I'm relatively new to cigars and this is my first post on this board. I just received a sampler of Padron cigars for my birthday. Do they need some time in the humidor or can I just light up? They were ordered on 5/2/08 from Famous Smokes and came in a gift box with no humidification. They feel ok to me but I am new. Any Opinions.

Let em rest a week ...if you can...

I would say that just to be safe, put them in the humidor for two weeks before you light up, to give them a chance to stabilize before you light them up.

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Which Padrons did u get my friend?

Go ahead and blaze one up! should be fine.

enjoy!

-FS

I like to let everything sit for at least 2 weeks to settle. More depending on the length of the journey. I think a bad burn caused from over/under humidified cigars can ruin the experience. JMHO, but then again that is what you asked for!

Or light one up now and smoke the rest later and see any diffrance..i've done it both ways..

see normally I would recommend lighting one up now and age the rest to see if there's a difference, but I know the sampler is quite expensive and there are only 4 in the sampler. So I really strongly recommend that you let them sit for two weeks to properly enjoy them.

All cigars that I receive through the mail I let sit in the humi. I have smoked some as soon as I get them but they are better when you let it sit (smokes better IMO).

It was an 8 pack sampler with a #1, #2 and #6 serie 1926, an exlusivo, imperial and torpedo serie 1964 and a 4000 and a 6000. All natural I think I will smoke one now and then let the rest sit. Thanks for the tips. See ya around.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Craig Treadway,

Smoke the 4000 or 6000, let 1926's sit for a bit.

Welcome Craig!

Its good to let any cigars you receive from the mail to rest a couple weeks in your humidor.

cA tradition is that you have to send your best cigar to the first person that guesses your name. I guess Craig Treadway..