Casa Fuente Corona Gorda

So my girlfriend was in Vegas recently, and I had her pick up the CF Sampler. I really wanted to a) try them, and b) have them on hand since they are hard to come by. Damn am I glad she did.
This is my first serious review (trying to do things more pro), so bear with me. The smoke was the Case Fuente Corona Gorda.
The Facts:
Vitolas.net: "The blend originally started out as an Opus X blend, but was changed somewhat from that initial profile. It boasts a Cameroon wrapper grown from the original Cameroon seeds planted by Rick Meerapfel. Approximately 100 of these cigars were handed out at CFC 2005; they are also for sale exclusively at Casa Fuente (no Internet/phone orders)."

Review:
As I unwrapped the cigar, I noted a mild spicy aroma, and the prelight draw was equally mild. As I lit it, the draw was tough, so I poked it a few times with my Boom Poker (love that thing). The flavors were subtle but unmistakably Fuente.

The 1st 3rd:
I had an easy draw with lots of smoke volume after poking it, which is how I like my smokes, there was no harshness, even though it was very fresh. The spices were leathery but present. The flavors developed from cinnamon and clove to an almost tea quality (I had a cup of tea earlier in the day, and the similarities were definite).

The 2nd 3rd:
The spices warmed up, and were bolder, the burn was even and the ash was strong. I really liked the spicy flavor and the Cameroon wrapper lended itself to a less fruity (as I find most opus) and more earthy flavor.
The 3rd 3rd:
My notes tapered off (was smoking on TokBox with a lot of Twitter cigar folks) but the smoke volume blossomed into massive and the spices got hot, almost like hot cider. I nubbed this all the way down using my standard technique (boom poker as a draw tool), and it never got too hot to smoke.

Overall:
I really felt the mild complexity of this smoke was unique for Fuente's high end stuff, and the even draw was classic Fuente. I really enjoyed the flavors and while maybe not as good as an aged Opus, this was a top notch smoke.


Rating:
94/100