I know this has probably been asked before, if it has just link me to the right place, but if not...
Whats the consensus on aging? I plan on trying some Rattrays pretty soon, and from what I hear most of the blends I'm interested in trying age quite well.
So I guess I'm wanting to know, how long should a tobacco be aged before it really starts to benefit? Since it is "aging" I figure bare a minimum of 2-3 years. But is there a sweet spot? 5 Years? 7 years? After 10 years plus, can a blend really still be "improving"? Finally, when does the tobacco cease to be "improving with age" and begin to get old and stale?
Just wondering if anyone knows the science/ logic of aging and can help, or is this one of those things where everybody does it a bit differently?
Whats the consensus on aging? I plan on trying some Rattrays pretty soon, and from what I hear most of the blends I'm interested in trying age quite well.
So I guess I'm wanting to know, how long should a tobacco be aged before it really starts to benefit? Since it is "aging" I figure bare a minimum of 2-3 years. But is there a sweet spot? 5 Years? 7 years? After 10 years plus, can a blend really still be "improving"? Finally, when does the tobacco cease to be "improving with age" and begin to get old and stale?
Just wondering if anyone knows the science/ logic of aging and can help, or is this one of those things where everybody does it a bit differently?