[IHT]

i've had a couple pre-embargos that were great, but they were stored properly.

not trying to start an aguement, but i'm not totally understanding Barics statement about 10 yrs age... for some cigars, they're just getting good at that point.
i'm hoping he didn't mean that 10 yrs is enough age, or that over 10 yrs doesn't benefit a cigar... i don't think that's what he meant though.
if so, there's a very large group of ppl who just spend their entire weekend smoking a lot of cigars from the 60s-80s at the SoCal herf who would disagree (but i think i might be reading into what he said).
but just to clarify for you, that cigars with lots of age can be great if they are stored correctly - that's the key.

if this guys cigars were just left out (and it wasn't in a wine cellar underground), then i bet the cigars aren't in that good of shape and not worth the money.