Last Spring, I smoked my first MoW Virtue, and was not impressed....at all.
I noticed there were other BOTLS here who, like me, love the MoW line, just not the Virtue so much, and I understood why.
A few months later, a tried a second one...it was better...but.......meh.....I mentally scratched it from my "buy again" list.
A month or so ago, I smoked my third one, and tried something different......a conservative v-cut, and lighter puffing.....it was pretty good.
Today I smoked my fourth one (different purchase batch) with only 4 months on it. I did the conservative v-cut, puffed lightly (no big double puffs like I sometimes do with full sticks)....and it was dang good....considering I'm generally not a fan of milder sticks.

So, if you have any Virtues lying around that you are considering again, give this little trick a try....conservative v-cut, with light puffing....you might be surprised....I was.

(But, I'll have to try my fifth one, and really like it, before committing to buying them again.....heh!)

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I too was unsatisfied at first with this cigar. After reading your comments on it I think I'll give it another try tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.

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I love the Vertue, been watching the sprint sale trying to catch them or Beauty's but I always seem to miss them.

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I've had some good Virtues and some that were so-so at best. The best ones I've had have been the mini-salamone.

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I, too, like the mini sal. I also like the toro.

side note... I keep my Virtues (and all of my connies, which admitidly is very few) at around 71% RH in a seperate humi from my other sticks. The slightly higher RH helps bring out the flavor, imho. Learned that trick from Dwayne.

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I also had an initially bad experience with a Virtue. First time I smoked one it was really young (ammonia, acrid).

I rested the rest of them about a month and WOW what a difference. Great notes of white pepper on the front end and good medium flavor on the back 2. I just think they needed a little more time off the truck.

Now these are my second favorite connie behind the RP '99 and I agree, the mini-salamons are the way to go. Great shape, excellent smoke production, very flavorful connecticut.

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I REALLY dig these in the robusto. They've been my go-to smoke for a few months now.

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Have enjoyed these with some rest, picked up AJ seconds, ended up being MOW Virtues salamones, so not bad:)

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I think in general, most AJ stuff improves quite a bit after 6 months to a year. At least to my tastes. I've rested Virtues since the pre-release, and they still don't wow me. Some of them are ok, but that's not what I'm after. For my money, when it comes to connecticuts, I just prefer to go with Tabadom made sticks.

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jlmarta:

I stick a raisin in my belly button and pretend I'm a cookie.

I enjoy the Virtue a lot. I really like it in the 6x60 size

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I really like the virtue. I have only had the robusto, but am going to purchase some salomons soon.

The Virtue is a real go-to cigar for me, one of my favorite milds and the cigar that won me over to the mini-salomon size, now one of my favorite vitolas.

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I was wondering what is better for those who tried them, the MoW virtue or San Lotano Connecticut. I haven't tried the San Lotano, I like the MoW Virtue

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I was wondering what is better for those who tried them, the MoW virtue or San Lotano Connecticut. I haven't tried the San Lotano, I like the MoW Virtue

SL connie. Not even close. (and I like the Virtue... but it won't touch the SL)

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BigT06:

big chunks:

I was wondering what is better for those who tried them, the MoW virtue or San Lotano Connecticut. I haven't tried the San Lotano, I like the MoW Virtue

SL connie. Not even close. (and I like the Virtue... but it won't touch the SL)

Wow, really? I haven't read much feedback on the SL Conn. but now I want one!

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