Opus_Magnum
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I picked up these cigars from a little shop in Soquel owned by an older couple, Ron and his wife Sharon. They told me that back in the early ’90s, Carlito Fuente used to stop by their shop pretty often. Every time he came in, he’d have a cigar in his pocket, and Ron said they’d pull those cigars right out of his pocket and keep them. According to Ron, Carlito called them his “family sticks.”
Naturally, I bought whatever they were willing to sell me. This is the third one I’ve smoked, and honestly, it’s one of the best cigars I’ve ever had. I gave one to a buddy of mine who’s a hardcore Opus X fanatic and when I told him the story, he rolled his eyes and said it was probably bullshit. But after he smoked it, he admitted it made a believer out of him.
I also gave one to a Cuban cigar friend and told him the same story. After smoking it, he said if I had told him it was a Cuban cigar, he wouldn’t have argued.
Maybe I’m biased and just want to believe the story, but either way, it’s an amazing cigar. The first draw hits with black pepper, followed by a touch of sweetness and a hint of baking spice that lingers on the finish.
Naturally, I bought whatever they were willing to sell me. This is the third one I’ve smoked, and honestly, it’s one of the best cigars I’ve ever had. I gave one to a buddy of mine who’s a hardcore Opus X fanatic and when I told him the story, he rolled his eyes and said it was probably bullshit. But after he smoked it, he admitted it made a believer out of him.
I also gave one to a Cuban cigar friend and told him the same story. After smoking it, he said if I had told him it was a Cuban cigar, he wouldn’t have argued.
Maybe I’m biased and just want to believe the story, but either way, it’s an amazing cigar. The first draw hits with black pepper, followed by a touch of sweetness and a hint of baking spice that lingers on the finish.
