Opus X "XxX" Power Ranger- Belicoso

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As to not surprise anyone, and to not throw anyone off, I am going to throw up a disclaimer here.  I used a REAL camera for one of the first times in Cigar Choice history!  I had the day off work today due to a dentist appointment, so I thought I would put together a review for you all, and use a real camera this time.  That being said, I am not the world’s best photographer, so some of the pictures suck.  Anyway, here we go!

I got this cigar from my friend Lucas on Stogie Chat.  I set him up with some cigars he was looking to try a while back, and he couldn’t help but bomb me back. He sent me this Opus XxX Power Ranger that he said had 2 years of age on it, so I was excited to try it!  Thanks Lucas! I don’t usually do this, but this is a review based on one cigar. I have had a few other XxX Power Rangers in my cigar past, but its been a while.  I still thought I should go ahead and review it.

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Size: 4.5×49

Wrapper: Rosado-Dominican

Filler: Dominican

Binder: Dominican

Pre-Light: I pulled this cigar out of the cellophane, and ran it across my nose.  I got faint hints of barnyard, with some sweetness, and a little bit of molasses or maple smells as well.  I clipped the foot with my trusty Palio, and took a pre-light draw.  As I took a pre-light draw, I got some barnyard and sweetness, along with some spice, similar to a black pepper taste.  This one tastes just as I remember the last one tasting on pre-light. Nice flavors, and I am really looking forward to lighting this one up.

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1/3: As I started on this cigar, the first few puffs hit me like a freight train.  I got a BLAST of black pepper taste, and as I exhaled, I got some nice sweet molases/maple flavor, and some of the barnyard flavors that I enjoy.  The ash has a lot of flake to it.  Its falling all over the place, which is not something I expect on a high dollar cigar like an Opus.  The burn was wavy, and not as straight as I would have liked.  I touched it up slightly with my Ronson Jetlite, and it seemed to have corrected itself.  The draw is stil good, and the smoke is billowing nicely!  So far, the flavors are enjoyable, and I am glad I lit it up.

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2/3: As I continued on this cigar, the molasses and maple tastes became stronger, and the barnyard flavors seemed to be a bit muted.  The black pepper blast has also gone away, but as I retrohaled the cigar, the pepper flavors introduced themselves to my nostrils.  The burn has managed go wavy again after that first correction, but the ash seems to have become more solid.  The smoke is still billowing, and I am enjoying the flavors quite a bit.

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3/3:  As I finished off this cigar, I was surprised that it wasn’t getting hot as smoked it down.  My fingers were staying cool, as were my lips.  The burn was still burning fairly straight, and the smoke is still billowing.  I am still getting all the same flavors that I was getting from the beginning.  Very nice molasses, maple and sweetness, along with some spicy pepper as well.  I am finding myself wanting more of this cigar, but sadly, its a small one!

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Overall Impresion:  Overall, it was a good cigar, and I enjoyed the flavors.  I expected the burn to be a little better, and the ash to be a little more solid than it was.   At MSRP, these are cigars that are a bit prohibitive for me to keep by the box full in my humidor.  I will however grab a few on occasion to smoke when I get the urge.  I urge everyone to try an Opus X at least one time in thier life, just to say they tried it.

Smoke Em If You Got Em, Buy Em If You Don’t!

Scott

June 30, 2009 · Posted in Cigar Reviews