Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Size: 6.875 x 44
Strength: Full
Price: $13.75 in 2018 ~ $32.45 in 2024
My cigar has had 6 years of box aging and 6 months of naked humidor time.
THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
In 2019, Cigar Aficionado rated this cigar 92. How dare they leave the precise world of 85-90. 92 must mean perfect.
The cigar is a bit wispy. The air hole is clean and jerked. My PerfecDraw just sits there. Not a sound from its tiny lips. I think it’s plotting something. Or am I just paranoid. Is Dr. Rod a tool for the Chinese government. Is every cigar accessory he invented really spy devices that will seek out what every cigar smoker says to himself while watching cable news. So convoluted. I need to get back on my meds.
Very often, extended aging will remove the aroma of barnyard from the wrapper. It is so with this OpusX. I sniff subtle notes of floral bouquets, caramel, spicy fresh peppers, and white chocolate.
I hope this cigar is good as I’m going in blind.
Occasionally, Andrew at Small Batch Cigar gives his customers a chance at striking it rich with very limited samplers. He is offering two at this moment in time. The first one is his $50 Surprise Sampler being offered for $30. It is 5 sticks worth well above the price tag. The second sampler is extremely limited. It is the May/June Mystery Sampler. The price is $150. I know…not cheap. But I’ve bought a couple, and I received some incredible cigars that exceeded my expectations. The Mystery Sampler is limited to only 40 customers. No discounts apply. If you have the dough, I highly recommend this purchase.
A lovely cold draw. If this cigar is shit, I’m going to let the trolls comment. I’m getting inundated.
Oh shit. Wow. A wide spectrum of desirable flavors go bat shit crazy. Wow.
The heat causes a plug to swell. The draw is dead. Damn. Instead of railing on and on, I grab my PerfecDraw. Only one swoosh and the plug, in the area of the cigar band, is removed and I’m now the perfect air hole.
Flavors are rekindled: Extreme creaminess, slight black pepper, lemon jaundice, a bit of malt, a tad of milk chocolate. OK. Nothing new on the spectrum. The thing that grabs me is a deep richness that juts like a dam buster. Initial complexity gives signs of life on what might have possibly been a 6-year-old dead planet.
Strength is an immediate medium. The body begins at medium/full.
The heat fattens the cigar. The burn is slow as she goes. I would hope so. This is an expensive cigar. $14 was a lot in 2018. $32 in 2024 is par. Last year I predicted, and warned, that cigars would go through the ceiling. But I didn’t think that price gouging and greed would be this extensive. Inflation my ass.
Most good cigars are meant to be smoked in solitary confinement. If you really want to enjoy something special, herfing with it is a waste. You miss out on 50% of a great blend’s offering. When I Zoom herf, all I know is if the cigar is tasty…or not. When I write a review, I dial in on nuances. This is the fun part of this filthy habit.
Flavors were canonized two minutes into the cigar. The increasing growth of depth and complexity is what alerts me that this is a fine, fine blend. No fucking around. I’m less than an inch into a seven-inch cigar.
I bought Charlotte a flower bouquet for Mother’s Day. $150. Jesus. $25 worth of flowers. I hope members of the Society of American Florists love their second homes in the Maldives.
At this early juncture, hell yeah, this cigar is worth two hours of your pay. Of course, nowadays, this is minimum wage. A good thing. People without resources should be able to live the middle-class dream. Struggling to survive never ends…no matter the income.
Sip of coffee. A new vibration.
Great fucking cigar. I am so happy I spent Charlotte’s Christmas breathing dough on SBC’s Arturo Fuente Sampler 2024 – PACK OF 19. It was $500 before promo codes. If you missed out on this, so sad. Listen next time. Your dad can pay for mom’s dialysis.
Butch will be appearing live at a Halloween event in Richmond, Virginia. Below is a list of fees for a very personal memory with Eddie Munster. Exactly who thinks that a photo op with a 71-year-old child actor will be a big plus for their career. I can’t make this shit up:
While flavors of lemon crème, black pepper, milk chocolate, malt, sauteed ferret, cinnamon graham cracker, burnt toffee, green tea, and honeysuckle can be had in a huge variety of cigars, the aging has done its deed bringing a spectacular cigar to life. Complexity is killing it. Everything I’ve written and everything I’m going to write is verklempt and useless. If you got the dough, buy a couple sticks.
Who doesn’t love Fridays.
Tennessee Ernie Ford. Mickey Gilley. Richard Penniman. JLL. Johnny. Kris. Waylon. Willie. Carl Perkins. Chantilly lace. Fats. Soul Train. Shindig. Shivaree. Dick Clark. Hollywood A Go Go. Hee Haw. Don Kirshner. Real Don Steele. Lloyd Thaxton. Eddie & The Monsters. And I’m spent…
I vacillate between sips of water and sips of coffee. I buy the good stuff. I attempted to get Stone Creek Coffee as a sponsor. They ignored me. But still, I get all my shit from them. Absolutely the best coffee out there. Mix Costa Rican with Bolivian Kiwi Blossom, Colombian Cream City, and Belgian Black Sheep and you got one helluva wake up call.
No. Hair does not grow on your palms. No. Your vision does not become impaired. You don’t damage your genitals. Doesn’t cause hair loss…said the cataract infested, shrinking, balding katman with cubital and carpal tunnel.
The cigar.
Salty pretzel. Nice intervention.
Perfect Savory v. Sweet.
Smoking a six-year-old OpusX should be a special experience. This blend checks all the boxes. The price is criminal. Every once in a while, we junkies need to treat ourselves to an extraordinary experience. No one understands us. It’s just a bunch of dried-up leaves that we stick in our mouths and set afire. It’s crazy. It makes no sense. But it is a travel across time that takes us away from worries and daily life. Way better than talking to a 12-year-old mental health professional. Tell your wife it makes you an improved husband. See if she buys it.
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RATING: 95
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