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Favorite opus and why
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 02-24-2014
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So far it's this double robusto because the perfection 5 was my favorite for taste but this smokes similar with more smoke time for the buck. Still need to spark some of the others I have but wowzers
Palama Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 02-05-2013
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Do you light them with $100 bills and laugh at us poor folk? horse

Never smoked an Opus...have a couple that were gifted by some generous BOTLs from here but haven't had the special occasion to light them up.
kombat96 Offline
#3 Posted:
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Opus is overrated and overpriced.
shaun341 Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 08-02-2012
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Super Beli, Robusto because those are the 2 sizes I have ashed. Lancer in the Destino line was good and the Beli in the lost city as well.
sd72 Offline
#5 Posted:
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The opus football was my favorite. Best bang for your buck.
euodias Offline
#6 Posted:
Joined: 10-16-2009
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Petit lance, followed by the xXx. Very good, but definitely overrated and overpriced.
ZRX1200 Offline
#7 Posted:
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xXx and pu $$y juice
shaun341 Offline
#8 Posted:
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Aren't they all over priced once they go over the $10 mark?
ZRX1200 Offline
#9 Posted:
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The more $ the better, shoot.....Craig is such a player he DROWNS his cheap Opus.
KingoftheCove Offline
#10 Posted:
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shaun341 wrote:
Aren't they all over priced once they go over the $6 mark?

fixed it for ya
Whistlebritches Offline
#11 Posted:
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Any of them with 5+ years on them........especially the PL and the #5.Once you try them well aged you'll change your mind about being over priced.

Ron
deadeyedick Offline
#12 Posted:
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Any of them with 5+ years on them........especially the PL and the #5.Once you try them well aged you'll change your mind about being over priced.

Ron



Yup. Smoking VERY occasionally from a box of Power Rangers from '03. Wonderful smokes well worth the $9.35 I paid.

DED
jeferris Offline
#13 Posted:
Joined: 07-27-2012
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Any of them with 5+ years on them........especially the PL and the #5.Once you try them well aged you'll change your mind about being over priced.

Ron


^ this...
mountainman Offline
#14 Posted:
Joined: 03-16-2012
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the OpusX Forbidden X 13 is one i really enjoyed, but i am aging the majority of mine as well and waiting until i get 10 or more years on them. i would agree that the market for these are crazy over priced when i see people pay $30-50 a stick, it just blows my mind. this is no where near that quality of stick, but i guess if you really love them you gotta do what you gotta do.

on a side note, has anyone gotten to smoke a maduro opus? i only ran across one and havent smoked it yet, just curious as to the treat i am in for when the special occasion comes.
Whistlebritches Offline
#15 Posted:
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mountainman wrote:
the OpusX Forbidden X 13 is one i really enjoyed, but i am aging the majority of mine as well and waiting until i get 10 or more years on them. i would agree that the market for these are crazy over priced when i see people pay $30-50 a stick, it just blows my mind. this is no where near that quality of stick, but i guess if you really love them you gotta do what you gotta do.

on a side note, has anyone gotten to smoke a maduro opus? i only ran across one and havent smoked it yet, just curious as to the treat i am in for when the special occasion comes.



There are always fools just looking for ways to put a divide between them and their money.


Ron
Bass man Offline
#16 Posted:
Joined: 05-14-2012
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I'm a big fuente fuente fan...but yes they need age! I've found that the pl and #4's smoke rather well after a few years. But it does take patience and not every one wants to wait so I see both sides. As for the maduro the new ones aren't that good I have one from 97 I'm still waiting to revisit
Ndill Offline
#17 Posted:
Joined: 07-29-2011
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Bass man wrote:
I'm a big fuente fuente fan...but yes they need age! I've found that the pl and #4's smoke rather well after a few years. But it does take patience and not every one wants to wait so I see both sides. As for the maduro the new ones aren't that good I have one from 97 I'm still waiting to revisit

Are they real?
horse
Bass man Offline
#18 Posted:
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Yup I colored them in with a sharpie myself
Ndill Offline
#19 Posted:
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Bahaha. You are going to fit in.
Burner02 Offline
#20 Posted:
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Any that are free!
Ndill Offline
#21 Posted:
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Burner02 wrote:
Any that are free!

