Well delta1, that is interesting and also news to me. But funny you should mention as I received an Avo Domaine 5er from here about a year ago, and rott it seemed muted in flavor to me compared to those I've had at b&m's in the past. Anyway, smoked another one this week and it was really no better or perhaps just a little bit but still missing that richness and depth of flavor I'd come to know. Maybe it is indeed different or maybe my tastes have changed, I dunno but now perhaps I'll try one from a b&m to see if there's really any difference. As an aside, got a The Griffin's 5er from here a year ago, too, tried it then and had the same experience. However, tried another just yesterday and it was really fantastic, so a little age treated that one well. You really just never know do you? T.