Aging Padron Question

[groogs]

Originally Posted by P Da Masta

i think its all just personal preference. I enjoy the hell out of a fresh padron 26 or 64 maduro and havent found em to be all that much greater with age.

I like the 64's, and 26's much better fresh. I have a few that are about two years old now, and they seem to have lost some of their kick.

[kgraybill]

Got a few PAM's resting, I dont think I can hold out much longer.
fresh or aged.... I have read it here many times and must agree, "never had a bad Padron"

[RapidTransit]

Originally Posted by Jonesee

2 years ago my beautiful wife gave me a Padron sampler with 3 1926 series, 3 1964 series and a 6000, and a 4000 all in maduro. They are still sleeping peacefully in their box.

I age all my sticks, but I swear sometime in the past I read that Padron's don't benefit as much from aging.

Can anyone help me with this? It doesn't seem rational to me and I know the other 2000 and 4000's I have in my humidors have benefitted from aging. The 2000 and 4000 are twice as good after at least 6 months.

Is there any truth to this or am I just trying to rationalize not waiting any longer?

And finally, has there been any discussions on when different makes of cigars mature and gain no more benefit from aging.

My personal experience has been that Sancho Panza's flavor seems to plateau between 12-24 months. Hoyo de Monterey Dark Sumatra's is just beginning to blossom at 18-24 months. I am sure they will age gracefully for years. I am not opposed to age some cigars for decades and smoke them when they peak. I am 47 and still waiting to reach my peak!!!

I guess that is all more than one question and maybe also a converstaion catalyst on when some gars reach their peak.

Those Padrons do not benefit much, if not at all from aging. This is quoting from what Jorge himself has said. They condition the tobacco to such an extent that additional aging has almost no benefit.

[mash]

Originally Posted by groogs

I like the 64's, and 26's much better fresh. I have a few that are about two years old now, and they seem to have lost some of their kick.

This has been my experience as well. I smoked a churchill maddy last night, not a '26 or '64, just their regular line. It was about 2 years old and I found it very muted. Prefer fresh, as long as they've had time to settle in the humi to your desired RH.

[gehrig97]

Originally Posted by RapidTransit

Those Padrons do not benefit much, if not at all from aging. This is quoting from what Jorge himself has said. They condition the tobacco to such an extent that additional aging has almost no benefit.

I've read the same quote, from Jorge, more than once.

[AriesOpusX]

I smoke them aged and fresh and they are identical to me, very tasty but identical.

[Goldengator]

Well timed question. Thought about aging a few 80th maduros for when my dad turns 80 in Feb of '10 and at least 1 40th when I hit the big 4-0 in October '09. Still might do it since I have no idea how many are available from each line.

[Big D]

Originally Posted by Jonesee

Thanks guys. I appreciate the answers. It looks like those that have smoked an aged Padron like its mellower Padron taste. I think I will let them rest a few more years/decades. Someday I will let them out to play.

Does anyone else find themselves keeping a cigar(s) for a special occasion, but never quite find the right occasion? I am guilty of that.

I am very guilty of that. That is why I saved that '26 for so long. Smoked it on my b-day.

[Blueface]

I will never get to know what an aged Padron Anni is like.
Those pups fly when in my hands.

[WarMace]

I'm not terribly experienced in this, but I did have the opportunity this week to smoke both a fresh Padron 5000 (one month) and then a well aged one (6 years or so) the next day. The new Padron was very spicy and powerful with loads of flavor. The aged Padron had significantly mellowed and almost all of the spice was gone. It wasn't as flavorful as the new one but it was easier to identify flavors without the extreme spice. As others have pointed out, somewhere in between would probably be best. Let them age until they have just enough spice for you, then smoke 'em all.

[Cigary]

Aging times for cigars do vary. Some cigars can age for 10+ years before their flavour mellows out while other cigars can only age for 4 or 5 years. 70/70 is perfect for aging cigars and every cigar has aging potential - including Padron 1964 Anniversario Maduros. You can age your cigars for as long as you like but keep in mind that when you age cigars, the cigars will develop more flavour and definition within a certain number of years. After that, it peaks. Once the aged cigar peaks, it will be more mellow. On average, aged cigars mellow around the 10 year mark though some cigars may mellow sooner or later. At least this is what I have learned thru quite a bit of investigative reading.

[Blueface]

I thought more about this.......

Aging a Padron.
Hmmmmm...........

This best describes what happens to me with this issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fGTUFqPJo4

I think I can make it to three days like the owl made it to three licks.

[Andyman]

I have some PAN and PAM 64's from 97 I should get around to smoking. I think I missed their peak by about 8 years!

[krisko]

I've acquired aged 26's (4 years I think) and they weren't any better than fresh 26's. They seemed a little mild to me...I won't acquire any more 26/64s than I can smoke in a reasonable time.

[Slowpokebill]

Aging Padrons I've not given all that much thought.

I have some 3000's both natural and Maduro that I have had for a couple of years. They seemed to have improved with some age. A little mellower and a little more complex with age. It maybe my not so refined palette but I don't think I could tell the difference between the few 64s I have had (none have stayed in the humidor more than a month or so) and the aged 3000's. I have wondered if the blend is the same but Padron age the 64s longer before release. The 64s do look better.

I can't say much about the 26s I have smoked. I've never had enough self restraint to keep one more than a few weeks.
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