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Johnny-O Aging

w00ts!te said:
But isn't grass and hay normal flavors you'd find in a cuban? ???

When I had one, it had some flavors that were bitter that would make you cringe.
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I've seen too many blind reviews where people can't identify the "Cuban taste" to believe there is such a thing. Moki has put forward the theory that people are identifying familiarity rather than a Cuban taste. The one Johnny-O I've had had a great tobacco flavor and it was pretty fresh, I wouldn't have guessed it Cuban in a blind test and I've had domestics that I would've said are Cuban. It's certainly possible that I just suck though. :laugh:
 
That's it!! You two three four are going on report. :D


Edit to add another miscreant. Twice. :angry:
 
The best way for me to describe the cuban taste is an acrid vegetable taste.

And Moe, you did really set yourself up for that. :laugh:
 
I think I will light up a Johnny-O that I've had sitting in my humidor for 28 days...looking forward to it.
 
Irish said:
I've found that Johnny-O's are fantastic right out the USPS box and for a few weeks afterward. Past that, let them sit for a year, they'll go into a sick period and won't taste very good while curing. Timing depends on the size/wrapper you get - but a full year is the minimum I'd recommend for aging.

I store them at 65/65, but sometimes will dry box a few Johnny-Os for a day or two before smoking them.
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My findings with these are the same as above. I've been recently enjoying soome 1 1/2 yo Lancero Shagy Foot that are smoking wonderful right now.

I've got a selection of 1,2 and 3 year old Johnny-O's in a selection of different vitolas but haven't tried too many of the others lately.


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I need to get another bundle....where is John (looking around).
 
I like them best fresh. Right out of the box. Had a few with a little over a year on them and they just didn't do it for me. Maybe they need a little longer stay.

DG
 
Smoked a Johnny-O Torpedo last night that has been in my humi just a few days shy of 1-month. The cigar was well rolled, but just a touch spongy at the foot. The cigar lit with a little more than normal effort, but burned phenomenally well. It produced moderate amounts of blue smoke, the draw was just a touch tighter than I normally like. However, the flavors were incredible. Not overly complex but delicious. Overall the profile was medium bodied and it tasted sweet. I really enjoyed it. During the last third it did start to turn a bit bitter, but not overwhelmingly so, and I put it down with just over an inch left. All in all a very good cigar. I don't know if you would call 1-month in the humidor fresh by your standards, but by mine...that is still pretty fresh even for a custom roll.
 
Diesel Grinch said:
I like them best fresh. Right out of the box. Had a few with a little over a year on them and they just didn't do it for me. Maybe they need a little longer stay.

DG
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I liked Johnny O's with about as much age on them as it takes me to clip & light!
 
Bumping an old thread to add my experience this weekend. I had a Johnny-O that I procured in the May split I hosted. All I have to say is that I really wish I would have seen this thread first!

I knew CC's had a sick period but was not sure when it started and thought the 2.5 months would not be a problem. One bitter, acrid, stomach ache inducing half of a cigar later, I stand corrected.

Happily, though, I have more experience and not only know roughly when such a period sets in but can also pick out the problem in the future. My biggest regret is that I did not drybox one on reciept to try them out to see the difference that a year or more will produce from a fresh one.
 
Wow. This is an old thread.

I have a few still in my humidor that I am scared to light up. Talk about being affected by your first couple smokes. :p
 
I just smoked one a day ago that's about 6-8 months old and it was great. Smoked one about a week ago that was close to a year old and it was definitely in the sick period. Glad I've got a few more to let rest. I'm excited to try one with a few years on it when they eventually get that old. :D
 
DirtyDave said:
I just smoked one a day ago that's about 6-8 months old and it was great. Smoked one about a week ago that was close to a year old and it was definitely in the sick period. Glad I've got a few more to let rest. I'm excited to try one with a few years on it when they eventually get that old. :D
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Were these from the split we did?
 
DirtyDave said:
I just smoked one a day ago that's about 6-8 months old and it was great. Smoked one about a week ago that was close to a year old and it was definitely in the sick period. Glad I've got a few more to let rest. I'm excited to try one with a few years on it when they eventually get that old. :D
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Ok, now I am confused. 6-8 months was not in a sick period but a year was? What gives?
 
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