I was always under the impression that Maduro was a fermenting process not a species of tabacco plant. Also, thought that the primings were the different layers of the plant, not the species.
Maduro is a process, but it is only possible with the thicker leaves, so the lower primings. It is very hard on the leaves, so they have to be thick before the process is worth trying.
Nice post there laker. Good info, though I do notice difference in letting cigars sit over a period of months/years vs what they were like when they first came to my possession.
Aging seems to have quite a bit of "how to" involved. i was under the impression that high temps for long periods would promote beetle hatching, whereas hi humi would promote mold...
It's somewhat a combination of the two Hawk. Low temp and high humidity won't be as hospitable to mold or beetles as a high temp, high humidity environment, the same can be said about a low humidity, high temp situation.
Yea I've noticed genrally that almost all consumers disagree with almost all manufacturers on "aging". If I've learned anthing in my 5000+ posts here its that aging, storing, cigars in general are personal.
I've gone high tech. I place the newer cigars on the bottom of the humidor, and then place a piece of paper on top of them with the date I recieved them written on it...
I might be just imagining things - but the burn just seems more even after they sit in my humidor for about a month.
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I've gone high tech. I place the newer cigars on the bottom of the humidor, and then place a piece of paper on top of them with the date I recieved them written on it...
I might be just imagining things - but the burn just seems more even after they sit in my humidor for about a month.