Had myself an OpusX #5 that I picked up yesterday. It was a bit stronger than I was hoping for but I'll let the rest age. I then went to a Monti Tubo. Obviously this was much more mild but I could actually taste it! I only smoked a few inches before I got home. The Opus needed to be relit a bunch of times. The monti did not!
SCCC Robusto last night. Didn't get to finish it due to extenuating circumstances, but it was VERY enjoyable. I've got a few of the SC maduro's on the way I'm now looking even more forward to smoking.
Had myself an OpusX #5 that I picked up yesterday. It was a bit stronger than I was hoping for but I'll let the rest age. I then went to a Monti Tubo. Obviously this was much more mild but I could actually taste it! I only smoked a few inches before I got home. The Opus needed to be relit a bunch of times. The monti did not!
seriously, OpusX need at least a year on them before they get good IMHO.
others will tell you otherwise but all the problems you encountered tend to get better with age.
Had a Padilla Cazadores toro... Much better with age, but need to be dry boxed for the most non combustible wrapper I have ever seen. The flavors are great it just doesn't want to burn. I'll have to get a few more to do extended aging tests.
Had myself an OpusX #5 that I picked up yesterday. It was a bit stronger than I was hoping for but I'll let the rest age. I then went to a Monti Tubo. Obviously this was much more mild but I could actually taste it! I only smoked a few inches before I got home. The Opus needed to be relit a bunch of times. The monti did not!
seriously, OpusX need at least a year on them before they get good IMHO.
others will tell you otherwise but all the problems you encountered tend to get better with age.
I totally agree. I just wanted to try one now and see what it was like for comparison reasons.
I don't know. Need to smoke a stick for WBFiller to review, but other than that I got to decide between D Shorty, Hab Nub, MoW, or a Gurkha Beauty. Hummmm
Had myself an OpusX #5 that I picked up yesterday. It was a bit stronger than I was hoping for but I'll let the rest age. I then went to a Monti Tubo. Obviously this was much more mild but I could actually taste it! I only smoked a few inches before I got home. The Opus needed to be relit a bunch of times. The monti did not!
seriously, OpusX need at least a year on them before they get good IMHO.
others will tell you otherwise but all the problems you encountered tend to get better with age.
I totally agree. I just wanted to try one now and see what it was like for comparison reasons.
It's strange. I don't know if it is the year or the size or shape but I have had several fresh xxx's that were great and a few other opus's fresh and they were a bit green. Now I was told they xxx's were the year of which I purchased them so they were fresh as far as I know. I've had a few of them that has 2 years on them from my humi and they do have a more balanced taste.
Started with a Padilla Cazadored toro OTT, good smoke for $2.50. Later was a La Flor Dominicana Ligero torpedo, awesome smoke. Finished with a Carlos Toraño Exodus 50 Years churchill, great smoke.
Had a Padron 1926 Anniversary No. 2 Maduro last night. My birthday is this Sunday, but I'll be working. So, I celebrated a little early. Great B-Day smoke. I think I'll have to make it a tradition.
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others will tell you otherwise but all the problems you encountered tend to get better with age.
The flavors are great it just doesn't want to burn. I'll have to get a few more to do extended aging tests.