Tonight, with moki's prodding, I plunged into the Opus X sent to me by Tony Bones. After 2+ hours smoking this monster stick... all I can say is.. MORE!!
Absolutely wonderful wrapper, soft silky feel, a minor vein running up 1/2 the cigar. Pre-light was a almost pure, wonderful tobacco smell. Kinda what you would think a stack of wrapper leaves would smell like in the rolling room of a tropical haven.
Initial light had a smudge of butane come thru from a over ambitious lighting but it quickly disappeared. Spice and leathery tones came thru as I enjoyed the stick at my local bar with Korbel Brandy to keep it in check... barely. Perfect ash. Smoke so thick you could cut it with a knife. No flaking, white-grey ash held on for a good 2 inches. Was half way done and starting to wonder where the depth and complexity of the cigar was. Out of nowhere this creamy smoothness hit. Topped any other similar taste I have had in a cigar.
I was thinking that this is stronger, but not too much so than a PAM. After the halfway point I knew I was hooked going down till my fingers would have burns on them. :thumbs:
Creamy, smooth, wonderfuly complex smoke kept on getting stronger and stronger. Beyond the band it wanted to go out... I wouldnt let it!!! :sign: Relit twice and kept on going. Has to be the best finishing cigar I have ever had. Id be tempted in the future to cut the first half right off and have only the remaining half.
Fingers were getting hot, cigar smoke was starting to burn my lips and it was time to end this great experience.
After I got up (bar's last call was 10 mins earlier) was when I came to realize how strong it really was!
Only two bad things...
#1. Started talking with a guy who was another cigar smoker and he went back to his car and brought out a Acid to smoke. :sneaky: I could not bring myself to ask him not to as I had no other smoke to offer instead. The smell of the smoke was annoying, but I think I got him on the right track to finding some good Connies and other reputable smoke shops to steer him down a better path. :thumbs:
#2. I had to walk home from the bar almost a 1/2 mile!!
Only then did I discover that the Opus X hit me so damn hard. Didnt knock me on my butt... still standing but 'punch drunk'. :sign:
Im glad this was a Feunte Feunte. Anything larger in length or ring gauge and I would not have made it back home.
Unbelieveable this strong of a cigar can come in a natural/camaroon style wrapper.
To think of what a Opus X Maduro would be like... is off the charts.
For the cigar smoker who likes a strong stick, Opus X is a true benchmark among giants. Now I understand...... oh boy do I understand. :love:
Absolutely wonderful wrapper, soft silky feel, a minor vein running up 1/2 the cigar. Pre-light was a almost pure, wonderful tobacco smell. Kinda what you would think a stack of wrapper leaves would smell like in the rolling room of a tropical haven.
Initial light had a smudge of butane come thru from a over ambitious lighting but it quickly disappeared. Spice and leathery tones came thru as I enjoyed the stick at my local bar with Korbel Brandy to keep it in check... barely. Perfect ash. Smoke so thick you could cut it with a knife. No flaking, white-grey ash held on for a good 2 inches. Was half way done and starting to wonder where the depth and complexity of the cigar was. Out of nowhere this creamy smoothness hit. Topped any other similar taste I have had in a cigar.
I was thinking that this is stronger, but not too much so than a PAM. After the halfway point I knew I was hooked going down till my fingers would have burns on them. :thumbs:
Creamy, smooth, wonderfuly complex smoke kept on getting stronger and stronger. Beyond the band it wanted to go out... I wouldnt let it!!! :sign: Relit twice and kept on going. Has to be the best finishing cigar I have ever had. Id be tempted in the future to cut the first half right off and have only the remaining half.
Fingers were getting hot, cigar smoke was starting to burn my lips and it was time to end this great experience.
After I got up (bar's last call was 10 mins earlier) was when I came to realize how strong it really was!
Only two bad things...
#1. Started talking with a guy who was another cigar smoker and he went back to his car and brought out a Acid to smoke. :sneaky: I could not bring myself to ask him not to as I had no other smoke to offer instead. The smell of the smoke was annoying, but I think I got him on the right track to finding some good Connies and other reputable smoke shops to steer him down a better path. :thumbs:
#2. I had to walk home from the bar almost a 1/2 mile!!
Only then did I discover that the Opus X hit me so damn hard. Didnt knock me on my butt... still standing but 'punch drunk'. :sign:Im glad this was a Feunte Feunte. Anything larger in length or ring gauge and I would not have made it back home.
Unbelieveable this strong of a cigar can come in a natural/camaroon style wrapper.
For the cigar smoker who likes a strong stick, Opus X is a true benchmark among giants. Now I understand...... oh boy do I understand. :love:
