Which Cigars to Age?

Joined Jan 2006
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Indianapolis, IN
I'm sure it has been discussed before, but I'll ask again. At what point do people deem a cigar worthy of substantial aging? In other words, is there a price or quality break where you simply say...'yeah, I'll keep these around for a few months to settle in, but I wouldn't age them for a long time.'

I expect the high-end cigars would age well (the AF Opus X, the Padron Anniversary, etc.) but is there a middle ground here?

Thoughts?
 
This is a great question, nachtalberich. I like how the magazine Wine Spectator talks about which wines they recommend you hold and when to break 'em open. Does anyone know of a resource where they recommend aging certain cigars?
 
I think the theory goes the more full flavored and bodied a cigar the better it will age over a long period of time, since aging smooths out the aroma and will eventually mellow it out. I think it depends on how long cigars are going to be aged for, or for what reason they are being aged for.

I've only been aging cigars for a couple years and don't have too many with a lot of experience on them....

I'm sure there are some old Aging vets around here that could be more helpful
 
I have developed a taste for certain brands over the years. By smoking cigars at intervals, i.e., shortly after purchase, 2-4 months after purchase, 6-9 months after purchase, etc., I have determined what happens to my favorite cigars over time. Some are just too strong for me shortly after purchase and at certain points early on. In this manner, I have come to know when I buy boxes of certain cigars, how long to wait after putting them away before smoking them.