Cigar review of the Arturo Fuente Opus X
Fuente Fuente 5.6 X 46, Dominican Puro
Presentation : over the top, this cigar comes in a cellophane wrapper, with a decroative foot band of red silk cloth, a cedar wrapper on the body, and a very elaborate cigar band, bearing the Opus X label.
Pre-light sniff gives some slight hint of cedar must surely from the body band just removed.
The wrapper on this stogie is very smooth, almost no veins to speak of, a rich reddish brown color.
The roll is tight, no soft spots noted at all. A beautiful triple cap.
Snip, Snip and lets light this baby up, on pre-light draw, I picked up a nutmeggy to ginger like flavor, thats a first.
On light up, the black pepper hits hard, even for a cigar thats been aging in my humidor for over a year, and was at least three years aged prior to being given to me.
About an inch in and the pepper is joined by a hint of ginger on the finish, some creamy notes are also evident. But the prominent flavor is pepper. Although the initial burn started a bit uneven, it has since straightened out to near perfect.
Some licorice has surfaced in conjunction with the ginger, its a bit odd, but interesting never the less. the pepper has taken a back seat to this flavor combo. at about 2 inches the ash was holding on strong but I tipped it off so as not to mess up my lap top.
The draw is excellent on this cigar, producing a thick smoke . About half way now and the flavors have come together well, smooth finish, some pepper, ginger, and licorice still thriving.
The power on this stogie is formidable. I must say its not for the meek and mild.
The last leg of this cigar has powered up. But smooth all the way.
I can see why this cigar is so sought after, rightly so, an excellent Dominican puro.
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