From what I've read here Nicaraguan cigars have a one to two year window before they start losing body.

Is this the same with tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic, particularly the tobacco of La Flor Dominicana and Arturo Fuente?
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How are you defining "body"?
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Opinions vary. I say no way but forget what you read and experiment for yourself to see what you think.

I've had some 5-10 year old Padrons that would knock your socks off!

:-)
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Agree, experiment for yourself. I still have three Padron boxes from 2001 when they where still 25 count boxes & are just AWESOME. What works for you may not work for the next guy but to each his own... :-)


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I think all of this talk about cigars having a prime date is rubbish. It just adds stress and worry to the hobby. Smoke what you like and like what you smoke. Experiment with different ages on cigars and if a cigar ever tastes 'bad' don't smoke it. In my personal experience I have never come across a smoke that I thought didn't age well or had lost its flavor. Maybe I am just too easy going though. Anyways, I wouldn't stress about if a cigar will lose its flavor and when is it in its prime. Just light one up and enjoy. Just my 2cents though.
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Body equals nicotine content. IMHO, body animates smoke.

N2 Gold: Its awesome that 2001 Padrons have held their body for such a long time. But if any maker can do things right, it's Padron.
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Thanks.

I would say the premise you are going from is incorrect. I had had all sorts of Nicaraguan cigars hold their nicotine content for far beyond 2 years.

Each cigar (not just brand or vitola) is unique and may or may not lose it's "body" as you so put it.
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Opinion here is opposite what I've read opinion there. Maybe both camps are right?

If it's true that the body of Nicaraguan cigars does not diminish with age, then I'd guess that the same is true for the DR?
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I've had cigars from both Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic that were stored for over fifteen years that retained their strength. For example, a Don Carlos that was nearing the two decade mark still had most of the punch of a younger example, but the flavor was much more nuanced and blended. I'd say the individual blend of the cigar has more to do with how it ages than the country of origin.
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I would venture to say that any cigar losing it's body or nicotine content is likely more due to how the cigar was stored than where it was from or who made it.

Just my :-)
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Must taken extreme will power and foresight to keep cigars for a decade+, kudo's those that can, don't know I'd have the will power to last that long.
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It's not will power, more like obsession. Too many cigars.
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