2004 CAO Maduro Trois Diamant Magnum L'Anniversaire

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Originally Posted by HerfManiac

An Opus with that many years on it should be spectacular. I had a nearly original release one back around 2003 and it seemed like an entirely different cigar compared to a fresh one.



I made the mistake of smoking my first Opus, a Perfexion#4, on an empty stomach, not realizing it would be so dang strong....

@HerfManiac

Yeah, I'm thinking it would be.

The nicotine of fresh ones doesn't bother me as I'm a somewhat recently reformed cigarette smoker of 30 years, its just that the flavor is is strong and overwhelming to my palate that I can't taste anything except incredibly strong tobacco.

After just a few years they are dramatically improved though, so at 12 I should really get to be able to pick out all the nuanced flavors, and it should be smooth and mellow.

Definitely looking forward to it.

Really appreciate Bruce including it, as I'm sure they are from his regular smoking rotation like the Don Carlos he also included. Very nice of him to dip into his personal stash for me.

I friggin love cigars