Quote Originally Posted by Bruck View Post
Re resting - basically you can smoke a cigar immediately after rolling (assuming it's dry enough to burn), or you can rest it. Smoking it immediately (there's actually a Spanish term for this, but it fell out of my brain) has a certain appeal, but if you don't, I recommend at least 3 months of rest and 6 months is better. In the interest of full disclosure, mine rarely last more than a few months.
I leave mine out of the coolidor overnight to kickstart the drying process. They're always too wet to smoke. The day after I roll them I put them in the coolidor for 2-3 weeks, at which time they have reached a good moisture level for smoking. I like the taste of "green" cigars, so I will start smoking them at this point. I have left a few to rest for a few months, and they are definitely worth the wait. My goal is to roll enough to allow me to smoke a few fresh and leave some to rest.