Eichen
01-19-2004, 12:09 PM
I checked on the freezing thread in the Hall of Fame forum. Some questions persist for me though.
So I froze some cigars about a month ago. Thankfully it wasn't a beetle outbreak -- just some prevention. Here's the method I used: 1 day fridge, 4 days freezer, 1-2 days fridge, 1 day out inside a partially closed ziplock then to the coolerdor. I've checked over the cigars and none showed any signs of damage (splitting) from the freeze and thaw. The wrappers seemed to have as much oil after one month in the cooler as they did on delivery. Well, I waited patiently for a month to sample from the frozen cigars. To my taste, the frozen cigars taste flat. They light, burn and draw well, throw off a good aroma but the flavor's just not there. Then again my sense of taste might be off from a very slight illness.
The big question: Is it just a matter of more time or did I really funk this up? I've heard some advocate forgetting about the frozen sticks for up to 3 months. Are they just readjusting to the humidity?
Thanks for your help.
-E
So I froze some cigars about a month ago. Thankfully it wasn't a beetle outbreak -- just some prevention. Here's the method I used: 1 day fridge, 4 days freezer, 1-2 days fridge, 1 day out inside a partially closed ziplock then to the coolerdor. I've checked over the cigars and none showed any signs of damage (splitting) from the freeze and thaw. The wrappers seemed to have as much oil after one month in the cooler as they did on delivery. Well, I waited patiently for a month to sample from the frozen cigars. To my taste, the frozen cigars taste flat. They light, burn and draw well, throw off a good aroma but the flavor's just not there. Then again my sense of taste might be off from a very slight illness.
The big question: Is it just a matter of more time or did I really funk this up? I've heard some advocate forgetting about the frozen sticks for up to 3 months. Are they just readjusting to the humidity?
Thanks for your help.
-E