My First Fuente Fuente Opus X!

longknocker · 05-10-2009, 09:58 AM

I started my usual Sunday Morning routine with my weekly pool cleaning & decided to fire up one of my Best sticks in celebration of Mother's Day. I lost my mother many years ago & wanted to reminisce about Her on this "Special Day". Received a great trade at a fantastic price on a 5'er of Fuente Fuente OpusX from Wil (Hawk 6815). Thanks again, Bro!

This, I believe, was the "Super Belicoso", 5 1/2X 52. Dominican made with Dominican filler, binder, & wrapper. Beautiful medium brown in color, fantastic construction with a nice firm feel. The stick was initially difficult to light and required several touch ups, in spite of having several years of age on it and resting comfortably in my humi @ 65RH. I detected an initial spice flavor, with a hint of red cherries and nuts. Very smooth with tons of thick white smoke clouds billowing out. Draw was very easy, just like I like it! I watched my family of Cardinals around the bird feeder and a small mother sparrow meticulously building her nest in the eaves of my house on this special Mother's day! I was thoroughly enjoying this wonderful smoke! I smoked this great stick on an empty stomach with my morning coffee. ( More on that, later)

Rest of the smoke was smooth, pure tobacco flavor with maybe a touch of Black Cherry & nuts returning at the last 1/3 of the smoke. I usually smoke fairly strong cigars, so I didn't think I would have any problems smoking this bad boy on an empty stomach. Wrong! Just as I was nubbing this beautiful, flavorful stick after 1 1/2 hours, I felt a strong wave of nausea & clammy sweat filling my body. Got up slowly on wobbly knees and gobbled up a handful of my emergency sugar, my old standby of "Hot Tamale" cinnamon candy. Queasiness went away quickly, but I was still a little weak in the knees after 30 minutes. Just finished a nice breakfast of toast, bacon & eggs and am feeling much better, know, Thank You!

Overall rating:9/10 with one point taken off for several required relights. Fantastic smoke overall, but make sure you smoke this "BadBoy" on a full stomach! Thanks for reading my review, All, and enjoy your Mother's day with Your Mothers & Family!

Greg

icehog3 · 05-10-2009, 10:09 AM

Glad you had a great smoke, great experience and some memories of youe Mom, Greg.

acarr · 05-10-2009, 10:10 AM

Thanks for the review. These can be a little strong. I was smoking one one time and accidentally inhaled a very small amount and I was hacking forever.

GreekGodX · 05-10-2009, 10:12 AM

Great review!! I haven't had one yet, but I have a couple of these stored away in my humi. You make me want to light one up but I'm holding off for a while..

kelmac07 · 05-10-2009, 10:22 AM

Great review...holding one of these in the humi. Makes me wwant to fire it up now.

Rockestone · 05-10-2009, 10:29 AM

Great review Greg. I have spent many hours watching the birds around my feeders and bird bath while smoking cigars on my porch. One of my favorite things to do!

reggiebuckeye · 05-10-2009, 01:01 PM

Good review, Greg. Glad you enjoyed the smoke.

05-10-2009, 04:03 PM

Nice review of a great cigar. If you aren't a regular Opus smoker these cigars can affect you the way you described,,but man are they good. In the future have something on your stomach to really enjoy this cigar without the after effects.

boonedoggle · 05-10-2009, 04:06 PM

nice review! I have never been a fan of these, but I know alot of people enjoy them quite a bit.

SmokeyJoe · 05-10-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Glad you had a great smoke, great experience and some memories of your Mom, Greg.

Sounds like a nice way to start your day. I am a big fan of the Opus... at MSRP.

WildBlueSooner · 05-10-2009, 04:20 PM

I had my first Opus not long ago...a great smoke.

G G · 05-10-2009, 05:15 PM

Nice review Greg. I have one of these that was gifted to me by DrHalle and maybe I'll bring it to the jax herf and smoke it with him.

gnukfu · 05-10-2009, 05:29 PM

Thanks for the review...great smoke to pick in memory of your Mom...when I read that you were smoking it on an empty stomach I giggled...those are after-a-big steak dinner smokes for me.

longknocker · 05-10-2009, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnukfu

Thanks for the review...great smoke to pick in memory of your Mom...when I read that you were smoking it on an empty stomach I giggled...those are after-a-big steak dinner smokes for me.

I won't do that again, George!

Texan in Mexico · 05-10-2009, 05:57 PM

Nice review and you reallý identified what makes this passion of ours so special.

Reminiscing and payinG tribute to those that helped make us who we are.

Thank you for the review but more importantly thank you for sharing your words about this very special day!

05-10-2009, 06:45 PM

Thanks for the review. They are good!

white_s2k · 05-10-2009, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Great review...holding one of these in the humi. Makes me wwant to fire it up now.

Very nice review, thanks!

karmaz00 · 05-10-2009, 07:59 PM

very nice. thanks for sharing

05-10-2009, 08:02 PM

Always a ton of oil in the wrapper, Great review!

skullnrose · 05-10-2009, 08:28 PM

Great review. Thanks for sharing.

