Candela Shelf Life?

Puff_Dougie

Picked up a Rocky Patel Edge Candela at the local B&M last week. I've heard that candelas should be smoked sooner rather than later because they tend to dry out if they sit too long. Is this true? How long should you let a candela rest?

90+ Irishman

Puff_Dougie:

Picked up a Rocky Patel Edge Candela at the local B&M last week. I've heard that candelas should be smoked sooner rather than later because they tend to dry out if they sit too long. Is this true? How long should you let a candela rest?

Not that I've ever known. They tend to be a bit more mild so like a Connie if you put extreme age on it tends to become so mild that you lose what made it special. I don't think you will have any issues so long as you smoke it within the next decade

youngryan216

Let us know what you thought when you blaze it up. Sounds really interesting. I didn't even know Rocky did candelas.

amz1301

I have one LFD and one Illusione 888 candela that are pretty old. They don't seem dried out at all. Seems like the green has faded a lot though, especially the LFD.

Puff_Dougie

youngryan216:

Let us know what you thought when you blaze it up. Sounds really interesting. I didn't even know Rocky did candelas.

Will do, once this dang polar vortex breaks!

ddubridge

amz1301:

I have one LFD and one Illusione 888 candela that are pretty old. They don't seem dried out at all. Seems like the green has faded a lot though, especially the LFD.

They do seem to fade over time, but I haven't noticed any ill affects. I had a new and year old BMFH around last St. Patties day and they tasted about the same. Didn't seem dry at all.

kuzi16

As long as they are in a humidor they won't dry. They will do want every other cigar does: continue to ferment and break down and generally age. This is why they lose the green color. They do tend to start out a bit more mild and therefore may lose too much time so I would still smoke sooner rather than later.

ShadowInTheMoon

Puff_Dougie:

youngryan216:

Let us know what you thought when you blaze it up. Sounds really interesting. I didn't even know Rocky did candelas.

Will do, once this dang polar vortex breaks!

What polar vortex... i rode my motorcycle today

J.S.

I don't smoke a lot of candelas, just don't care for them . . . for lack of a better term the taste reminds me of chlorophyll (same taste as chewing a piece of grass) in the background. Just me. However, that flavor is tamed at the 3 yr. mark. So if you like candelas I would smoke it before then or what you like about them may change.

kuzi16

J.S.:

I don't smoke a lot of candelas, just don't care for them . . . for lack of a better term the taste reminds me of chlorophyll (same taste as chewing a piece of grass) in the background. Just me. However, that flavor is tamed at the 3 yr. mark. So if you like candelas I would smoke it before then or what you like about them may change.

I do agree with this. But every now and again that's the flavor I'm looking for. Can't find it anywhere but a candela.