From what I know it is not uncommon for fresh cigars to go through a phase of outgassing, and whether that be true in general, whatever age the cigars have before they're smoked is usually advantageous. I don't think I ever smoked cigars right off the truck but let them settle down for months. . .well except that $20 Liga Privada #9 which was out of my pay grade but smoked a few days after purchase. An exquisite one-off.