Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger")

Emjaysmash · 12-29-2010, 10:53 PM

I bought this cigar over a year and a half ago as a celebratory cigar for my best friend and I to smoke when we graduated college. We moved up the smoking date a bit as he is now joining the Marine Corps, so we decided to smoke this bad boy as it may be the last time we have a cigar together for a while.

Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger")

Size:4.625 x 49
Wrapper: Dominican Rosado
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican

Pre-light draw: good, free with resistance

Appearance: medium brown slightly mottle wrapper with small veins.

Flavors:

First third:
Smooth pepper, cedar. Medium body, slight pepper finish on the palate. Reminiscent of a Ramon Allones Special Selection. Pepper smooths out to creaminess and leather. Hints of chocolate weave in and out. Full bodied nicotine-wise.

Second Third: very much the same as the first third.

Final Third:
Leather predominates with sweet chocolate and cocoa under tones. The pepper has completely dissipated leaving a smooth creamy finish on the palate.

Ash: solid, only slightly flaky but ashed when I wanted it to.

Burn: my only contention was the burn was very wavy and needed to be touched up often.

Overall: I would say this has been the best Opus that I had had to date. Very much worth the $12-15 price tag I paid for it over a year and a half ago. I'm very interested in how these fair after 3 of 5 years.

alwayslit · 12-30-2010, 01:32 AM

Age does these well. Nice review.

kelmac07 · 12-30-2010, 09:14 AM

Nice review MJ!!

EricF · 12-30-2010, 09:23 AM

Good review MJ! Thanks!!

hscmit · 12-30-2010, 10:13 AM

one of my favorites

12-30-2010, 10:21 AM

One of my favorites as well, although there is not a dealer in my new state of residence. So they are a little hard to find.

jmsremax · 12-30-2010, 10:36 AM

Great review....I have one sitting in my humi that has 2 years on it and maybe I will let it rest for another year after reading this.

Emjaysmash · 12-30-2010, 12:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmsremax

Great review....I have one sitting in my humi that has 2 years on it and maybe I will let it rest for another year after reading this.

I say let it rest. We had intended to let them rest another year an a half, but life happens.

12-30-2010, 12:31 PM

Thanks for the great review MJ.

Ranger_B · 12-30-2010, 01:11 PM

Great review! I love these and the Petit Lancero.

DropTheE · 12-30-2010, 02:59 PM

Nice review MJ!! I am with Frank on this too, the Power Ranger is a good little smoke.

12-30-2010, 03:01 PM

I've heard about Opus X....gonna have to find some. Thanks MJ

12-30-2010, 03:04 PM

Great review MJ

Boss Hogg · 03-25-2011, 08:28 PM

Just had one with 2 years rest on it. Was very good. Smooth and peppery, lots of smoke and cedar. Was definitely full bodied and got a nice nicotine kick from it. I will definitely leave these alone for some more time

Bunker · 03-25-2011, 08:58 PM

Nice review, I love this cigar.

That creamy finish that comes in the second 1/3 I have yet to find in any other cigar.

TheStatsGuy · 03-26-2011, 08:32 AM

Love these smokes. If you can wait that long, I think these hit there peak smoking point at about 5 years.

SteveH · 03-26-2011, 09:17 AM

Nice review - thanks ! Maybe I will pick up two and let them sit for a while.

HollywoodQue · 03-26-2011, 10:23 AM

Nice review, thanks for sharing

RevSmoke · 03-26-2011, 10:36 AM

Thanks for the review, MJ. Now we only need to get a camera for you so you don't have to use the phone pictures.

Have had a couple of these. While the flavors are nice, the whole burn issue is a real problem. In my own personal opinion and experience, the burn issues becomes so much of a hassle that it makes the smoking of these so off-putting that it is not worth the effort.

I have another one of these waiting in the wings. I am hoping some age with even out the burn a bit.

But, that's just my own $0.02.

Peace of the Lord be with you.

ArgusP2 · 03-26-2011, 10:46 AM

Thanks for the review!

I have yet to smoke one of these. Tell your best friend thank you for his service!!

