Comments on: Cigar Review: Opus X Lost City http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/ Cigar Reviews. Cigar Smokers and Shops – A Cigar Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Most Expensive Cigars | Best Cigars http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-48270 Most Expensive Cigars | Best Cigars Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:59:33 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-48270 [...] quite a good one and quality tends to cost more than mediocrity. Although it did not score a 100, one reviewer gave it a 91. Given the level of quality reviewers tend to seek, this is clear winner that will not [...] [...] quite a good one and quality tends to cost more than mediocrity. Although it did not score a 100, one reviewer gave it a 91. Given the level of quality reviewers tend to seek, this is clear winner that will not [...]

]]> By: barry http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-11470 barry Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:37:14 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-11470 Mike- Funny, I spoke to Senor Fuente and he said the exact opposite. Mike-
Funny, I spoke to Senor Fuente and he said the exact opposite.

]]> By: Mike http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-11447 Mike Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:12:30 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-11447 Finally got the confirmation from someone in the know. All of the lanceros are regular Opus blends: "I do have the scoop on the Lost City Lanceros. I talked to Keith Park, the owner of Prometheus, about it a while back. All OpusX Lanceros that are associated with the Lost City release are indeed regular blend OpusX. I was told that some Lanceros were mistakenly released with black Lost City bands on them (sounds like there really was a mistake made at the factory). It sounds like these black banded Lanceros have caused some confusion. To the best of my knowledge there were no Lanceros (or Love Affairs for that matter) that were made using the Lost City OpusX blend. So whether they have the red bands or black bands they are both regular release OpusX." Finally got the confirmation from someone in the know. All of the lanceros are regular Opus blends:

“I do have the scoop on the Lost City Lanceros. I talked to Keith Park, the owner of Prometheus, about it a while back. All OpusX Lanceros that are associated with the Lost City release are indeed regular blend OpusX. I was told that some Lanceros were mistakenly released with black Lost City bands on them (sounds like there really was a mistake made at the factory). It sounds like these black banded Lanceros have caused some confusion. To the best of my knowledge there were no Lanceros (or Love Affairs for that matter) that were made using the Lost City OpusX blend. So whether they have the red bands or black bands they are both regular release OpusX.”

]]> By: Barry http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-8728 Barry Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:38:51 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-8728 Mike, That is what I thought but when I spoke to the local rep he said the lancero was indeed part of the special blend of Lost City Opus. Also, the profile was MUCH different then the regular Opus lancero in terms of taste. The rep informed me that the information on the website was out of date that is part of the reason I chose to review this size. Barry Mike,

That is what I thought but when I spoke to the local rep he said the lancero was indeed part of the special blend of Lost City Opus. Also, the profile was MUCH different then the regular Opus lancero in terms of taste.

The rep informed me that the information on the website was out of date that is part of the reason I chose to review this size.

Barry

]]> By: Mike http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-8725 Mike Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:24:55 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-8725 You smoked a regular Opus, not a Lost City. The Lancero is a regular Opus blend and not the Lost City blend. Even though it has a black Lost City band on it, the Lancero is made from the same tobacco as the regular Opus lineup and not from the '04 special crop that makes up the Lost City. It is confusing and I wish Fuente would have made it more clear. To add to the confusion, the cigars that came with the humidor, which include 10 Lanceros, all have red Opus bands with red Lost City bands. Anyway, the only Lost City cigars made with the '04 crop, i.e. the Lost City blend, are the Robusto, Double Robusto, Toro, Pyramid and New Perfecto (and the New Perfecto is only available with a humidor purchase). Clear as mud, right? You can read the background to these cigars at www.fuenteagedselection.com You smoked a regular Opus, not a Lost City. The Lancero is a regular Opus blend and not the Lost City blend. Even though it has a black Lost City band on it, the Lancero is made from the same tobacco as the regular Opus lineup and not from the ’04 special crop that makes up the Lost City. It is confusing and I wish Fuente would have made it more clear. To add to the confusion, the cigars that came with the humidor, which include 10 Lanceros, all have red Opus bands with red Lost City bands.

Anyway, the only Lost City cigars made with the ’04 crop, i.e. the Lost City blend, are the Robusto, Double Robusto, Toro, Pyramid and New Perfecto (and the New Perfecto is only available with a humidor purchase).

Clear as mud, right? You can read the background to these cigars at http://www.fuenteagedselection.com

]]> By: Rustmeister http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-8457 Rustmeister Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:59:49 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-8457 I have to say, I'd want a heck of a lot more than a 91 rated smoke for that kind of money. I have to say, I’d want a heck of a lot more than a 91 rated smoke for that kind of money.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-8453 Matthew Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:00:04 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-8453 Sweet, I thought it would be higher than 86...at least I hoped it would, at $37! I can't believe you picked up a "few" of these...deep pockets my friend, you got some deep ones! Great review... Sweet, I thought it would be higher than 86…at least I hoped it would, at $37! I can’t believe you picked up a “few” of these…deep pockets my friend, you got some deep ones!

Great review…

]]> By: Barry http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-8452 Barry Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:23:04 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-8452 Sorry Matt, I forgot to make the appearance a 20 out of 20. The math adds up now. Sorry Matt,
I forgot to make the appearance a 20 out of 20.
The math adds up now.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2010/01/15/cigar-review-opus-x-lost-city/#comment-8450 Matthew Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.acigarsmoker.com/?p=2089#comment-8450 Shouldn't this be an 86 Barry? Shouldn’t this be an 86 Barry?

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