It is all in the aging my friend
Since the day Cuban cigars were discovered, they have enjoyed a healthy growth with period of slowness every once in a while. That is just a natural curve for things, you go up, you come down, you stay steady for a while, you get the idea. Cuban cigars once professionally packaged, were ready to go right off the bat. You would just open a cuban cigar box of your favorite Montecristo cigars or what not and go from there. Sometimes you would share them with a rest of your friends, sometimes you would simply keep them to your yourself.
It is not known when someone realized that if you age the Cuban cigar leaves, it makes the flavors get even more complex. I’m sure it was a fluke – aren’t all good things discovered like that? Although Cuban cigars are ready to be enjoy straight out of the box (Which usually has 25 cigars), If you let them age for a while, you will be pleasantly surprised. I’m not talking about couple of days or months, I’m talking about years. The Cohiba brand already has aged leaves in them thus making it extra special. Ofcourse I can go an on about Cohiba cigars but I’ll save that for another time.
The great thing here is once you let them sit for a few years, they get better with age. The complex flavors are truly a treat to anyone’s palette. The best way to age your Cuban cigar is by getting a humidor. It is basically a box that controls the temperature within, which is a must if you want to preserve your cigars. You see, Cuban has been blessed with some perfect climate to grow the best tobacco in the world. No other country even comes close. Combine perfect temperature with an art that goes back centuries, and you have something truly worthy on your hands.
However, don’t be disheartened because Cuban cigar humidors vary when it comes to prices and today they are very affordable. It all depends on what your needs are and how many Cuban cigars you smoke. If you smoke a few a month, get a portable humidor. This way your cigar travel with you and you can easily carry like 3 – 5 sticks. If you are looking for a humidor and a nice piece of furniture, than why not try a table humidor? Some of them are truly art pieces and will bring your existing living room to life. Plus with a table humidor, your Cuban cigars will always be ready for people who you want to show to like your friends and family.
If I were you, I would invest in a humidor immediately and store those precious stogies in them. Than I would leave that humidor somewhere safe, clean, away from water and in a cool place and let it do it’s thing. It is recommended that you check up on it every once in a while just to make sure everything is working fine. I usually do it every two weeks or so. After that, or should I say after a few years, waiting for you will be some amazing Cuban cigars.
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