Date: 8/30/09

Cigar: Original Release Opus X Perfecxion No.2 (6 3/8" x 52). This was released in 1995.

Cost: I am not sure. I bought it in a hard to find Fuente sampler from another BOTL.

Drink: Coca-Cola and then ice water

I saved this cigar for a special occasion. Yesterday I went to my High School alma mater (Elder High School) football game. Elder is ranked 4th in the United States and the team we played (East St. Louis Illinois) is ranked 10th in the United States. We stomped them last night. We won 49-28

Appearance: This has a rosado wrapper. There are a couple slight wrapper tears that do not affect the smoking of the cigar at all. The wrapper is very, very, smooth. The cellophane is EXTREMELY yellow. It had a very old musty smell to it. I have never had a cigar where the cellophane is this yellow. The appearance gets a 10/10

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Pre-Light: This was simly awesome. I clipped the cigar and when I took a draw, I picked up a wonder flavor. The flavor reminded me of cinnamon, ginger bread and graham crackers. I spent 10 minutes drawing on it before lighting it up. I did not want to light it because this was so delicious.

Construction: Held a decent ash. The ash was somewhat flaky. The draw was perfect. The cigar required only one touchup.

Taste of the cigar: This was the most complex cigar I have ever had. I picked up the following flavors: Cinnamon, Tea, Raisin, Pepper and Butterscotch. The smoke through the nose was not harsh at all.

Strength: This is a full bodied cigar. Normally I get a very strong nicotine buzz from Opus X's. I was not affected at all. I attribute this to the extensive age on it.

Summary: This was the best cigar I have had to date (started smoking in May 2008). I would I could find some more of these. I give it a 10/10.
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Gorgeous!
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Great review! Thanks :-)
That water bottle is looking REALLY happy and excited about the Panthers!
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An aged Opus is something special! Nice review!
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this post is goin to make me dig in the back of my cooler
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:-)
Look at that yellow cellophane!
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Great looking stick!!! :-)

Thanks for the review and pics.
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Very nice review! :-)

I like the fresh ones better, more in your face like a MassHole! :-)
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Great review Dan...thanks for sharing!! :-)
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Nice review Dan :-)

Go Big Purple!
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Apparently this is not an Original Release. Members from Cigar Family said I got a real Opus, but not a OR. I bought this from smokinj

Apparently this sh*t stain scammed a bunch of people on a bunch of different boards, including this one (he is banned) here.

This review is still good b/c I didn't exaggerate any of the flavors. I think I had a Opus with a couple years on it, not 15.

All I got to say is Karma is a bi**h and I hope this guy burns in hell (I hate thieves).

Allright, here is what I bought from this scumbag:

Between the Lines (BTL) reverse wrap '04
Anejo #77 Shark -'06
Anejo #55 - '06
God of Fire- by Carlito 2006 churchill
Untold Story (UTS)- '06
Opus X- Perfection No.2 (original release)
Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario toro 2007
AF Flor Fina 8-5-8 Sun Grown- '03
Casa Fuente Robusto- '07
Work of Art Maduro (WOAM)- '04

for $190 shipped.

Here is the picture he posted back in may. Luckily I saved it before that jerk took it down:
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He will get what's coming to him one day, but on a positive note...You really enjoyed that smoke.
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Glad you enjoyed the smoke Dan....but it sucks the douchebag scammed you. I saw the mention of it not being a legit OR at ICC and didn't know of the scammers past. :-) Drove myself nuts searching trying to figure out what happened.
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That is what I will remember this smoke by. A great cigar. I am going to have to try to forget the loser who sold it to me though.
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And the price he sold them for :-) :-)
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I was told on Cigar Family that the rest of the smokes are probably real, but that I shouldn't trust the years that he is claiming.
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Do you think he switched cello, Dan? Hard to believe a 2 year old cigar would have that kind of yellowing.

Anyway, glad it was a great cigar for you. :-)
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On the other boards, he scammed people for over $5,000 dollars selling "original release" Opus and Anejo. They think he used some chemical or re-used cello b/c he had WTB ads for cigars with yellow cello.

He is #2 on the scumbag list: http://www.vitolas.net/wiki/%20scumbags/list
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Here are some close-up pics of the Don Carlos Anni and the Casa Fuente. They look real to my untrained eye, but I am guessing he lied about the years:

Don Carlos:

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Casa Fuente:

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