JOSE L. PIEDRA Aging Question

[DOYLE]

I picked up the  entire JLP collection so I can have some lower end CC's. For those who have smoked Jose L. Piedra, how has each vitola done with age? I'm wondering how long I should age them, if any of you have found a sweet spot of aging duration where they peak, or if they are even worth aging at all. Thank you in advance

 

I recently acquired:

Brevas

Cazadores

Conservas

Cremas

Petit Cetros

Petit Cazadores

Petit Caballeros

 

[LordAnubis]

Petite caballeros are miles ahead of everything in my view. Though the Cremas are a great size I find. Don’t age any of them. They don’t deserve the space they take up in your humidor nor do they improve with it. Just burn through em. 

[garbandz]

I have had good results by ageing them in a cedar cab.

generally a year will smooth them out, and 16 to 18 months will give them time to show what they can become.

A lot depends on the year their tobacco was grown, but in a good year JLP"s will be a good smoke.

[NSXCIGAR]

I've only smoked the Petit Cetros regularly and I've generally had the best results with 5-8 years on them. I'm working through a box of 15s right now and they're as good as usual. I haven't tried any recent production but I will probably grab a newer box next time in Cuba. 

[Edwhatever]

Just last week had a JLP Cazadores from 2018. It smoked great, no complaints at all. There wasn't a point in through the cigar where I felt like I needed to abandon it. It was nice and smooth, good aroma throughout. 

Compare that to a 20 year non-plus it's a completely different taste. It was just all aged, no complexity whatsoever, very smooth though. 

I'm a believer in moderate aging. That is if you're going to smoke the cigar instead of flipping it.