I have smoked about every type of this brand as well, and I did find the pyramides to be the most problematic with the draw, which should be obvious by just looking at it, it has to be rolled near perfect for the draw to work. I thought the vintage line too weak for my taste. But when I first started smoking these they tasted like a terrible cigarette. These must be aged!! As now the ones I smoke have an average of 2 to 3 years of aging on them, and their flavor is always consistent and very nice. It's really an easy cigar to enjoy. I did a test with the first box I won, and naturally it also depends how long they were aged before they went to market, but I smoked one of these very two weeks and the taste really didn't get refined until 6 months, and even better by the time I finished the box. It really is amazing how a cigar can taste just so terrible and then taste so much better after aging. Some cigars like Macanudo aging really won't make a heck of a difference, but with 5 Vegas it's a must.