halfwheel

Review: Opus X 952R

For those of you who don’t know, in 2002 Fuente partnered with Prometheus to release the so called Forbidden X Humidor, a limited run humidor (only 100 made) with 100 cigars priced at $10,000.00 each. Fifty of the cigars included in the humidor were fairly rare smokes and vitolas (for example, there were 5 of [...]

Review: Opus X Love Affair (2009)

For those of you that don’t know… During every Christmas season for as long as I can remember, the Fuente Family has released their “Holiday Releases” which are mostly cigars that are only available, in “large” quantities, for a short time. Usually Hemingway Maduros, all sorts of sizes of Añejos, and some various Opus X sizes. [...]

Review: OpusX ForbiddenX BBMF (Natural)

If you asked 100 cigar smokers for their ten cigars they would someday like to smoke, the odds are that the OpusX “Big Bad Mother F*cker” would be on quite a few of the lists. The cigar has an iconic look that makes it hard to miss and they are not easy to find, even [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story

For those of you that don’t know… The Arturo Fuente Short Story is one of those cigars that everyone should try at least once. One of the smallest cigars that Fuente makes, it is packed with flavor, and is a favorite of many BOTL out of the Arturo Fuente line (and considering how many different [...]

Review: Casa Fuente Pyramid #2

After keeping these Casa Fuente’s under lock and key in the Vinotemp for about a year and a half, I decided to bust one out for one of my Easter Weekend smokes. I chose the Pyramid #2 (yes, yes, I KNOW the Corona Gorda is the best, now SHUT UP ABOUT IT!) because I wanted [...]