Has anyone had the 2010 Toast Across America Opus X?

phobicsquirrel
phobicsquirrel Posts: 7,343 ✭✭✭
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I picked up a couple of these yesterday but I can't bring my self to smoke the opus. I love the size and shape of it and am wondering if anyone has had it yet?

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  • lcpleel
    lcpleel Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    2010? I have had the 08 and the 09 but cant find the correct time to open my 10's. Got 2 of them so i could smoke one and hold the other. If I smoke it before you Ill give you a review.
  • docbp87
    docbp87 Posts: 3,521 ✭
    I doubt they are ready for smoking yet.
  • Nick2021
    Nick2021 Posts: 938 ✭✭
    docbp87:
    I doubt they are ready for smoking yet.
    +1
  • Diamondog
    Diamondog Posts: 4,171 ✭✭
    This came with a Diamond Crown Maximus I believe?
  • docbp87
    docbp87 Posts: 3,521 ✭
    Diamondog:
    This came with a Diamond Crown Maximus I believe?
    Yeah. Both are in a Hemingway style perfecto vitola.
  • Christian_Sapp
    Christian_Sapp Posts: 441
    phobicsquirrel:
    I picked up a couple of these yesterday but I can't bring my self to smoke the opus. I love the size and shape of it and am wondering if anyone has had it yet?
    Where can you get these at?
  • lcpleel
    lcpleel Posts: 3,455 ✭✭✭
    Christian_Sapp:
    phobicsquirrel:
    I picked up a couple of these yesterday but I can't bring my self to smoke the opus. I love the size and shape of it and am wondering if anyone has had it yet?
    Where can you get these at?
    At the Toast across america dinner.
  • tjp
    tjp Posts: 26
    what are the sizes on these and anyone have a ball park price???? i found a retailer has multiples in stock, and maybe work a deal buy all for discount price. let me know what u can find
  • zeebra
    zeebra Posts: 3,174 ✭✭✭
    tjp:
    what are the sizes on these and anyone have a ball park price???? i found a retailer has multiples in stock, and maybe work a deal buy all for discount price. let me know what u can find
    I think its like $50 for the two smokes, but I could be wrong.
  • blurr
    blurr Posts: 962 ✭✭
    I'd be interested in hearing a review of someone smoking one of these upon receipt. I'm still in agreement with someone's quote on this board from the maker of Padron cigars, something along the lines of: If I expect my customer to pay 15 dollars for a cigar, I don't expect them to have to age them for 1+ years before they are good. Thats why I haven't jumped on the Opus bandwagon. I'll admit I have a few in my aging humi, but I'm waiting to hear people start talking about how amazing these are fresh. Every cigar needing 2 weeks to 2 months to adjust to conditions I can see, 1+ years is just not being aged properly and rushed to market and I don't agree with that.
  • Ken_Light
    Ken_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    blurr:
    I'd be interested in hearing a review of someone smoking one of these upon receipt. I'm still in agreement with someone's quote on this board from the maker of Padron cigars, something along the lines of: If I expect my customer to pay 15 dollars for a cigar, I don't expect them to have to age them for 1+ years before they are good. Thats why I haven't jumped on the Opus bandwagon. I'll admit I have a few in my aging humi, but I'm waiting to hear people start talking about how amazing these are fresh. Every cigar needing 2 weeks to 2 months to adjust to conditions I can see, 1+ years is just not being aged properly and rushed to market and I don't agree with that.
    +1. This is why I haven't bought an Opus.
    ^Troll: DO NOT FEED.
  • Diamondog
    Diamondog Posts: 4,171 ✭✭
    Well you're missing out IMO....Opus are great sticks young but they get even better with age....With an Opus you get more power young ,with age these mellow out a bit and become more smooth and complex but still are a power house of a cigar....I love Padron and I think that is a great quote...I'd be hard pressed to choose a fave between Opus and Padron young or aged they are both great...Almost any cigar will benefit from aging, smoke one young and if you like it then revisit in a year or 2 and you will probably find that cigar has a much more rounded profile, better defined....
  • Ken_Light
    Ken_Light Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭
    If that's all it is, then fine, maybe I am missing out. But from what I read on here I was under the impression that Opus wasn't even any good without a year of age on it. If it IS good as is, but gets BETTER with 1+ years, that's a completely different story.
    ^Troll: DO NOT FEED.
  • Diamondog
    Diamondog Posts: 4,171 ✭✭
    Ken Light:
    If that's all it is, then fine, maybe I am missing out. But from what I read on here I was under the impression that Opus wasn't even any good without a year of age on it. If it IS good as is, but gets BETTER with 1+ years, that's a completely different story.
    All of this stuff is subjective....what is great for one person is meh for another...only way to find out is buy a few, smoke and revisit down the road...some guys could care less about Opus, I think they are a phenominal smoke with and without age...I would suggest never letting an opinion steer you away from trying a smoke...One thing about Opus they tend to get a bad rap because of the pricing a lot of retailers sell them for, this shouldn't be confused at what MSRP is for these and you can find them at MSRP or relatively close if you look...
  • Hawk55
    Hawk55 Posts: 846 ✭
    +1 I agree with the Dog here!!!

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