Ive know a lot of people let the opusx age a while before smoking them...how long do they usually let them sit in their humi?

Also what are some other good NC's to do this with? Any of the Padron line (like the 1926) or Ashton VSG or anything like that?

i just blazed an Oliva V series Torp. that sat for about 3 months, as well as some Montes, LFD 2000 Series, and La Gloria Cubanas were MAGNIFICO!!!!!!

I try to let an Opus sleep for a few months and then before smoking it I dry box it for a day.

In my opinion many if not all cigars will improve with some age. I have enjoyed some 5 year old Cohiba's and Opus X's. Right now in my humi I have a 5 year old Opus X back from when I first started smoking Cigars as well as 1964 Padron Anniversery. I got a year old VSG, and a couple Bolivar Cuban's that have a year's age on them. I need to go home and smoke!!!

At my local cigar store, the guy that runs the place said he lets his sit for 7 years before smoking them. Would it be worth letting them sit there anywhere that long?

Thanks for the info.....im getting ready to buy some opusx when the next shipment comes in and am wanting to let them age for a little while......they should be coming in soon according to our local guy

Fuente stores Opus X cigars at 58-60% RH

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bcb07, from all I've heard and from my own personal experience, I don't think you need to really age any of the Padrons. They make their cigars to be smoked right away, and their anniversary lines use tobacco aged a minimum of 5 years. I know this is different from cigar aging. But what you can do is buy a bunch, smoke some of them without aging, age the rest for at least 6 month, and see if there's a difference. If the difference isn't that noted after a year, I'd say just go smoke it. After all you bought it to be smoked.

There's a difference between aging and letting cigars sit for a couple of months in the humi.

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Originally posted by dstokely:
bcb07, from all I've heard and from my own personal experience, I don't think you need to really age any of the Padrons.

Very true.

Something interesting I’ve experienced regarding Padron 3000 (naturals) and age. I’ve found that they smoke best when aged 4 to 6-months (from the box date). And usually they hit the store shelves 3-4 months later than the box date so they're about ready to smoke right away.

It seems that somewhere between 6 and 10-months they seem to start losing flavor and become one-dimensional.

I’ve found this out accidentally by buying singles out of a 10-month old box at a B&M and comparing them to my 4 and 5-month old boxes at home.

I agree about the Padron Anniversary Line. They do not need to be aged. I have smoked two -three year old Padron Ann. with no noticiable differences.

Opus on the other hand, I believe only improves with age. I find that sometimes when you smoke them right from the store they could be a little harsh depending on the batch. If you let them sit for 3-4 months (If you can wait) They lose that harshness and become quite smooth.

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There's a difference between aging and letting cigars sit for a couple of months in the humi.

Agreed. If possible I try to let my cigars sit for a couple of months after purchasing to allow them to stabilize at the RH that I prefer and control.