Fuente Opus X NCRW

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This is an INCREDIBLE chance for me to try a cigar that has been languishing for YEARS.  I have never had an Opus and had heard great things about it.  But I have been smoking Cubans for the last 10 years.  This was given to me years ago as a friend said it was a good cigar.  I love this motivation to actually try it now.  I’m sure that folks that know about these sorts of things could actually tell me what instantiation this is.  It looks like it’s somewhere between a PC and a corona.  I’d guess 40 ring gauge.  

Wrapper is gorgeous and oily.  It’s a pretty cigar and the size I like.  No clue on age.  
 

First draw is promising and construction is great.  It’s not a strong smoke at all and actually subdued at the start.  When it gets going, I feel that it is very refined.  
 

After 20 minutes, refined turns into “boring.” This might have been a great cigar but there isn’t much flavor.  Draw and construction is impeccable.

 

The back half is actually interesting and I get some nutty notes and it doesn’t ramp too high in strength.  It’s an older cigar on the back end of its journey so it can go the distance.  

Construction-wise this is perfect but it’s not a great cigar because it doesn’t have much depth.  It’s possible it’s just too old.  I loved the experience, but didn’t love the flavor.  

[Arman818]

I believe this is the Opus X Pussy Cat. I believe it's like 4.25in by 42. A lot of people tend to like them because they pack a punch for surprisingly small cigar.

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[bassistheplace]

agree on boring. if Rob did a poll and said "i get it" i would say no

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8 hours ago, Arman818 said:

I believe this is the Opus X Pussy Cat. I believe it's like 4.25in by 42. A lot of people tend to like them because they pack a punch for surprisingly small cigar.

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Thank you!  That name sounds correct!  Sadly I think age had declawed it.