12-29-2010, 10:53 PM	#1
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") I bought this cigar over a year and a half ago as a celebratory cigar for my best friend and I to smoke when we graduated college. We moved up the smoking date a bit as he is now joining the Marine Corps, so we decided to smoke this bad boy as it may be the last time we have a cigar together for a while. Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Size:4.625 x 49 Wrapper: Dominican Rosado Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Pre-light draw: good, free with resistance Appearance: medium brown slightly mottle wrapper with small veins. Flavors: First third: Smooth pepper, cedar. Medium body, slight pepper finish on the palate. Reminiscent of a Ramon Allones Special Selection. Pepper smooths out to creaminess and leather. Hints of chocolate weave in and out. Full bodied nicotine-wise. Second Third: very much the same as the first third. Final Third: Leather predominates with sweet chocolate and cocoa under tones. The pepper has completely dissipated leaving a smooth creamy finish on the palate. Ash: solid, only slightly flaky but ashed when I wanted it to. Burn: my only contention was the burn was very wavy and needed to be touched up often. Overall: I would say this has been the best Opus that I had had to date. Very much worth the $12-15 price tag I paid for it over a year and a half ago. I'm very interested in how these fair after 3 of 5 years. __________________

12-30-2010, 01:32 AM	#2
alwayslit Welcome to the madness Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Jim Location: DC/Tampa Posts: 487 Trading: (14)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Age does these well. Nice review.

12-30-2010, 09:14 AM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Nice review MJ!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

12-30-2010, 09:23 AM	#4
EricF Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Eric Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 7,004 Trading: (116)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Good review MJ! Thanks!! __________________ It might taste crummy, but at least it's huge.

12-30-2010, 10:13 AM	#5
hscmit Have My Own Room Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: James Location: no where Posts: 2,200 Trading: (4)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") one of my favorites

12-30-2010, 10:21 AM	#6
ajacobs Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") One of my favorites as well, although there is not a dealer in my new state of residence. So they are a little hard to find.

12-30-2010, 10:36 AM	#7
jmsremax Yet another Masshole Join Date: Nov 2009 First Name: Jon Location: MA Posts: 1,245 Trading: (19)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Great review....I have one sitting in my humi that has 2 years on it and maybe I will let it rest for another year after reading this. __________________ Stock/Finance banter

12-30-2010, 12:31 PM	#9
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Thanks for the great review MJ.

12-30-2010, 01:11 PM	#10
Ranger_B Have My Own Room Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Frank Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,321 Trading: (31)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Great review! I love these and the Petit Lancero.

12-30-2010, 02:59 PM	#11
DropTheE Loves Wolfgang Guitars!! Join Date: Mar 2010 First Name: Dan Location: Location, Location Posts: 929 Trading: (32)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Nice review MJ!! I am with Frank on this too, the Power Ranger is a good little smoke. __________________ Never Play Leapfrog with a Unicorn!!

12-30-2010, 03:01 PM	#12
Springsman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") I've heard about Opus X....gonna have to find some. Thanks MJ

12-30-2010, 03:04 PM	#13
Tauma Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Great review MJ

03-25-2011, 08:28 PM	#14
Boss Hogg Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Curt Location: Hazzard County Posts: 288 Trading: (3)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Just had one with 2 years rest on it. Was very good. Smooth and peppery, lots of smoke and cedar. Was definitely full bodied and got a nice nicotine kick from it. I will definitely leave these alone for some more time

03-25-2011, 08:58 PM	#15
Bunker New hardware installed. Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Rick Location: Moonbatachusetts Posts: 950 Trading: (18)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Nice review, I love this cigar. That creamy finish that comes in the second 1/3 I have yet to find in any other cigar. __________________ "Good is good, even if no one is doing it - and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is doing it."

03-26-2011, 08:32 AM	#16
TheStatsGuy I'm a proud Masshole Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Tim #4 Location: Somewhere, WMASS Posts: 288 Trading: (17)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Love these smokes. If you can wait that long, I think these hit there peak smoking point at about 5 years. __________________ Why is it a dog rocket and not a cat crater?

03-26-2011, 09:17 AM	#17
SteveH You lookin at me ? Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Steve Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 336 Trading: (4)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Nice review - thanks ! Maybe I will pick up two and let them sit for a while.

03-26-2011, 10:23 AM	#18
HollywoodQue Invictus Join Date: Oct 2010 First Name: Howard Location: In the "D" Posts: 3,123 Trading: (46)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Nice review, thanks for sharing

03-26-2011, 10:36 AM	#19
RevSmoke Ain't Never Gonna Leave Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Todd Location: Northcentral woods of Wisconsin Posts: 6,861 Trading: (51)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Thanks for the review, MJ. Now we only need to get a camera for you so you don't have to use the phone pictures. Have had a couple of these. While the flavors are nice, the whole burn issue is a real problem. In my own personal opinion and experience, the burn issues becomes so much of a hassle that it makes the smoking of these so off-putting that it is not worth the effort. I have another one of these waiting in the wings. I am hoping some age with even out the burn a bit. But, that's just my own $0.02. Peace of the Lord be with you. __________________ Todd__ "Smoke what you like, and enjoy it!"

03-26-2011, 10:46 AM	#20
ArgusP2 It's Smokin' Time! Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Angel Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,709 Trading: (13)	Re: Fuente Fuente Opus X xXx ("Power Ranger") Thanks for the review! I have yet to smoke one of these. Tell your best friend thank you for his service!!

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