Top 5 Cigars Good for Aging

March 28, 2018

Top 5 Cigars to Age in 2021

The best way to describe aging cigars is like letting a tender piece of meat marinating in your favorite sauce. The longer it sits, the more the flavors settle down and mellow it gets. If you’re looking for high impact and intense flavor notes, then aging cigars most likely will not be for you. However, if you get a cigar that just hits the market, then you may want it to sit in your humidor for three to six months.

I’ve had unreal experiences where I’ve smoked a brand-new cigar and it was just extremely intense and harsh at first for me. When I let it settle down and age for a few months, I went back to smoke it and couldn’t get enough of it. The aging process worked well for me in this situation.

With all of that being said, we picked out five cigars that are better with age for this week’s top five list. We have personally experienced these cigars with some time and aging and we can attest that these smokes are better if they are aged! Here are the Top 5 Cigars to Age in 2021. Don’t forget to click the link below and get our limited-time sampler today.

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Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua

Although this is a new cigar, we received some pre-releases two months before the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary of Nicaragua hit the shelves. When we first smoked it the first inch or so was a bit harsh. So, we let it sit for two months, smoked it again, and the taste and strength of the cigar were the same throughout the entirety of the cigar.

Created by AJ Fernandez, Rafael Nodal, and the Grupo de Maestros, the Montecristo 1935 Aniversary Nicaragua was created to celebrate the monumental success Montecristo has had in the cigar business the last 85 years. This Nicaraguan puro is a medium to full-bodied smoke with delicious flavor notes that flow throughout. Some notes you’ll detect are wood, coffee, cinnamon earth, and spice.

If you decide to stop by our website to get yourself a box of 10 of this delicious smoke, make sure you let it age and they’ll be ready to be enjoyed come summertime!

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Arturo Fuente Don Carlos

The renowned Fuente Family lives by the motto “We will never rush the hands of time”. That motto fits in perfectly with the topic of our list today. There is no need to rush the simple things in life. Whether it’s handcrafting a gem of a cigar or smoking one. The time and energy the Fuente family puts into making their cigars, specifically the Don Carlos, is displayed with each and every puff.

Cloaked in a Cameroon wrapper, along with binder and filler tobaccos from the Dominican Republic, the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto is a medium to full-bodied smoke that has a plethora of astonishing flavors that flow throughout. Flavor notes you’ll detect while smoking this historical cigar are cedar, spice, cashews, and cocoa. Crafted by Carlos Fuente Jr. to honor his father, the Don Carlos Robusto arrives in a cedar chest of twenty-five, which is perfect for its aging process

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Warped Robusto 1988

Although Kyle Gellis, founder of Warped Cigars, is only in his 30’s, he has been able to adapt to older traditions when it comes to handcrafting and aging cigars. Thanks to his father’s love of cigars, Kyle turned their passion into a career, and we are forever thankful that Warped cigars exist. The Warped 1988 Robusto was first released in 2018 and took the industry by storm when it was first released.

Now when I first got my hands on this smoke, I wanted to light it up ASAP. But one of my co-workers who can’t get enough of these told me to hold off a few weeks. It’ll be worth it then, and boy was he right. This full-bodied cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that uses a Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 leaf for the wrapper. Flavor notes you’ll detect while smoking the 1988 Robusto from Warped cigars are cream, spice, leather, and caramel. Produced in a small batch fashion, if you get your hands on the Warped 1988 Robusto, age that bad boy for as long as you can to enhance your smoking experience to the fullest.

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E.P. Carrillo Encore

E.P. Carrillo has had an illustrious career ever since he took his first steps into a cigar factory. He’s had his hands in a plethora of different cigars manufactured for different companies within the industry. So, it’s safe to say E.P. knows a thing or two about the proper ways to age a cigar. This Nicaraguan gem that is the E.P. Carrillo Encore landed the number 1 spot on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 cigar list of 2018

Made with 100% Nicaraguan tobaccos that have been cured and aged in palm tree bark, the Encore Celestial from E.P. Carrillo is a full-bodied cigar that was rolled to perfection. With a creamy texture, the Encore Celestial has delicious flavor notes of earth, sweet tobacco, cocoa, and spice. This is a cigar you’ll come back to time and time again, so it’s worth letting it sit in your humidor for a few months so you’re able to enjoy the full experience EP Carrillo wanted you to have while smoking one of his cigars.

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Joya de Nicaragua Antano Connecticut

The lighter, eye-popping sequel to the Joya de Nicaragua Antano was released in 2019 at IPCPR under the prestigious Drew Estate umbrella. Although this smoke looks smooth and silky, the Anatno Connecticut is pack to the brim with spice and intensity. If this is right up your alley, then great! However, if you want a smoother experience then letting this smoke sit in your humidor for a few months is the best option for you!

Being the first Joya that offers an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, craftsman over at Drew Estate knows a thing or two about properly aging cigars over time. This medium to full-bodied smoke had Nicaraguan tobaccos that make up the binder and filler to round out this delicious smoke. The Joya de Nicaragua Antano Connecticut in the Toro size oozes with rich notes of toast, cedar, leather, and spice, that’s accented with a creamy sweetness on the backend. These Nicaraguan beauties are destined to be your go-to cigar when you allow them to sit and age to perfection.

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Umbagog Dunbarton Tobacco: https://www.jrcigars.com/item/umbagog/corona-gorda/UMGCG.html

CroMagnon RoMa Craft: https://www.jrcigars.com/item/roma-craft-cromagnon/knuckle-dragger/CROMKD35.html

Romeo 505 Romeo y Julieta: https://www.jrcigars.com/item/romeo-505-nicaragua-by-romeo-y-julieta/robusto/RO505R.html

1964 Anniversary Series Padron: https://www.jrcigars.com/item/padron-1964-anniversary-series/exclusivo/PD64E.html

The Late Hour Davidoff: https://www.jrcigars.com/item/davidoff-winston-churchill-the-late-hour/churchill/DAWLHCH_1.html

Some cigars are made perfectly, ready to be smoked right out of the wrapper. Some require more time to realize their full potential. This is the list of the latter. This list is for the people who don’t mind waiting to optimize the amazing flavor of these smokes. Nick picks his five favorite cigars to age. Make sure to pick up a box today at JRCIGARS.COM and stow them away asap.

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