hey guys, ive been enjoying cigars for around 2 years. im ready to try an OpusX but ive been researching them on the net and they are really pricey. my question is : is it worth trying? i know everyone has a difference of opinion on tastes but maybe a majority ruling could help me decide. my favorite profile is a full bodied nic. dom. blend....thanks guys.

The aroma and white smoke trailing an Opus X is a beautiful thing, one that should be experinced by every serious cigar smoker.(Definition of "serious" various but a universal definition is defined as one who spends large portions of his paycheck on cigars that he admittedly isn't as concerned on actually smoking them as he is with "gettin' more cigars". I tell you what, you are absolutly right, pricey is a good word for them. My father just bought the second one I ever smoked. If you like full bodied cigars and are willing to spend a little cash for a special occation than I see this investment only as a benifit. Enjoy! It really is a masterpiece.

Country

The current release of Opus X is very good. IMHO one of the better releases compared to years past. Internet Opus are way overpriced and many shops that don't get the Fuente specialties, buy them from other retailers and resale them at inflated prices. They should be priced in the $10 to$20 range depending on size. If your asked to pay more than a buck or two over msrp, pass.

Barry

ive only seen them for nearly triple that amount!

maybe they have an Opus cigarillo for me! LOL

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Get ye to a 2004 Fuente Holiday sampler. They'll run you about $10 each, mas o menos, plus you'll get 5 other tasty treats for those occasions in the future requiring maximum dopamine saturation.

Worth trying? Yes

Worth the cost? At MSRP, Yes, IMO

However, there are many other GREAT cigars out there for about the same, and sometimes less. Only you can decide if you like it and what you are willing to pay for it.

Get one and smoke one, to say you smoked one. Kill the mystery and figure out it's just another good premium. Then you decide from there if they're worth the $$. I do a handful a year, because I can get them at retail. Special occasion smoke, and handling it that way, I say yes, they're worth it.

Wolf, where have you been keeping yourself? How're you feeling these days after your surgery?

I was "gifted" one recently by Chipslave & must admit the mystery is dead.

Very nice/somewhat complex smoke but IMO not worth over $10/stick.

BTW Wolf, you said that you smoked a handful a year because you can get them retail. Did you mean wholesale?

Nice to see you back.

I haven't tried one lately, and my tastes HAVE changed somewhat. That being said, The FFOX is a Rosado, and there are few Rosados I like (Perdomo Cabinet Reserve being one) Like has been said, you almost HAVE to get one to try, just to say you have, and dispel the mystique, and then you'll know if it fits your flavor profile.

Ok, I tried the vaunted X yesterday and was dissapointed. It's a nice cigar, granted, but not 'great' for my taste profile. I definitely won't be paying retail for these when I can have other curl your toes smokes for the same price. I might cop a couple in a holiday sampler once a year. Good smoke, but no particular bells and whistles I noticed to warrant the price.

My local shop just recived 5 boxes of OpusX all different sizes. He is limiting everyone to 2 sticks per day per person. He also has Sharks and WOAM's. He let me get 4 WOAM's and 2 Super Beli's. I'm headed back tomm.to get some Shark's. If someone wants me to pick up some for them let me know tonight or early in the morn. Cappy

TopJimmy - in my opinion, every cigar is worth a shot. From the bottom of the barrel, to behind the glass, top-shelf premiums that most customers drool over. The real question is, "are they worth buying more?" Only you can answer this question.

Cappa,

If the sharks are no more than $15 each, I'll take three. If it's ok I'll reimburse you cash for the sharks, and make it worth your trouble with a couple of primos from my stash. E-mail at 'paedopongid at aol dot com'

CP

Cappa, can i get in on the shopping spree?

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Ha! I knew I had tasted something similar recently when I smoked that Opus the other day. Sure enough, I fired up a Torrano 2003 tribute tonight, and it had many similar qualities as the Opus. Granted, it's a bit harsher and has less of that sweet quality the Opus has, but is somewhat similar. The tributes ran me about $6 a stick, so the difference in price seemed to about match the difference in quality & flavor. Similar smokes, but I sill don't care for either of them that much compared to other flavor profiles.

The Opus is a funny smoke. They have been very hit or miss but when they hit...look out! I feel the quality may've declined a bit over the last couple of years. I currently pay between $8-$13 and I am usually content with them. If you smoke 5, 2 may be so so, 2 may be very enjoyable but one is sure to be excellent. Definitely worth a try.

The Opus is a funny smoke. They have been very hit or miss but when they hit...look out! I feel the quality may've declined a bit over the last couple of years. I currently pay between $8-$13 and I am usually content with them. If you smoke 5, 2 may be so so, 2 may be very enjoyable but one is sure to be excellent. Definitely worth a try.

"... my question is : is it worth trying?"

Any cigar is worth trying ... at least once.

I've been gifted many Opus X over the years. Would I ever spend the money to buy any for myself?

... no.

I have to give my two cents.

5 years ago when super premiums were few and far between, the X was a symbol of quality and a good smoke. Good is it. Today, with the products coming out of CAO and Torano alone, you can satisfy the super premium itch. What about Joya De Nic Antano Churchills? You have to hold one of these to believe it. Simply gorgeous.

I second the advice to try one to satisfy curiosity. If you find that it makes you shake your head in awe then the most important thing about cigars has been made clear. What you like is right.

I enjoy an OpusX.

But I rarely indulge, because of the price, and the amount of aging they need to be really good. I have found, that in that price range, I prefer the Aurora 100 anoes, with a similar taste profile, and strength. Another thing about the auroras, they are great OTT.

Later

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

P.S. I have a couple of power rangers, from my last Original Birthday Club packages, that ought to be just about right. I might have to burn one tonight.