phobicsquirrel:

Has anyone tried the Fuente Anejo? I was wondering which one would be more recommended? I cannot find any opus X's anywhere and cigar.com seems sold out. If the Anejo is close I'd like to give it a try..

They are different than the Opus X. It has a very distinct taste. Hard to describe. But they are good!

The anejo is a different cigar, to begin with, it as a maduro wrapper that has been aged in a cognac barrel. THey actually also come with a cameroon wrapper but it is very rare.

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urbino:

I went back and bought a couple of the XXX's, this past weekend, so I've got those, the #3's and the Fuente Fuente's. Between the two of us, I think we have every size covered.

I tried one of the Belicoso xXx aka Power Rangers this past weekend. I didn't notice the raisin/fig note that I detected in the #5, but it may have just been that day, what I ate and so forth. However, I do think that the wrapper might have lent that note and would just be harder to detect with a larger ring gauge.

However, I did get lots of woodsy notes and a head rush. Man, even on a full stomach, these things are friggin' strong!

phobicsquirrel:

Has anyone tried the Fuente Anejo? I was wondering which one would be more recommended? I cannot find any opus X's anywhere and cigar.com seems sold out. If the Anejo is close I'd like to give it a try..

Hey squirrel, check your PM. Message sent.

Rob1110:

urbino:

I went back and bought a couple of the XXX's, this past weekend, so I've got those, the #3's and the Fuente Fuente's. Between the two of us, I think we have every size covered.

I tried one of the Belicoso xXx aka Power Rangers this past weekend. I didn't notice the raisin/fig note that I detected in the #5, but it may have just been that day, what I ate and so forth. However, I do think that the wrapper might have lent that note and would just be harder to detect with a larger ring gauge.

However, I did get lots of woodsy notes and a head rush. Man, even on a full stomach, these things are friggin' strong!

Hey Rob, I noticed that the Opus X do have a raisin/ fig pre-light smell to them. I haven't smoked any of them yet, so I can't say if that quality carries over to the burn.

urbino:

Scrambler:

I can't say how it compares to the Opus

You, my friend, are cruisin' for a bombin'.

Well, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to that. I checked all the local B&M's when I read about several people here scoring them at MSRP, but apparently they already got their shipment for the year and sold out.

I have a 2005 tubo hiding in my humi that my best friend bought me. I planned to smoke it when he was in town for the 4th of July, but never had the time to settle down with it, and it's something that I want to wait to smoke when he is around since he paid $40 for the thing.

Consider it done.

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kaspera79:

Hey Rob, I noticed that the Opus X do have a raisin/ fig pre-light smell to them. I haven't smoked any of them yet, so I can't say if that quality carries over to the burn.

With the #5, I did notice the flavor carrying over to the burn in the beginning, but just slightly. In the Belicoso, I didn't notice it much at all, but again, it could have been what I ate and my general mood that day.

urbino:

Consider it done.

You, sir, are too kind. Luckily I have some return fire ready, just waiting for the pass to get to me.

I suspected you might. This package won't go out until Monday. I brought it to work with me today, but didn't have a chance to get it down to the mailroom guy.

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urbino:

I suspected you might. This package won't go out until Monday. I brought it to work with me today, but didn't have a chance to get it down to the mailroom guy.

What !!!! there are no mailroom girls.. I see now, Get your girls Ashleigh and Britney a job there and I'm pretty sure you could have made it down to the mailroom so they could ask about your package.

Heh. There's occasionally a mailroom girl, but this is the office, so I try to keep it professional. Ish.

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urbino:

Heh. There's occasionally a mailroom girl, but this is the office, so I try to keep it professional. Ish.

..... and the mailroom girl is off on Friday. But she will be in on Monday.
Don't forget to shave and shower..

Rob1110:

I tried one of the Belicoso xXx aka Power Rangers this past weekend. I didn't notice the raisin/fig note that I detected in the #5, but it may have just been that day, what I ate and so forth. However, I do think that the wrapper might have lent that note and would just be harder to detect with a larger ring gauge.

However, I did get lots of woodsy notes and a head rush. Man, even on a full stomach, these things are friggin' strong!

I hear ya on the head rush. I had my first Opus today, the Power Ranger. Man, I had a nice lunch beforehand and still...felt the kick. I did notice the pre-light raisin-ish note, but also had a prelight bite to it. The prelight was like nothing I had experienced. I noticed the lick on the cap was also more biting than other cigars. It was like it was telling me it was gonna kick my ass before I even lit it. It definitely exceeded every other cigar I have tried in the realm of depth and complexity. I noticed it got very sweet about an inch into it, before it's first ash, which didn't happen for about 50 minutes and 1 and 3/4 inches into it. Then the thing gathered that woodsy flavor and continued to intensify the whole way. what and awesome smoke. Never got hot, never got bitter, draw was a little tight(not a bad tight), had only slight variations in burn, but never touched up. Smoked it down to about 3/4 of an inch and by that time, it was almost too strong, yet I did not want to put it down.

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I can't take all this opus x talk anymore. I have the day off and I'm going opux shopping I feel as though I need to experience one now.

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