Let me know when you find those....I want a few Herfing
Burner02 Offline
#22 Posted:
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Ndill wrote:
Let me know when you find those....I want a few Herfing




You got it.


Herfing
frankj1 Offline
#23 Posted:
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only ones I have had were from a tin of 3 robustos a few years ago. Had one right away and thought nothing special. Had another 6 months later and thought pretty decent. Had the third one year later and loved it. Wish I had waited on all 3 til now!
danmdevries Offline
#24 Posted:
Joined: 02-11-2014
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Palama wrote:


Never smoked an Opus...have a couple that were gifted by some generous BOTLs from here but haven't had the special occasion to light them up.


Yup. They, along with some other ultra premiums, make up the bottom row of my desktop. The occasion has not presented itself yet. Dunno what occasion would need to be either. Got some fancypants beers in the cellar that are the same way too, just can't bring myself to consume them because when it's gone, it's gone.
delta1 Offline
#25 Posted:
Joined: 11-23-2011
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Hope we all don't regret waiting for that special day...got a variety of cigars that are being saved for a "special occasion." Knock on wood...

The super beli is my favorite. My son and I smoked them when his son, my first grandson, was born. The circumstances made that one extra special.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#26 Posted:
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sd72 wrote:
The opus football was my favorite. Best bang for your buck.


For real had this?
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#27 Posted:
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I think they're close to worth it, if not entirely, when ROTT so I can't wait to see if I have the patience it takes to get some age on some
Palama Offline
#28 Posted:
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Puffnstuff79 wrote:
For real had this?


Here's just one example:

http://halfwheel.com/review-opusx-football
spectresquad Offline
#29 Posted:
Joined: 11-23-2005
Posts: 1,061
I am of the same opinion that I have not run onto the situation that matches my expectations, and the price point of the Fuente line. I have only recently allowed myself to ash a liga pravada.

I have patiently been sittimg on a 2008 Cohiba cc and am almost afraid to ash it because of the value. Heck I dont spend 20 bucks on dinner for myself. I have spent too many years trying to feed a bunch of meedy kids and widows. 20 bucks will feed them for a month. I have had a few months where ,20 bucks had to feed me and my wife oñ missions

I am waiting to ash my only Opus with my wife when we finally settle into a house. I am going to buy a box for my crew when I retire, they deserve it. I should get the box and start aging it now.

For those who only have one like me, get a second one with some age on it and ash it soon, you have no guarantee of tomorrow.
hinzna Offline
#30 Posted:
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Mr. Holland's is my favorite!
csiegels Offline
#31 Posted:
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Contrary to popular opinion, I like the dry opus.
calavera Offline
#32 Posted:
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I have enjoyed every opus that I have smoked, but my favorite ever was the first one that I had. It was a Fuente Fuente size, which is the Cuban corona gorda size.

It was my favorite because it was the first cigar that my wife ever bought for me, and I smoked it on our anniversary in an Irish tavern in Deadwood, SD.




J
bgz Offline
#33 Posted:
Joined: 07-29-2014
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I got a handful of Opus, local shop had them in stock (authorized dealer) so I picked up a few. They are still young, but I couldn't resist and tried one anyway. It was alright, but for the price, meh.

I'm hoping you guys are right on the aging part, maybe I'll try another one next year.

Anejos on the other hand, I love those things. Haven't tried a young one yet, but the same shop owner had some Anejos he's been sitting on for a year, so it already had some age on it.

Stinger sent me an Anejo too in his help a noob campaign (haven't smoked it yet, but I will).

Shop owner said I should age the Anejos before smoking them too, so I'm hoping Opus are good after a year, I know the Anejos will be.

Puffnstuff79 Offline
#34 Posted:
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Palama wrote:
Here's just one example:

http://halfwheel.com/review-opusx-football


Seen it before. Just didn't know if he'd really smoked one. Just a rare thing is all. But then again I've picked up a couple extremely rare smokes that might make people think twice.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#35 Posted:
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I do plan on aging quite a bit of these. As soon as I get into the position I'm going to aim for a few boxes of cc and nc each for a few years and see where that stock lands me.
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