My account of Cuban Cigars since 1995

[SRQCigarman]

Thanks mike, you are a plethora of information.

[mike s]

Nice mcgoo....think I saw this somewhere before awhile back ;). So what is your take these days on post 2005 cigars since they now have 8 years of age on them?

Mikes

[erl65]

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Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience Mike.
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[krnkid1981]

great to know info for cc n00bs like myself.  Thanks

[Havanaaddict]

[quote author=mcgoospot link=topic=21330.msg97249#msg97249 date=1379009797]
Starting in mid 2003, cigars have no longer gone through this sick period (they sometimes go flat for a short period but Some people believe that Cuba now "cooks" their tobacco to make it more enjoyable when young or Right of the Truck (ROTT).  Whatever they did the cigars have become much better when young.  There is concern, however, that what is being done has effected the ability of these cigars to improve with age. Many collectors from the Far east believe that the post July2003 cigars will not age as well as their predecessors.
My experience confirms this belief.  Many cigars I have smoked from 2004-2005 have become flat.

Recent prduction cigars are rolled better and smoke great young.  We will see how they age.
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Nice job Mike :clap:
I sure hope that they are not "cooking" their tobacco and hope that it is because they have been aging the tobacco since 2006.
•Fillers..........Ligero - 3 years
•Fillers..........Seco - 2 years
•Fillers..........Volado - 1 year
•Binders........Generally - 1 year
•Wrappers.....Generally - 1 year
If this is the case I think there is a chance that the post 2006 cigars will age good!!!
After smoking H. Upmann cigars like 2004 - 160 Aniversario Humidor cigars and the Partagás 2005 - 160 Aniversario Humidor cigars. They are outstanding and have aged very well and that still gives me hope!!!

[alwayslit]

Curious, are any of the LE's, RE's or any other special releases doing it the old way? Do any of the farm rolled smokes use the old methods.

[Havanaaddict]

[quote author=alwayslit link=topic=21330.msg97734#msg97734 date=1379630763]
Curious, are any of the LE's, RE's or any other special releases doing it the old way? Do any of the farm rolled smokes use the old methods.
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The [b]La Escepción Selectos Finos 2011 - Edición Regional Italia[/b] are on track but we will have to wait to see what will happen!!! It has alot to do with the blends being changed around and also the tobacco is not the same of course.

[45stops-em-quick]

Thanks for the write up.

[mcgoospot]

Nice mcgoo....think I saw this somewhere before awhile back ;). So what is your take these days on post 2005 cigars since they now have 8 years of age on them?<br /><br />Mikes

Not sure where you would have seen this before as I never wrote it before and it is my experience not something I copied from someone else. 

As for post 2005 stuff some is good (Hoyo Epi 2 cab of 50 that I have loved) but much has flattened out.


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[Habanos]

Great write up! Thank you!