Review Notes: Great cigar. Ashed all the way to the label and had to tap hard to get it to break Strong but tasty with that elegant complexity you only find in the best of the best. Has wonderful nose with the "opus bite". If I had to only smoke 7 cigar brands.. one each day of the week, and someone else was buying, this would be one.

Review Notes: uneven burn, i got so upset with this stick after paying 12.oo bucks for it, i threw it away after re lighting it over and over.

Review Notes: The gold embossed cellophane slid off to reveal the signature Rosado glow of the Opus wrapper, gleaming with oil and showing a hint of faint tooth. The band, as always, was spectacular with its burst of multicolored splendor, gold leaf, and impressive embossing. The cigar was impeccably turned out, with a crisp well executed roll and a perfect triple cap, and it had a nice pre light nose of spice and cedar. The Zino took off a perfect eighth of an inch and the pre light draw was medium firm. There was an unusual pre light taste of plastic, and when the match was applied the falvor that came forth was interesting, tainted with a chemical overtone that stampeded over the spice and leather of the Opus blend. In addition to the source of the chemical flavor another mystery soon developed; where was the smoke? Puff after puff resulted in anemic production that left me scratching my head. After a few inches the draw closed down and drawing even this tiny amount of smoke through became a chore. The light gray ash was beautiful and perfectly formed, and the burn, such as it was, clean and straight. After the first two bizarre inches the spice fought its way through to the front and the cigar developed a bit, medium bodied and slightly more complex, but the chemical flavor remained in the background to taunt me. The aroma the cigar threw off was nice and balanced and pure tobacco, but the finish had a grassy taste and was very acidic in nature. The ice water I had with the cigar did nothing to cleanse the aftertaste, nor did it help with the meth lab flavors the cigar insisted on delivering. Overall this was a beautiful cigar with lovely construction and presentation, but this sample was obviously defective. The acidic finish and chemical overtones simply spoiled the experience. I don’t know what caused this aberration, but I’ll try another example in a few days when my taste buds recover a bit. Not recommended based on this sample.

Review Notes: try this cigar with a single malt scotch. outstanding. I don't even drink liquor but the way the scotch cleans your palate in order to prepare your mouth for what's to come is just fantastic! The first one I smoked had an uneven burn to it about halfway through but it did not go out or effect the taste of the cigar. I didn't have to ash throughout the entire cigar. My only complaint, if you can call it that, is the price. If you can find these for less than $15 a stick buy them all!

Review Notes: I've had seven of these now. Every one was excellent. These are strong cigars - full bodied - a myriad of flavors dance across your tongue as you draw on what is, without question, the best looking cigar made. The construction was superb - excellent draw, even burn, beautiful ash. The flavor was on par with Montecristo #2. I love the consistancy you get with an Opus X. So long as you keep them in a humidor for a few months to ensure they are propery humidified, you are nearly guaranteed the same excellent experience. Especially with this shape!