For the most part, Fuente usually does quite a bit of testing before releasing any product so as far as established lines go, IMO, the original configurations are the best ie, I've seen Don Carlos with maduro wrappers, Opus with maduro wrappers etc. The DC are perfect the way they are, and Opus was and is opus because of their rosado wrapper.
Experimentation is great but when you actually smoke the variations, I always come back with the thought of "nice change but not as good as the regular line". Thats one thing I love about Padron. They haven't messed with their "recipe's" so when you grab an Exclusivo, you know what profile you're going to get. Why mess with perfection right?
Now age is a different story, if Fuente were to release some aged Opus, that would be fantastic and possibly what the current forbidden series is. G1
For the most part, Fuente usually does quite a bit of testing before releasing any product so as far as established lines go, IMO, the original configurations are the best ie, I've seen Don Carlos with maduro wrappers, Opus with maduro wrappers etc. The DC are perfect the way they are, and Opus was and is opus because of their rosado wrapper.
Experimentation is great but when you actually smoke the variations, I always come back with the thought of "nice change but not as good as the regular line". Thats one thing I love about Padron. They haven't messed with their "recipe's" so when you grab an Exclusivo, you know what profile you're going to get. Why mess with perfection right?
Now age is a different story, if Fuente were to release some aged Opus, that would be fantastic and possibly what the current forbidden series is. G1