8149* - Fuente Opus Power Ranger 2003

I bought this box at a small shop in a mall that is no longer there in January 2004. The young guy minding the shpo knew nothing about cigars and said he was just minding the shpo until the owner got there. At this time if you could find any Opus at all they were allocated everywhere at a max of two per customer but he said I could buy as many as I liked. There were 2 missing out of a box of 35 and I paid $180+tax.

After I smoked about 5 that first year I have smoked about one each year since and have about 5 left. They have definitely mellowed after 20 years but still have a wonderful strong red pepper and roasted meat flavor with tons of weighty smoke coating the palate. The cello is so dark orange it is hard to see the bands now.

deadeyedick wrote:

814xx casa cuba divine inspiration or “toro” 2019 from palama. This is very good sir thank you love it

Jakethesnake86 wrote:

81497 - Fuente Opus Power Ranger 2003

I bought this box at a small shop in a mall that is no longer there in January 2004. The young guy minding the shpo knew nothing about cigars and said he was just minding the shpo until the owner got there. At this time if you could find any Opus at all they were allocated everywhere at a max of two per customer but he said I could buy as many as I liked. There were 2 missing out of a box of 35 and I paid $180+tax.

After I smoked about 5 that first year I have smoked about one each year since and have about 5 left. They have definitely mellowed after 20 years but still have a wonderful strong red pepper and roasted meat flavor with tons of weighty smoke coating the palate. The cello is so dark orange it is hard to see the bands now.

deadeyedick wrote:

Totally agree with the Jakester. Delta sent one as part of his Grand Nephew baby contest in 2019 but I waited till 2022 to spark it up. It was FAN-F#*KIN’-TAB-ULOUS! Totally wanted to kick myself in the arse for waiting so long. I missed out on a super duper deal on them and still have Non-Buyer’s Remorse for screwing that up. I did manage to get some on a good (…but not close to being super duper…) deal and so far those have been good.

I guess the only caveat is that while the blend is the same, the tobaccos won’t be so dunno if newer rolled smokes are gonna be the same or close to the old ones. Of course ymmv.

Palama wrote:

You must be talking about the $50 boxes of 10 that were "on sale" like a year or two ago???
You are not alone in your remorse Conan. I really screwed that one up too.😞

HighSierraSmookin' wrote: