Opus Lost City release

[Starz26]

I tried the Love Affair Lost City, not impressed...Maybe it needs a little rest

 

[SCHAZZ]

Lost City Lancero.... this cigar is smokable now. It does not have the bold spice of current release Opus...It also does not remind me of the original 90's release Opus. Not as good. OR Opus had a more mature flavors and creamy texture throughout...something you can get now by aging current release for several years. The pre-light draw is very good and tasty. The lancero draws very well and burns like a champ. Initially pepper notes that mellow over the first inch. after 2 inches some creaminess. the cigar produces a rich plume of smoke. At the half-way point there are characteristic Opus flavors. The last half of the cigar pays off with richer flavors and some complexity... I would say it was not as good as I had hoped for a $30 stick... I would pick the Don Carlos 30th over this cigar for the money, definitely.. Given 2 to 3 years of age I'm sure they will improve... Buy them? yes, if you can. Age them? Definitely

 

[Alwayslit]

Lost City Lancero.... this cigar is smokable now. It does not have the bold spice of current release Opus...It also does not remind me of the original 90's release Opus. Not as good. The pre-light draw is very good and tasty. The lancero draws very well and burns like a champ. Initially pepper notes that mellow over the first inch. after 2 inches some creaminess. the cigar produces a rich plume of smoke. At the half-way point there are characteristic Opus flavors. The last half of the cigar pays off with richer flavors and complexity... I would say it was not as good as I had hoped for a $30 stick... I would pick the Don Carlos 30th over this cigar for the money. definitely.. Given 2 to 3 years of age I'm sure they will improve... Buy them? yes if you can. Age them? Definitely

......thanks for the input. Will definitely have to compare the two.

 

[BrooksW]

Lost City Lancero.... this cigar is smokable now. It does not have the bold spice of current release Opus...It also does not remind me of the original 90's release Opus.

The Lost City Lancero is made up of Regular Opus Blend, not the Lost City blend.

Thanks for the review!

~brooks

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

Had the Lost City toro last night. It too needs time.

 

[Mitch]

Well, I think I'll smoke one for a refrence when they get here and store the rest a couple years. I sure hope they eventualy live up to their price tags.

 

[hdroadglide]

got the same sampler mitch. i'm wondering about trying one of them to compare, too

 

[Alwayslit]

Had the Lost City toro last night. It too needs time.

....I don't get it. If these cigars are from the 2004 summer crop why are they smoking this way??

 

[BrandonJ]

....I don't get it. If these cigars are from the 2004 summer crop why are they smoking this way??

When were they rolled? The flavors probably need a bit of time to come together...

 

[Zen Cigar Man]

When were they rolled? The flavors probably need a bit of time to come together...

Bingo - I think that's it.

 

[MU Mike]

Stogie Fresh had a positive review in his podcasts, and I read two positive reviews on CigarAsylum and CigarAficionado.

I'm smoking my first one tomorrow, assuming this cough goes away tonight.

 

[SCHAZZ]

My understanding is that the Opus Blend tobaccos are aged for 4 to 5 years before they are rolled...After they are rolled, boxed and shipped they need time to mellow as a completed product, some say anywhere from 2-6 months to years depending on your taste and patience.

 

[Kurtdesign1]

Have smoker's tastes changed in the last decade or have the cigars? I can't seem to EVER remember the American smoker saying that a Fuente product needed "time". I was the only person I knew who would always lay cigars down.

 

[Kurtdesign1]

My understanding is that the Opus Blend tobaccos are aged for 4 to 5 years before they are rolled...

I'm not sure on the exact timeframe but this is my understanding as well.

 

[Alwayslit]

When were they rolled? The flavors probably need a bit of time to come together...

.....Padron ages there leaves then rolls them and out the door they go. I've never had to have them come together to have a good smoke out the box.

 

[ctaylor]

.....Padron ages there leaves then rolls them and out the door they go. I've never had to have them come together to have a good smoke out the box.

I know a lot of the tobacco padron uses is aged for quite a while. The 26 is made with 5 yr old leaves.

 

[Mitch]

I wounder if part of this has to do with it being planted out of season. The tobacco itself is a departure from what Fuente normaly does.

 

[Alwayslit]

From my understanding opus just a couple years ago was still using tobacco from 1999. With all the opus shipments this year and other projects they are doing I wonder if they are using newer tobacco from their warehouse.

 

[L.F.O.D.]

I let all my Opus sit for a year.

 

[MU Mike]

I had my first today and really enjoyed it. If you're looking for a typical Opus, that's not what this is. Refined, complex....yummy.