Yeah I agree with Nick...I'd want a clean palate since neither are powerhouse cigars. I've never had an opus that old, and I hear they get better with lots of age. The solace will have nowhere near the complexity of an opus, and really the cigars aren't in the same class in that respect. That said I've enjoyed the solace more than the young opus I've had. Just picked up a few solace lancero and can't wait to try the small RG.