Opus X

[ukyfan]

OK, I had my first Opus X this weekend (Thanks George). It had a good flavor, but I was disapointed about one thing. The damn thing kept going out on me. I had to relight it like 4 times, and finally just dropped the thing and only had about 1/2 of it. Anyone else ever have this happen to them or was it just a bad stick?

[ggiese]

OK, I had my first Opus X this weekend (Thanks George). It had a good flavor, but I was disapointed about one thing. The damn thing kept going out on me. I had to relight it like 4 times, and finally just dropped the thing and only had about 1/2 of it. Anyone else ever have this happen to them or was it just a bad stick?

Nope - the newer Opus' have trouble staying lit. That particular Opus was the December '05 crop. They also tend to favor a lower RH - 60-65%. If you let them lie at 60-65% for a while, they do tend to burn a bit better. Give 'em a year and they burn like a dream!!!

[ukyfan]

Nope - the newer Opus' have trouble staying lit. That particular Opus was the December '05 crop. They also tend to favor a lower RH - 60-65%. If you let them lie at 60-65% for a while, they do tend to burn a bit better. Give 'em a year and they burn like a dream!!!

OK, cool. I really liked the flavor but it was a pain in the ass sitting there relighting the thing. If I was by myself I don't think it would have been a problem because I would have been taking more draws off of it, but since I was talking with some people I didn't as much as I would if by myself.

When you first by an Opus, do you always let them sit for a while before you smoke them?

[The Master]

Opus need to be dried out before smoking them. Most retailers keep them way too humid for them to burn properly. They should be stored like Cuban cigars 58-62 percent humidity. They have a very thick wrapper which will burn lousy when too wet.