN AMEN!!!!I have never understood the Gurkha phenomenon. I must admit, in the last 2 months I have smoke 2 Centurians and thought they were both quite good....HOWEVER, these are the only ones I have ever felt even close to this way about, and therefore must beleive they are merely someone elses cigars disguised as a Gurhka.
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  • JCizzleJCizzle Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,910
    See, this is a good excuse to buy a sh!tload of cigarsl; you won't have time to smoke them all, so they'll be resting and aging for years due to sheer volume. ;-)
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  • cooch36cooch36 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 711
    JCizzle:
    See, this is a good excuse to buy a sh!tload of cigarsl; you won't have time to smoke them all, so they'll be resting and aging for years due to sheer volume. ;-)
    Thats my logic. Now convincing my girlfiend is another mater.
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  • xIcedGuardianxxIcedGuardianx Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 873
    cooch36:
    JCizzle:
    See, this is a good excuse to buy a sh!tload of cigarsl; you won't have time to smoke them all, so they'll be resting and aging for years due to sheer volume. ;-)
    Thats my logic. Now convincing my girlfiend is another mater.
    +1, although my girl smokes too so it's really just down to convincing myself.. Which isn't hard lol
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