Opus X and me

[CSMoFo]

I'm smoking an Opus X Churhill that I bought in Chicago in 2003. And yes it is WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY better than a freshly rolled one. Great smoke but it doesn't justify the price gouge.

Talk to the old time Cubans in Miami and they'll tell you that anyone who pays more than $1.50 for a stogie is a damned fool ....

 

[caseabb]

Has anyone had the metallic ink on the bands of thier aging Opus become darker, almost black? Just a question. Some of mine have this and some don't. I have had these in the humidor since 2000 or so.

 

[dpricenator]

Has anyone had the metallic ink on the bands of thier aging Opus become darker, almost black? Just a question. Some of mine have this and some don't. I have had these in the humidor since 2000 or so.

I haven't had mine long enough to tell you, but welcome to board. Stop by the intro forum and tell us little about yourself.:waving:

 

[CWS]

Has anyone had the metallic ink on the bands of thier aging Opus become darker, almost black? Just a question. Some of mine have this and some don't. I have had these in the humidor since 2000 or so.

I have some that are black but they came that way.

 

[jmatkins]

I haven't had mine long enough to tell you, but welcome to board. Stop by the intro forum and tell us little about yourself.:waving:

Yea mine are under a year in my hummi, I can't seem to wait that long.

 

[BradMc]

I like them, U ask Y, well they cost alot, some times hard to find and my Buddy in TX seems to be able to get what I want ...... Got to luv Opus X

 

[diesel]

I like the opus. Let em sleep. Then I love the opus.

 

[CWS]

I like the opus. Let em sleep. Then I love the opus.

Yep. :agreesmil

 

[jmatkins]

I like the opus. Let em sleep. Then I love the opus.

Yep. :agreesmil

So is thre a so called magic number of years to let Opus sleep before they are good to great? 1 2 3 + years.

 

[caseabb]

I have had the pleasure of smocking some OR Opus and I still have a few ageing. Opus are, in my opinion, a very fine smoke. As of late, I don't want to pay the inflated price for them for an everyday smoke. I like Anejos and Hemingway Maduros as well. But they too have become too expensive to smoke regularly. I have now begun collecting rare Fuentes for occasional smoke and trade. Find another maker to smoke. There are many out there!

 

[caseabb]

I like them, U ask Y, well they cost alot, some times hard to find and my Buddy in TX seems to be able to get what I want ...... Got to luv Opus X

Where is your buddy in TX?

 

[Smurf]

I heard from someone at Havanna today, that he has some opus he is looking to get rid of, he is brining them to the bar for the HERF in february, not sure if he wants to sell or trade them though. He's an old guy, so possibly they are already aged a bit as well.

 

[RigilKent]

i have yet to smoke an opus X i got one from headbanger as part of a box pass he did not sure how aged it is but im going to let it sit in the humi for at least a few more months

 

[terrantheman]

Has anyone had the metallic ink on the bands of thier aging Opus become darker, almost black? Just a question. Some of mine have this and some don't. I have had these in the humidor since 2000 or so.

I've heard when the metallic turns black that they are over humidified and can ruin some of the flavors. I could be wrong but a search could solve this?