I have a few boxes of Opus X that have about a year on them now. Also picked up a Padron 50 humidor not too long ago. I'd love to smoke them faster but they cost a ton so maybe a holiday smoke here and there.
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I have a few boxes of Opus X that have about a year on them now. Also picked up a Padron 50 humidor not too long ago. I'd love to smoke them faster but they cost a ton so maybe a holiday smoke here and there.
For the most part, I am not intentionally aging anything. I do have a few box buys buried in the back of the fridgedor, Punch RC 10th, LGC Wavell and Serie R Esteli. I have enough lurking in the back that I don't recall what all I have. Some Room 101, 3 CC's, a handful of the '11 Oliva V Maduro's that I won from @AuTechCoM , my Christmas smoke for this year and next (CAO '13 Evil Snowman, '14 Nasty Nutcracker and Rabid Reindeer)
That's interesting, and I can't remember seeing many people say it. Makes me think I should try a few of them younger if I can. I've still only ever smoked one Opus, and I've got maybe 8 or 10 in the humi, all between 2-5 years old.Quote:
Originally Posted by HabanoMan
I recently (a few months ago) purchased a big assortment of 30 sticks (2 of each) from $2 sticks to $20 sticks for the purpose of smoking one immediately (well, you know, relatively immediately) and one to age to see the difference. I put all of the aging ones in a Big Payback box with some Boveda 72%s and a post-it note with the date and threw it in the back of my closet (so I wouldn't be tempted.) I put a note in my calendar every three months to change the Boveda packets and rotate the sticks. Hopefully in a few years I will have a delightful month of happily aged sticks :)
I haven't smoked a great deal of Opus but the couple that had a few years of age on them were better than the fresh to my palate. I remember buying an Opus X about 15 years ago at the urging of my then 19 year old son and I didn't like it. Too full flavored and spicy, at the time my cigar of choice was a NC Monte #2 white. Opposite ends of the spectrum.
I really like the Angels Share and still have a few left that I have been leaving alone to see how they do in a couple of more years. I have high hopes for these.
I have more smokes than I will realistically smoke in the next few years, so eventually I will have a bunch of aged cigars due to just not smoking them yet. Hopefully I live long enough to enjoy them all. That is if I can stop buying more than I smoke.
The Angel's Share is the only one I've ever had. It was okay I guess. Not worth $14 IMO.
It is the one that most say is just as good fresh. I couldn't say.
I'm a maduro man though, so that probably explains why I like the Anejos more than the Opus X (at least the 1 I tried).
Angles share is one of, if not the most mild in the massive Opus portfolio. An excellent morning/afternoon cigar with poise & balance. Check out the OpusX Fuente Fuente, CG for about $12 and worth every penny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
I have an Angel Share resting in the humi but have yet to try.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cool Breeze
try the Opus Power Ranger (XXX)! If I remember correctly it was pretty "young" when I got it (I'm guessing no more than 6 months) and I love this stick! And I have a penchant for maduros myself.
Brian, if that is the AS I sent you a while back, it has about 18 months on it. Just so you will know. When it's time comes, I hope you enjoy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brimy
That's the one! Awesome!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Smokey
Not sure when, but it will probably go up in flames of glory soon. I've been looking at it & saying "wait 'til you get another one!"
But I think we've all been there before.