05-10-2009, 09:58 AM	#1
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,178 Trading: (82)	My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! I started my usual Sunday Morning routine with my weekly pool cleaning & decided to fire up one of my Best sticks in celebration of Mother's Day. I lost my mother many years ago & wanted to reminisce about Her on this "Special Day". Received a great trade at a fantastic price on a 5'er of Fuente Fuente OpusX from Wil (Hawk 6815). Thanks again, Bro! This, I believe, was the "Super Belicoso", 5 1/2X 52. Dominican made with Dominican filler, binder, & wrapper. Beautiful medium brown in color, fantastic construction with a nice firm feel. The stick was initially difficult to light and required several touch ups, in spite of having several years of age on it and resting comfortably in my humi @ 65RH. I detected an initial spice flavor, with a hint of red cherries and nuts. Very smooth with tons of thick white smoke clouds billowing out. Draw was very easy, just like I like it! I watched my family of Cardinals around the bird feeder and a small mother sparrow meticulously building her nest in the eaves of my house on this special Mother's day! I was thoroughly enjoying this wonderful smoke! I smoked this great stick on an empty stomach with my morning coffee. ( More on that, later) Rest of the smoke was smooth, pure tobacco flavor with maybe a touch of Black Cherry & nuts returning at the last 1/3 of the smoke. I usually smoke fairly strong cigars, so I didn't think I would have any problems smoking this bad boy on an empty stomach. Wrong! Just as I was nubbing this beautiful, flavorful stick after 1 1/2 hours, I felt a strong wave of nausea & clammy sweat filling my body. Got up slowly on wobbly knees and gobbled up a handful of my emergency sugar, my old standby of "Hot Tamale" cinnamon candy. Queasiness went away quickly, but I was still a little weak in the knees after 30 minutes. Just finished a nice breakfast of toast, bacon & eggs and am feeling much better, know, Thank You! Overall rating:9/10 with one point taken off for several required relights. Fantastic smoke overall, but make sure you smoke this "BadBoy" on a full stomach! Thanks for reading my review, All, and enjoy your Mother's day with Your Mothers & Family! Greg

05-10-2009, 10:09 AM	#2
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,494 Trading: (60)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Glad you had a great smoke, great experience and some memories of youe Mom, Greg. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

05-10-2009, 10:10 AM	#3
acarr Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,307 Trading: (34)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Thanks for the review. These can be a little strong. I was smoking one one time and accidentally inhaled a very small amount and I was hacking forever.

05-10-2009, 10:12 AM	#4
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,894 Trading: (82)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Great review!! I haven't had one yet, but I have a couple of these stored away in my humi. You make me want to light one up but I'm holding off for a while.. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

05-10-2009, 10:22 AM	#5
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Great review...holding one of these in the humi. Makes me wwant to fire it up now.

05-10-2009, 10:29 AM	#6
Rockestone Anythings Possible Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 793 Trading: (5)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Great review Greg. I have spent many hours watching the birds around my feeders and bird bath while smoking cigars on my porch. One of my favorite things to do! __________________

05-10-2009, 01:01 PM	#7
reggiebuckeye Exploring all slopes Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ummm Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 348 Trading: (17)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Good review, Greg. Glad you enjoyed the smoke. __________________ Exploring new slopes everyday.

05-10-2009, 04:03 PM	#8
Cigary Guest Posts: n/a	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Nice review of a great cigar. If you aren't a regular Opus smoker these cigars can affect you the way you described,,but man are they good. In the future have something on your stomach to really enjoy this cigar without the after effects.

05-10-2009, 04:06 PM	#9
boonedoggle The Search is ON Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jimmy Location: CHARLESTON, SC Posts: 631 Trading: (19)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! nice review! I have never been a fan of these, but I know alot of people enjoy them quite a bit. __________________ Dr. Hibbard: Is that the love of a man for a woman, or the love of a man for a fine Cuban cigar? (chuckles

05-10-2009, 04:20 PM	#11
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! I had my first Opus not long ago...a great smoke. __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

05-10-2009, 05:15 PM	#12
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,731 Trading: (10)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Nice review Greg. I have one of these that was gifted to me by DrHalle and maybe I'll bring it to the jax herf and smoke it with him.

05-10-2009, 05:29 PM	#13
gnukfu I like cigars Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: George Location: Massholia Posts: 1,466 Trading: (27)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Thanks for the review...great smoke to pick in memory of your Mom...when I read that you were smoking it on an empty stomach I giggled...those are after-a-big steak dinner smokes for me. __________________ Curious George

05-10-2009, 05:57 PM	#15
Texan in Mexico Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Puerto Morelos, Mexico Posts: 958 Trading: (0)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Nice review and you reallý identified what makes this passion of ours so special. Reminiscing and payinG tribute to those that helped make us who we are. Thank you for the review but more importantly thank you for sharing your words about this very special day!

05-10-2009, 06:45 PM	#16
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karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! very nice. thanks for sharing __________________ Habanos Collector Since 2003

05-10-2009, 08:02 PM	#19
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05-10-2009, 08:28 PM	#20
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: My First Fuente Fuente Opus X! Great review. Thanks for sharing.