Review Notes: What a difference a wrapper makes. This is allegedly an Opus X with maduro wrapper. Full body, excellent construction and even burn, with a good draw. Really cool looking, it is square on one side, and round at the tip. It has a strong, straight forward tobacco flavor, not very complex. I still believe it to be an over-priced, "hard to find" Fuente. Barely worth retail, don't even think about paying $20 to $40 that lots of web sites have the nerve to charge. You really aren't missing anything extraordinary, but if you should see one at retail, at least you can brag to your friends and fellow cigar enthusiasts that you smoked one. I will say this, they are much better than Opus X. I am also hoping they will improve with age. I smoked a very well aged Anejo #49 a while back, and it was quite a treat. I will keep my fingers crossed.

Review Notes: PERFECT, need I say more! Another gift from a good friend.

Review Notes: At more than $30 this is not an ordinary everyday cigar. When rating a cigar, I always ask myself, would I buy a box? The answer is probably not. I and two other guys each smoked one with cognac after dinner. We all agreed that we enjoyed the experience. What was interesting was, none of us were able to decipher exactly the components that made up the complex, subtle flavors. I think we were all expecting to be overwhelmed. This is a very interesting cigar. I am glad that I have one more left, another chance to solve the mystery.

Review Notes: You can never get back to your first time! This is the second Shark I have smoked and I was a little disappointed. Not the mellow buzz that I received after the first one. I agree with Ms. T that after smoking DC Maximus, this one just doesn't get me there. Still, super looking, great construction and good flavor. Just not a 10 this time.

Review Notes: I found this cigar at the Tinderbox in Atlantic City, NJ. The Reserva Shark 77 is a figurado with a box pressed foot! The taste was decent at first and grew more and more superb as I smoked this delicious cigar. Flavors of cocoa and fruit are strong.