Aging the Gurkha Ledgend Anni. Perfecto

[Big D]

I have some of these left over from June '06, fired on up the othe day and
it was almost tastless. I know that they supposedly have been aged up to
8 years.
I'm gonna try another one this weeked and see if it was just a fluke.
I was just wondering if anyone else has experinced this?
Or does it have something to do with the profile of the cigar?(med-full or just med, not sure).

[dbradley]

I had a pretty young one and didn't taste much either...I was hoping it just needed some age.

Hmmm....

[donp]

I have some of these and each time I have smoked one I find them to be tasty, complex and well made. The ones I have are now over a year or so in my humi's and I also have several I am keeping in my aging tupper/cooler - dor. I recommend you try keeping in at 65% RH

[IrishCorona]

Originally Posted by dbradley

I had a pretty young one and didn't taste much either...I was hoping it just needed some age.

Hmmm....

That sucks for both of ya'll.

I'm no expert but I've aged plenty of Zgars. IME a cigar that tastes like a wholelotta nothing to begin with is gonna be the same or worse with any extended peiod of aging.

A great cigar can get better with age(and especially a harsh young one) but aging a bland cigar is generally a waste of time/trouble IME.

I'm with donp and many here on RH. I find 65-68% to be perfect for most cigars but the only avaliable humidification I've seen that will keep a perfect 68% costs to much.

[donp]

I use 65% beads and they keep the RH steady. I don't know about 68% though, to me that would be a pretty complicated balancing act to try for.

[txmatt]

Originally Posted by Big D

I have some of these left over from June '06, fired on up the othe day and
it was almost tastless. I know that they supposedly have been aged up to
8 years.
I'm gonna try another one this weeked and see if it was just a fluke.
I was just wondering if anyone else has experinced this?
Or does it have something to do with the profile of the cigar?(med-full or just med, not sure).

Sounds to me like the cigar is in a "sick period". Whilst some Habanophiles like to suggest only Cuban grown tobacco experiences or is even worth aging through this period my experience has been different.

I suggest you ensure they are at a proper RH (I like 70 for aging and 65 for smoking) and bury them for another 6 months and revisit them.

[Big D]

Thanks txmatt, I have been having these stored at 65% because I like the way they smoke and I have too many issuses with controlling temp.
I alwayz wondered if some NC's go through a sick period. Can I pm some questions about this?
Thanks for everyone else's input also.

[Big D]

Just thought I would update for those who were interested.
I smoked one of those Legends bout a month or so ago, and it was a
whole different animal. All the flavors were back but more refined(?)
So it's all good!! (if anyone cares)