Journey to Chateau Opus X

JBII

I'm new to this site, but not new to cigar smoking. I've been smoking about 10 years.

I was recently gifted a box of Fuente Fuente cigars that I know little about. The top says Aged 3 years, Chateau de la Fuente, Fuente Aged Selection, Journey to Chateau de la Fuente. On the side it says Limited Edition 2007, and 4 Fuente Fuente OPUSX. On the bottom it says Released in 2007.

This box is still sealed in its original plastic. The original owner (acquaintance) passed and his heir gave this box to me.

Is anyone familiar with this release? The research I've done shows it may contain (1)Forbidden X Lancero 2005, (1) Royal 8 2005, and (2) Scorpio 2005.

What is the approximate value? I'm debating whether to smoke them or sell them.

Thanks,

JB 

Patrickbrick

Sorry if I come off as crass, if kept/stored properly and to the right buyer that could fetch some cash.  If not stored correctly then nothing.  However why the **** are you asking a group of strangers what cigars are worth if you have been smoking for ten years.  If this is true you should have an outlet to consult such as a b&m you visit or other smokers you have encountered over the years.  All that being said google is also a great tool to consult.

JBII

Let's say you've been driving about 20 years. Does that mean you should know how much a 32 Ford is worth? Or, your circle of driving friends should know what's it's worth?

I do have outlets to check, including this forum, which I found whilst using the search functions of Google. I wouldn't use the word crass.

Usaf06

Worth what someone is willing to pay. Cigars are made to be smoked, smoke em. 

Patrickbrick

JBII said:

Let's say you've been driving about 20 years. Does that mean you should know how much a 32 Ford is worth? Or, your circle of driving friends should know what's it's worth?

I do have outlets to check, including this forum, which I found whilst using the search functions of Google. I wouldn't use the word crass.

Actually, yes I do know where to go and ask (in person) about the 32 ford, hell I'd even drive it/tow it in to have it inspected, but again I guess that's just me.

0patience

JBII said:

Let's say you've been driving about 20 years. Does that mean you should know how much a 32 Ford is worth? Or, your circle of driving friends should know what's it's worth?

I do have outlets to check, including this forum, which I found whilst using the search functions of Google. I wouldn't use the word crass.

Well, that's not really a good analogy.
Most people driving know very little about their car, let alone about any other cars.
But a person who drinks whiskey, sure as hell knows the high dollar liquor.
A person racing cars for 20 years would definitely know most high demand, high dollar cars. As would a person collecting cars.

Now, if you said you smoke Swisher Sweets for the last 10 years, ok.
You have to understand that any time someone starts asking about Limited Editions or rare things, it immediately raises suspicions about the person's intentions, especially when they start talking about selling them.

jgibv

2007???
Ew.


Old, expired cigars are gross.

genareddog

Agree with @Usaf06, smoke them and enjoy.

miller65rod

These things retailed for about 160.00

My question would be the storage conditions of it. I doubt they were kept properly and I doubt they are worth peddling.

I'd give 4 bucks + 7.80 shipping.

Just to see if they are smokable.

JBII

Well, I really expected this community to be as friendly as the cigar shops I frequent. I was wrong. I am genuine in my intent to understand what I have. 

Yakster

We're not retailers or appraisers, take a beat to learn your audience before posting if you expect a good response.

peter4jc

Yep, we're all azzholes, every one of us - that's what attracted us to this forum and what binds us together over the years.  <eyeroll>

You still haven't answered the key question that was raised at least twice, about the conditions the cigars were kept in...  anybody seriously interested in buying your cigars will want to know that and if you can't provide them with a good answer, no wise person will buy them.

miller65rod

Significant3

Patrickbrick

Red rum

ForMud

Well that took all of two days for the wheels to come off........You guys are starting to slip. 

RedruM

Patrickbrick said:

Red rum

Sup?  Got Opus?

Amos_Umwhat

JBII said:

Well, I really expected this community to be as friendly as the cigar shops I frequent. I was wrong. I am genuine in my intent to understand what I have. 

@JBII , I'll take you at your word, for a moment here.  You need to understand that we get posts like this several times a year.  Often, no, usually from those who wish to take advantage of the well known generosity of the forum members here.  So, what went wrong?

First, you say that you are not new to cigars, yet you've no idea of the value of well-cared-for aged Opus?  That falls as a sour note on our ears.  Though you may be earnest.  

Next, having said that you're "not new to cigars", for all we know you may very well mean that you've had a lot of Swisher Sweets, Backwoods, Phillies Blunts, or other gas station offerings.  Nothing wrong with that, but it's generally not where we are in our cigar hobbies. 

Now, should any of us been the recipient of a gift such as yours, our first question is always going to be "How were they stored?".  Properly?  In a controlled environment?  Or in Granny's attic with temperature fluctuations between 20 - 145 degrees F?  BIG difference!  You were asked, but never answered this question.

Then, had this good fortune befallen one of us, our next thoughts would be "which of these will I smoke, and which will I send to someone else on the Forum?"  

You see, that's how we roll here.

Rhamlin

They are worth a good bit if kept properly. Otherwise they are a box of dried leaves. 

Thanatos0320

I'll take a more technical approach..I've applied a finance formula to determine the value of a cigar.

Essentially, what the formula says is that the value of your cigar day is expected increase in value due to 1 year of aging discounted back at the rate of inflation.

PV = Present value (value of cigar today).
E(Ct) = Expected increase in value of cigar at time t
t = time
i = inflation

Amos_Umwhat

Well sure!  You could just do that! 

Hawkeye

Thanatos0320 said:

I'll take a more technical approach..I've applied a finance formula to determine the value of a cigar.

Essentially, what the formula says is that the value of your cigar day is expected increase in value due to 1 year of aging discounted back at the rate of inflation.

PV = Present value (value of cigar today).
E(Ct) = Expected increase in value of cigar at time t
t = time
i = inflation

I’m pretty sure you mean 

You usually do a summation with formula or expand the summation, not both. 

ForMud

Is that a butterfly above the E ?

Thanatos0320

Hawkeye said:

Thanatos0320 said:

I'll take a more technical approach..I've applied a finance formula to determine the value of a cigar.

Essentially, what the formula says is that the value of your cigar day is expected increase in value due to 1 year of aging discounted back at the rate of inflation.

PV = Present value (value of cigar today).
E(Ct) = Expected increase in value of cigar at time t
t = time
i = inflation

I’m pretty sure you mean 

You usually do a summation with formula or expand the summation, not both. 

That is what I mean. I realized my mistake after it was too late to edit. I even thought of a better formula lol.

Amos_Umwhat

Whew!  Glad we got that straightened out, I was worried I wouldn't get to sleep tonight.  'Course, there's always "Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?"  That'll keep you up, too. 

Captain_Call

ForMud said:

Is that a butterfly above the E ?

Duh, it's a bow tie