Tonight my neighbor and I did a two cigar night side by side.
My buddy Ron, Whistlebritches, sent me a Room 101 Roxxo in a welcome aboard RAOK package. I loved it and ordered some. Well, kind of. I got the Monstro - 5 x 60 vice the Roxxo - 4 x 48 that he sent.
When I got the box I realized I made a mistake. So I ordered the Roxxo's so now I have both.
Thus, my buddy and I were in a great position to do a side by side tonight in search of enlightenment for posterity.
These were two completely different smokes. Same blend, same wrappers, just 48rg vice a 60rg. Both of us decided that the Roxxo was a much more intense flavorful cigar than the Monstro. The larger ring was a much milder smoke.
Honestly that surprised me. Both were great smokes, but the monstro, while a great cigar, was milder than the smaller roxxo. My buddy said it was not as flavorful, I thought it was but just wasn't as intense. We settled on milder and more subtle flavors.
A great night, great smokes, and I learned something. I am not driving to do the same thing with a different set of smokes to see if this is repeatable.
Damned if I don't love this stuff.