Popular Post sho671 Posted October 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2020 In general my cigar collection isn't made up of high ticket and/or precious items because I can't see myself spending exorbitant amounts of money on something I'll be burning. My small collection of Cuban cigars is fairly basic with very few if any Regionals or ELs, so I decided to smoke this FF OpusX Robusto I snagged at L.J. Peretti's in Boston last Thanksgiving for $17.75 after taxes and whatnot. This was my first OpusX and was expecting exceedingly exceptional things based on the hype. The construction was great; no issues with burn or smoke production. Flavor-wise, I was expecting a creamy and smooth cigar but was met with more pepper than I wanted. There were intermittent notes of chocolate and nuts throughout the cigar, but again the pepper was a little off putting. Prior to smoking it I would have said it was the best cigar I had based on hype, but I'm not so sure after having smoked it. It was good, but not the pinnacle of cigars as I have been led to believe. At the end of the day it was enjoyable though. 1 on my 0/1 scale. Hopefully this review will change the state of my cigar collection and I'll end up with some precious smokes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prshah25 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I would recommend aging a couple sticks for 5 years or so.. they become heavenly.. trust me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djrey Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 I have a decent amount of Opus X going back to 2012 and I don't really see the magic either. I would rather have 3 partagas shorts. Maybe Ill pull one out today for a review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoepssa Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Just like Cohiba, it takes time to wait OpusX (to age). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodfortune Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Nice honest review. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorangutang Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 22 hours ago, sho671 said: In general my cigar collection isn't made up of high ticket and/or precious items because I can't see myself spending exorbitant amounts of money on something I'll be burning. My small collection of Cuban cigars is fairly basic with very few if any Regionals or ELs, so I decided to smoke this FF OpusX Robusto I snagged at L.J. Peretti's in Boston last Thanksgiving for $17.75 after taxes and whatnot. This was my first OpusX and was expecting exceedingly exceptional things based on the hype. The construction was great; no issues with burn or smoke production. Flavor-wise, I was expecting a creamy and smooth cigar but was met with more pepper than I wanted. There were intermittent notes of chocolate and nuts throughout the cigar, but again the pepper was a little off putting. Prior to smoking it I would have said it was the best cigar I had based on hype, but I'm not so sure after having smoked it. It was good, but not the pinnacle of cigars as I have been led to believe. At the end of the day it was enjoyable though. 1 on my 0/1 scale. Hopefully this review will change the state of my cigar collection and I'll end up with some precious smokes. Right there with you. I ponied up and tried two. Was not impressed at all. Way overhyped. With Opus X they created the first Dominican Puro at the height of the cigar boom - perfect timing - and the hype train has carried them this far! I love AF - just not Opus X. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vhampl03 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Gorangutang said: I love AF - just not Opus X. Agree completely - not any better than Don Carlos - especially Eye of the Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellinisart Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 the best Fuente cigar ive had (by a mile) was the casa Fuente phantom (Lancero) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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