Hearth & Home Magnum Opus

One he'll of a good Latakia forward English/oriental mixture. It smokes like a dream. Kudo's to Russ. I would recommend this mixture to anyone who likes. Artisian by Ashton or frog Morton. Peace.

I'll not attempt to add anything new to what's been said here. I'll just say that this is an excellent smoke in all regards, perfect for the pre-bedtime-relax-and-solve-issues smoke. Makes me want to give the rest of the marquee series a go.

Magnum opus is a true medium based English. The Latakia is forefront but not overpowering in this blend. The orientals are noted throughout this blend and the Perique is very mild. The tin note is a good leathery note much like many good English blends have. The tobacco is just right for my liking from the tin and did not require any drying out. This blend smoked very smooth and was very enjoyable. I would say this is a medium English I would highly recommend this to people just getting in to English blends.

I think if there was ever a perfect blend to make a tobacco potpourri this would be it. Pour some in a bowl, put some inside your pillow case, maybe sprinkle a little on the dog and you're in tobacco heaven. I smoked some in my natural Missouri Meerchaum Freehand and I think it may have my best experience to date. Perhaps Ill try it again to see if it can be duplicated. I plan to stock Magnum O and BlackHouse regularly.

I'm relatively new to pipe smoking, so much of the complexity of this blend is lost on me. But I really enjoy it. The spiciness and richness is just really nice. I like to enjoy this on my patio after a long day at work. It's just very relaxing and pleasant.

Enough has been said - I feel this tobacco is very, very close in taste to Balkan Sobranie white except for the perique.

Wonderful, wonderful tobacco. I always get a compliment from a fellow pipe smoker when I light this up. Masterful blend.

I also like to blend this with Rattray's 7 Reserve. The 7 Reserve takes out some of the perique and adds orientals. Me Gusta!

I have been remiss at posting reviews for quite awhile so it's time to catch up.

Magnum Opus is certainly a bold (and dangerous) name but Russ has the skill to back up the marketing.

The tin aroma has a fresh, almost floral (good floral) bouquet begging you to jump in. I find this to be very well balanced with no single tobacco being a brute toward its fellow components. I will say that the perique is to me almost non-existent, but that may be because I also smoke alot of VaPers and therefore am accustomed to it.

There is no nic hit of consequence which pleases me greatly and burns cleanly to the bottom of the bowl with no fuss.

A very enjoyable smoke and worth exploration and keeping some on hand.

This is my first time trying a blend by H&H (Russ O.). I have to say that I am definitely impressed. The smell from the tin is quite interesting. It smells sweet with some smokeiness, with a woody/earthy aroma that seems unique to this blend. Each time I have smoked it, as another reviewer has more eloquently stated, the flavor seems to shift. It's never boring and always enjoyable. It definitely has Latakia in it, but the orientals are very much playing a large role. There is almost a floral hint to this blend, both in the tin and in the smoke, not like the 'lakeland' blends, but more subtle. I think this could be from the Basma and Izmir? Has a little sweetness and burns excellent from start to finish. No relights needed and no tongue bite.

I feel happily perplexed by this blend...I can't put my finger on what it is that I enjoy so much about it. But it's definitely one that I have thoroughly enjoyed time and again. Definitely plan to have a few tins available (In fact after this review I have over 1/2 pound of this blend in a large jar in my tobacco cellar).

This has to be my favorite english tobacco ever or at least in my top 3.

We are truly blessed to have so many good blenders out there, and Russ is one of them!

I have smoked many blends offered by Russ and have been very pleased by many of his offerings.

If you want to dive into the world of English Blends this would be the deep end of the pool. No overload on any one ingredient, no bitterness and a cool clean smoke. The ribbon cut comes fairly dry and packs and lights well. The leaf is top quality and the blend is consistent.

Magnum Opus has surpassed my expectations and is truly in a class by it self! Bravo!