Cigars for my first child

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by South Shield

I agree, but the day I see someone post a review on a 20 year old Arturo Fuente Hemingway will be the first.

Last year I finished the last few of 1995 Padrons I bought way back then, they smoked really well and I only wish I had stashed some more away. As someone who has been aging cigars for quite a long time now, I can only state, WITH empirical evidence, that good, quality Nicaragua smokes, DO age as well as ANY Cuban cigar out there. And given my experience with Nicaraguan cigars I see no reason why any other quality cigar, regardless of region of origin, should not age and develop as well.

If the OP is settled on Sir Winston Churchill, great. But let's not go off tangent and make claims with no basis in reality, or rather, "I heard from my neighbor's second cousin's teacher's father's friend, who heard it from...".

Cigar's power has nothing to do with ability to age.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

I can only state, WITH empirical evidence, that good, quality Nicaragua smokes, DO age as well as ANY Cuban cigar out there.

I might take issue with the "ANY", but that's just my empirical experience.

[Bubba - NJ]

I would go with the Sir Winston over the Esplendidos any day of the week . As for a review on a 20 year old Hemingway , when I get some fresh Hemis I smoke through them pretty quickly . They just don't last with me , love them fresh from the cigar shop . I'm sure somebody somewhere has some stashed away for ages sake .

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I might take issue with the "ANY", but that's just my empirical experience.

Well, I did have a few really "old", 30-35 year old Cuban cigars, some even machine rolled, and they did age really impressively, IMO. Any good quality stick should be fine with age, that's all I am saying.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by TheRiddick

Well, I did have a few really "old", 30-35 year old Cuban cigars, some even machine rolled, and they did age really impressively, IMO. Any good quality stick should be fine with age, that's all I am saying.

Gotcha now, Greg.

[TheRiddick]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I might take issue with the "ANY", but that's just my empirical experience.

Also, the biggest "issue" with Nicaraguan smokes' Aging is that they are mostly "johnny-come-latelys" and as such really have no "track record" save for Padron and JdN. And looking at what is available these days coming out of Nicaragua, better and much better when compared to Padron and JdN, IMHO, I only see a huge upside to their ability to age. But, hey, as is your slogan, Smoke what you like.