I,m relatively new to cigars and I think I finally understand what the difference between aged and un-aged is.
The first box of cigars that I bought was a box of Hoyo de Monterey Rothschild Maduro's. Having read the reviews and figured out the cost to value ratio I waited patiently for my box to come. It came and I couldn't wait for 2 days of sitting so I smoked one. I must say it was less than enjoyable, I thought I had gotten in over my head. The cigar made my eyes water and made me hack my brains out. It reminded me of the only Punch I had ever smoked, kinda like 2 day dry seaweed that someone had rolled up.
So over the course of the next few months I have poked at them here and there and then just kinda forgot about them. Well, I had one this evening after dinner. A completely different smoke.
The wrapper had gone from flaky and dry to a wonderfully oiled glove leather skin, stretched to perfection and glimmering with whatever makes a cigar glimmer. I took out my $3.00 double guillotene and whacked off it's head. WOW! Where did that come from. I mean I carefully removed only enough of the neatly constructed cap to allow for a perfect draw. The pre light flavor was smooth and sweet. The cigar smoke that filled the room after firing up smelled distinctly like "Malibu Rum" or suntan oil, very pleasant and relaxing. The cigar is really kind of short to be splitting it up into pieces, Halves or thirds, so I'll say that throughout the poor old friends life it never got bitter, burned perfectly even with a tight light gray ash that contrasted the oily dark body very nicely. It tasted wonderful to me, kind of that thick somewhat dry particulate smoke that sweetened tenfold as I rolled it over my pallate. By the time I was done I wasn't even aware of the 3 kids running around screaming. Definately a different smoke, Thank you Jose Gener whoever you are.
The first box of cigars that I bought was a box of Hoyo de Monterey Rothschild Maduro's. Having read the reviews and figured out the cost to value ratio I waited patiently for my box to come. It came and I couldn't wait for 2 days of sitting so I smoked one. I must say it was less than enjoyable, I thought I had gotten in over my head. The cigar made my eyes water and made me hack my brains out. It reminded me of the only Punch I had ever smoked, kinda like 2 day dry seaweed that someone had rolled up.
So over the course of the next few months I have poked at them here and there and then just kinda forgot about them. Well, I had one this evening after dinner. A completely different smoke.
The wrapper had gone from flaky and dry to a wonderfully oiled glove leather skin, stretched to perfection and glimmering with whatever makes a cigar glimmer. I took out my $3.00 double guillotene and whacked off it's head. WOW! Where did that come from. I mean I carefully removed only enough of the neatly constructed cap to allow for a perfect draw. The pre light flavor was smooth and sweet. The cigar smoke that filled the room after firing up smelled distinctly like "Malibu Rum" or suntan oil, very pleasant and relaxing. The cigar is really kind of short to be splitting it up into pieces, Halves or thirds, so I'll say that throughout the poor old friends life it never got bitter, burned perfectly even with a tight light gray ash that contrasted the oily dark body very nicely. It tasted wonderful to me, kind of that thick somewhat dry particulate smoke that sweetened tenfold as I rolled it over my pallate. By the time I was done I wasn't even aware of the 3 kids running around screaming. Definately a different smoke, Thank you Jose Gener whoever you are.