I only had one Goldie from a year I don't remember, but you could always try some of the other cigars made in that El Titan de Bronze Miami factory. Warped La Colmena and Don Reynaldo, and the Herrera Estelí Miami by Drew Estate are some others, I believe. The La Colmena is one of the better Connecticut (Ecuador) wrapped cigars that I've had.
I haven't had any of those yet. I'll give them a try. Thanks.
I tried a few Goldies from various years and there was a sour or bitter, acrid note that did not shake for the entire length of those cigars; I believe it was some sort of intentional counterpoint to offset the sweetness of the blend. I concluded that there is some leaf in there that did not agree with me, so I sold the few left I had. I know they are very well regarded.
Now I have to smoke one for sure, yesterday I was coming off anesthesia and probably should have smoked a dog rocket. That Hit and Run I smoked started out tasting waaaay off but as I continued to smoke my palate reset and it turned out pretty decent. I opened the box of Goldies to look at them yesterday and the hand initialed/dated paper from Maria (RIP) was still there. That's a moment when you are looking at an artisan product produced with the greatest of care knowing they are gone. It's definitely art in my book.
What did you think about it? My understanding is this is Fuente's attempt to commercially release the old, ultra rare Opus Maduro.
The Goldie was great. I do detect a bit of chalk but I get a lot of home made vanilla ice cream, grass flavor like the long stalks of grass you used to chew as a kid, sweet grass and cedar. I am trying to be objective and not say I like it because they are done. It had, as expected impeccable construction and draw. It was box worthy.
Congrats and Happy Anniversary!I was gifted one of these from a dear friend on the forum. Tonight is the wife an my 30 wedding anniversary so fired it up...
THE FUENTE FUENTE OPUSX FAMILY OF CIGARS
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Happy anniversary my friend! I’m my wife’s third husband. Been married 38 years so I guess the third one is charmed! ?I was gifted one of these from a dear friend on the forum. Tonight is the wife an my 30 wedding anniversary so fired it up...
THE FUENTE FUENTE OPUSX FAMILY OF CIGARS
I was gifted one of these from a dear friend on the forum. Tonight is the wife an my 30 wedding anniversary so fired it up...
THE FUENTE FUENTE OPUSX FAMILY OF CIGARS
I'm going to have to try another Goldie. They come up time to time on secondary and I've also seen new releases, though the last was a little large for my taste.
Isn't the Añejo line supposed to be the same binders and fillers as the Opus, but with the aged CT broadleaf wrapper instead of the Dominican? Personally, I think Añejo is solid, but doesn't really measure up to the Opus, or really taste all that similar, even accounting for the different wrapper... I actually think their core line maduros like the 858 are just as good as the Añejos.
