029: On vintage cigars and auctions

What is a vintage cigar vs. a rare cigar? What are the stages for aging cigars from procurement to sale? At what conditions is it best to store cigars for aging? Is ventilation good in the first couple of years? What’s the correct interpretation of Min Ron Nee's advice? What changes do cigars undergo when they age?

What are cigar auctions?

Mitchell Orchant is the managing director of C.Gars Ltd , the premier cigar specialist in the UK with 9 cigar stores in 5 locations. His specialist subject is vintage Havana cigars and C.Gars are the only specialist cigar auctioneer in the world.

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