The mystique and appeal of aged tobacco run deep in the cigar world; numerous manufacturers put age statements on leaves used or occasionally on the cigars themselves, and the more passionate cigar smoker is known to hunt for old boxes of cigars, either by flipping them over for a date stamp or knowing some sort of marker they carry that shows when they were created. Collectors gladly pay good money for aged cigars with outstanding provenance, and beam with pride when they pull them out of their collection to show off or enjoy. It’s all for good reason though; much like in wine and spirits, time can do some pretty impressive things to a cigar and its flavor, mellowing and smoothing certain parts, allowing other parts that may have been overpowered to suddenly shine, and of course delivering a link to the past through a tangible object and experience. It should be no surprise when a company releases a line of aged cigars, but for Asylum Cigars, a new cigar wasn’t going to be enough, so the company decided to create an entire project dedicated to the release of using cigars with the best aged tobaccos from around the world ...
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