gauging interest 4 an Opus Contest

[zucc]

i have yet to try one there so hard to get

[rlaliberty]

Originally Posted by karmaz00

honestly not me...trying to get my hands on some for a while

[negncic]

haven't tried an OPUS either

[jadeg001]

Never had one, I can't wait to give one a try though.

[darkninja67]

I could use a Forbidden X.

[tobacmon]

Yes I have had a few and if not for the great S & BOTL I would might not have had the opportunity through B/S/T, etc..Went to a herf in Tenn. at Mikes place "Leaf & Ale," and he surprised everyone with a fine selection of smokes. One of which was a BBMF--I was floored to say the least of Mike's generosity. It's sleeping until my next years herf at his place!

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[beaglepower]

I believe there is high interest for another one of your contests.

Being a newb cigar smoker, I feel that the Opus X is one of the holy grails of puffing.

[GlockG23]

Originally Posted by JamesRoberts

Fuentes are some of my favorite sticks. I love the Don Carlos line and the Anejo line the most! I even purchased the 2004 GOD OF FIRE humidor which was the initial release of the GOF. (I've got #14 of only 100 made)

But I can honestly say that the OPUS X is a bit of a mystery to me. I've smoked about a dozen of them in being purchased from different stores at different times over the past 4-5 years. Their flavor is very unique (somewhat like the GOD OF FIRE blend) but out of the 12 or so that I've had, I have had major problems with them. Almost all of them over the years have been seriously plugged where the draw was almost a migraine waiting to happen. Most of them burned very unevenly. Their construction was alright but not reflective of such an expensive cigar.

Probably the most overrated cigar I've ever come across.

I have smoked a lot of Opus X's and I mean a lot and Never had a plug???

Now burning uneven yes (most all) but never enough that it did not
correct itself but an uneven burn does not bother me one bit

DBcigar and Cigar man Andy your thoughts?

[harley33]

I have had 1 and I have another in the humi. I bought mine in March for my B-day. Smoked the first and didn't have any plug problems. I enjoyed it, but not sure that the $15 per stick was justified. The second might be next B-Day. It's just one of those things, if you can afford it, you have to try it once.

That being said I bought a 64 padron 3 pack churchill off the devil site and that was ~ $14/stick. Have yet to touch those.

[andrew s]

I have not had one yet. I do have a 2004 Forbidden X sitting in my Humi waiting for a special day.

[Cigar Man Andy]

I have been smoking Opus for eight plus years. The 2002s had a few problems with bitter tobacco. I never had a plug in all these years. I have had a couple of split wrappers, but that is usually due to humidity issues. I also don't recall ever having any burn issues.


There have been a lot of counterfeit Opus over the last few years though. Usually on eBay and smaller B&Ms that do not have a Fuente (Opus) account. I only buy them from people I know or B&Ms that I trust. NEVER buy Opus from eBay

[tmoney]

I have one petit that was gifted to me but I have never smoked one.

[GlockG23]

Ok I have to clear my burn issue up
they are not that bad
Look at the photo below. The cigar has corrected itself already.
Notice the triangle shape in the ash part of the photo



That is what I call a bad burn on an Opus X

[GlockG23]

Originally Posted by Cigar Man Andy

There have been a lot of counterfeit Opus over the last few years though. Usually on eBay and smaller B&Ms that do not have a Fuente (Opus) account. I only buy them from people I know or B&Ms that I trust. NEVER buy Opus from eBay

This is so true

Most all B&M's are proud to have an Opus account and
most always have a certified plaque on the wall

the next time I go to my B&M I will take a picture of one

[JamesRoberts]

I think I have had seriously bad luck in smoking Opus X's. It's a mystery to me why I couldn't get a draw on 90% of the dozen or so I've smoked.

I'll take a Padron 64 Imperial any day of the week!

Here's a bit of my Fuente stock