Originally Posted by NCRadioMan:
Blasphemer! Long live the Rule of 3! 
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You're terrible Greg.
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Skywalker 09:01 AM 08-10-2011
jjirons69 10:28 AM 08-10-2011
N2 GOLD 11:42 AM 08-10-2011
It all comes down to trial and error. You need to experiment on your own & find out what works best for you & your developing palate. What you find works for you may not work for the other guy. The best part is all the cigars you will smoke between now & when you DO find your " LEGAL AGE "
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With that said smoke AWWWAAAYYY...
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Doctorossi 11:45 AM 08-10-2011
Originally Posted by MajorCaptSilly:
I don't think you will be dissapointed with any of these at their current age. I've been smoking Anejo Sharks from 2010 and they are fabulous.
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In my experience, Anejos are good at any age (or lack thereof) and don't seem to perceptibly change very much with time.
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WittyUserName 12:45 PM 08-10-2011
thank you all for the advice, I will begin "carding" immediately. I will also strike the rule of 3s from my memory, honestly I had no clue it was a joke. It seems to make perfect sense. I hope my noobness as been educational to other noobs before they believe everything they read on the interwebs.
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Blak Smyth 12:47 PM 08-10-2011
Originally Posted by WittyUserName:
thank you all for the advice, I will begin "carding" immediately. I will also strike the rule of 3s from my memory, honestly I had no clue it was a joke. It seems to make perfect sense. I hope my noobness as been educational to other noobs before they believe everything they read on the interwebs.
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I being a noob myself am "pretty" sure
the rule of three is sensable in many cases, you just can't live by it. There is no concrete rules when it comes to cigars.
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pnoon 12:50 PM 08-10-2011
Originally Posted by Blak Smyth:
I being a noob myself am "pretty" sure
the rule of three is sensable in many cases, you just can't live by it. There is no concrete rules when it comes to cigars.
I respectfully disagree.
I still think 2/3 of it is a crock of sh!t.
Besides that it is not widely heard of (let alone held) by many outside of CA.
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Blak Smyth 12:57 PM 08-10-2011
Originally Posted by pnoon:
I respectfully disagree.
I still think 2/3 of it is a crock of sh!t.
Besides that it is not widely heard of (let alone held) by many outside of CA.
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I actually thought it was bigger than it is only because I have seen it thrown around elswhere, maybe it is growing? Either way I take most information I receive on CA as found wisdom. Kinda like learning from others mistakes so I don't have to make the same ones. Actually I don't know what all the rules of three are, I couldn't find it anywhere, but everytime parts of it where referenced it seemed to make some sense. I am just a confused noob though.
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Originally Posted by WittyUserName:
thank you all for the advice, I will begin "carding" immediately. I will also strike the rule of 3s from my memory, honestly I had no clue it was a joke.
Wise decision and don't worry about it too much, just realize it's largely unfounded nonsense and ignoring it is the best thing you can do. I'm sure some, maybe even many, of us fell for some bad advice at some point along the way when we were new too.
Originally Posted by WittyUserName:
It seems to make perfect sense. I hope my noobness as been educational to other noobs before they believe everything they read on the interwebs.
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Actually, it makes very little sense. When you take into account that there are many different types of tobacco out there and they all have different characteristics, properties and will behave and mature differently, anything so broad applied to aging is ludicrous. Now, toss in the varying amounts of age given to various tobaccos by the manufacturers before rolling and not every piece of tobacco used in a cigar will be the same age, then also the aging that occurs at the factories post rolling, even the aging that occurs in the box at the retailer (you have no idea how long that box sat in the warehouse at CI, JR, Holts, Famous, etc...). The bulk of the "rule" goes right out the window.
The only part that is remotely worth a crap is the "rest the cigars for 3 weeks after shipment" and even that is hardly accurate and very dependent on the pre-shipping storage conditions and shipping conditions.
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mmblz 01:54 PM 08-10-2011
Originally Posted by pnoon:
I respectfully disagree.
I still think 2/3 of it is a crock of sh!t.
So you're saying it's really the "rule of 1" ?
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icehog3 02:43 PM 08-10-2011
Originally Posted by Blak Smyth:
I actually thought it was bigger than it is only because I have seen it thrown around elswhere, maybe it is growing?
Only because the douchebag who came up with it has joined several other forums since being booted from here.
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Originally Posted by Skywalker:
There was a rule of 3?:-)
??? You got me. I was hoping to find someone explain them. I guess I'll Google. The only "rules" I really follow are 65% and I never smoke ROTT.
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bruceolee 05:47 PM 08-10-2011
as some have said, I really never age my NC's intentionally. NC tobacco is usually well aged enough to smoke right out of the gate. CC's on the other hand if I get something made this year I usually won't touch for 5 years.
This is just my opinion. There's no real right or wrong answer for me. The fun with cigars is trial and error and the adventure of discovery. Find out what works for you and listen to those older, wiser inmates as they usually have some really good advice.
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Jasonw560 08:19 PM 08-10-2011
I use a rule of 3's. I use 3 fingers to squeeze the cigar while in the cello, after it's "settled" for about a week. If it's firm with a little give without being too spongy, I consider that to be ready.
Kinda like an avocado. But I use 4 fingers for an avocado.
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CasaDooley 12:55 AM 08-11-2011
