Review Notes: I love strong cigars. The day before I smoked this I smoked a Hoyo de Monterrey double corona (cuban) and was completely satisfied. This cigar however, is ridiculously strong, even for me. I have smoke just about every brand of cuban cigar, and let me tell you. It is tronger than the strongest cuban, as well as any other non-cuban I have smoked. It is spicy, peppery, and I did not find any other flavors. Perhaps when the roller was blending the tobaccos he/she messed up and forgot something, but I doubt it. I really wanted to enjoy this cigar considering I paid around $30 for it, due to its "rarity," (they are not that rare). I enjoy other Fuente cigars, but the Opus X is one of the great let downs I have ever had since I began smoking cigars. The Opus X, and Graycliff cigars are not what they have been cracked up to be. Not worth my time, money or humidor. Although I have few from 2003 that I keep for no reason other than to say I have Opus X cigars from 2003. Dont waste your money, pretty label though!