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10toes54

since we all go to our local b&m to stock up for a few weeks how long should I let them "rest" for or can I smoke them right away?? 

90+_Irishman

If you are buying from a lounge then you can smoke them right away. Most rest orders since they travel through the heat, cold, moisture etc and want to let them acclimate to the environment. But if you are buying from a lounge none of that is a concern and you can smoke it right away if you choose

Brettt

Usaf06

Right away, the rest comes with shipping through this heat

Ryan1990

Depends on how your B&M keeps them. People have different views on when cigars are best smoked, and it really reflects their tastes. I've had cigars I picked up from reliable B&Ms that I smoked that day, and really enjoyed. I've also had some from not-as-reliable shops that were not up to snuff. Unless your B&M openly displays it's humi conditions, you're probably going to have to rely on trial and error a little bit.

10toes54

Usaf06 said:

Right away, the rest comes with shipping through this heat

How long is a good rest period 1 week or 2? 

Lee.mcglynn

Everything I buy even from a b&m usually gets rest! They get the same shipping problems we do and some like said just are not up to par. One of the only cigars I'll smoke from the b&m is the padron annys and that's since they ship a tad drier. The thousand series usually ships pretty wet. Really it's all in all trial and error and also trust in where you get them! 

Usaf06

10toes54 said:

Usaf06 said:

Right away, the rest comes with shipping through this heat

How long is a good rest period 1 week or 2? 

Sure.. there is no right answer. I have smoked the same day because i couldnt wait and i have smoked the next day for the same reason