To Age (NC) Or Not To Age

JohnnyFlake · 10-14-2015, 11:21 AM

I have offered this information before, many times, over the years and I'll do it again, one more time. For whatever it's worth, the advice I have picked up over the years from many, many old timers is that all blended NCs will improve within a year, even two years, from the day they are produced. The big, big problem, is that it's almost impossible to know that date, as NC Boxes & packaging do not normally provide that information.

You need to smoke one or two from a box to determine if they are really young or have some age on them, 6 months plus. If they seem young, some ammonia and bright spices, they will probably age well for a couple of years, before starting to go in the opposite direction. If they seem smooth, with deeper spice and the smoke is heavy & creamy, they are probably over the six month point, but should still age well for at least a year.

Now, with respect to Puros, all tobacco used is from the same country, they can age very well, for many years, five or six, at least and even many more, depending on the quality of the tobaccos used. Cuban Cigars are known for aging well, long term, and the simple reason being, they are all Puros!

RWhisenand · 10-24-2015, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

Cuban Cigars are known for aging well, long term, and the simple reason being, they are all Puros!

Even those rolled with Domincan tobacco?

JohnnyFlake · 10-24-2015, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RWhisenand

Even those rolled with Domincan tobacco?

To my knowledge, and historically, no/zero Cuban Brand Cigars are rolled using tobaccos from any other country. In fact, unless their laws have changed, Cuba does not even allow for the importation of bulk tobacco leaf from any country. They do allow for the importation of pre-rolled cigarettes.

RWhisenand · 10-24-2015, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlake

To my knowledge, and historically, no/zero Cuban Brand Cigars are rolled using tobaccos from any other country. In fact, unless their laws have changed, Cuba does not even allow for the importation of bulk tobacco leaf from any country. They do allow for the importation of pre-rolled cigarettes.

You are correct, unless you follow some of the conspiracy theories, rumors that Cuba dose indeed import tobacco to keep up with demand. Who would know if half of the tobacco rolled into Upmanns and RyJ machine made cigars were made with Dominican leaf? Would you know? I sure couldn't tell.

Our government breaks its own laws, all governments break their own laws. Is Cuba any better?

10-14-2015, 11:21 AM	#1
JohnnyFlake Just an old Wiseguy! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: John Location: Henderson, Nevada Posts: 534 Trading: (18)	Re: To Age (NC) Or Not To Age I have offered this information before, many times, over the years and I'll do it again, one more time. For whatever it's worth, the advice I have picked up over the years from many, many old timers is that all blended NCs will improve within a year, even two years, from the day they are produced. The big, big problem, is that it's almost impossible to know that date, as NC Boxes & packaging do not normally provide that information. You need to smoke one or two from a box to determine if they are really young or have some age on them, 6 months plus. If they seem young, some ammonia and bright spices, they will probably age well for a couple of years, before starting to go in the opposite direction. If they seem smooth, with deeper spice and the smoke is heavy & creamy, they are probably over the six month point, but should still age well for at least a year. Now, with respect to Puros, all tobacco used is from the same country, they can age very well, for many years, five or six, at least and even many more, depending on the quality of the tobaccos used. Cuban Cigars are known for aging well, long term, and the simple reason being, they are all Puros! __________________ A real man only needs Seven things in his life, Cigars, Women, Guns, Whiskey, Beer, Beans & Bacon!