OPUS Lost City

[jerseystepup]

I'm dying to try one of these.. however singles cant be had... have any of you botls/sotls out there had any? are they worth it? im having a tough time pulling the trigger on such an expensive box blindly... Id hate to fall into the hype.

[darkninja67]

I'm dying to try one of these.. however singles cant be had... have any of you botls/sotls out there had any? are they worth it? im having a tough time pulling the trigger on such an expensive box blindly... Id hate to fall into the hype.

How much is a box??

[mu mike]

I wanted to dislike them, I really did.

But.....I freakin' love 'em. Everything a cigar should be (except for price!). To my palate, it's just about perfect. I've tried the Robusto, Pyramid, and New Perfecto.

[mu mike]

How much is a box??

They come in boxes of 10 and range from $279 to $300 (robusto, double robusto, toro, pyramid, and lancero). The new perfecto size is only available with the humidor.

[leasingthisspace]

Outlaws in Kansas City has singles. Not sure on prices there but Google them if you want to talk to them.
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[thebiglebowski]

no cigar that doesn't come out of klugs or chibnkr's humidor is worth that price...

[McSmokey]

Good enough to be the celebration smoke at the birth of my first born son next week... already smoked one [pyramid] and if the kid wasn't coming I would splurge on the humi and just deal with the wife.

[Stick]

I'm dying to try one of these.. however singles cant be had...

Double Robusto, Lancero, Robusto, and Toro singles are available at Jack Schwartz - link (https://secure3.spectruminc.com/jackschwartz/s.958/the-lost-city-opusx.aspx)

[jdakine]

no cigar that doesn't come out of klugs or chibnkr's humidor is worth that price...

I've only had cigars from one of the above mentioned, true Dat:tu

[RightAJ]

Got lucky enough to grab a single of the Torp, and it is resting for a very special occation (and review!)

No way I could afford more than one (the one I got I wanted to kick myself for!), but I'm a slave to LEs it seems lol:D

aj

[neoflex]

Haven't heard of these before but what is the difference between these and the regular run of the mill Opus that makes them so different to garner that kind of coin?

[jerseystepup]

Apparently andy garcia filmed a movie on the fuente farm a few years back entitled "the lost city"... carlito rolled these particular smokes from that particular yield that was growing during the filming... and theyre now just ready... apparently this was where they got the idea for the love affair also.

[Smokin Gator]

I know absolutely nothing about these other than Tampa Sweethearts still has them:

Robusto Natural 5 1/4" x 50
Double Robusto Natural 5 3/4" x 52
Piramide Natural 6 1/8" x 52
Toro Natural 6 3/4" x 48
Lancero Natural 7 1/2" x 41
Purchase the "Lost City Sampler" for only $138.99.
Limited availability.

http://www.tampasweetheart.com
Good while supplies last.

[Made in Dade]

Awesome cigar! I have been lucky to smoke four. Two double robustos, one robusto, one lancero. All were good. Limited production cigar

[muhren]

I wanted to dislike them, I really did.

But.....I freakin' love 'em. Everything a cigar should be (except for price!). To my palate, it's just about perfect. I've tried the Robusto, Pyramid, and New Perfecto.

If mu mike digs them...they should be dug! The man has some fine taste!

M

[Only Fuentes]

If mu mike digs them...they should be dug! The man has some fine taste!

M

I'll second that... Chateau Fuente has nearly as many Opus aging as does mike :D

[thebiglebowski]

Apparently andy garcia filmed a movie on the fuente farm a few years back entitled "the lost city"... carlito rolled these particular smokes from that particular yield that was growing during the filming... and theyre now just ready... apparently this was where they got the idea for the love affair also.

so a second tier actor stands in a tobacco field and fuente gets to jack up the prices? can't imagine what would happen if someone of daniel day lewis' stature happened to show up...

[Knip23]

Outlaws Cigar has Opus Lost City Singles rangeing from 31-33 there not on the website so if you need some picked up just shoot me a PM

[Stick]

so a second tier actor stands in a tobacco field and fuente gets to jack up the prices? can't imagine what would happen if someone of daniel day lewis' stature happened to show up...

They are supposedly from a special '04 crop planted right after the harvest in March that was used as a backdrop for the movie. Not sure if that makes them any better than the typical release or not, but that's the pitch. Also, apparently the lancero and love affair are not made form the '04 tobacco but were just special sizes. Here's an article (http://www.fuenteagedselection.com/main/news/lostcityarticle.htm) (<--link) on the cigars. More info about the humidors (http://www.prometheuskkp.com/products/humidors/limited_edition/2009_le_lostcity.htm) (<--link).

Outlaws Cigar has Opus Lost City Singles rangeing from 31-33 there not on the website so if you need some picked up just shoot me a PM

Some sizes are also available on the interwebs from the comfort of ones home at Jack Schwartz (https://secure3.spectruminc.com/jackschwartz/s.958/the-lost-city-opusx.aspx) (<--link).

[Brooks W]

The Lancero and Love Affair are NOT the Lost City blend, they are the Regular Opus Blend (with an extra label)...

The Lost City blend is different (and it DOES taste very different from the normal Opus blend) because the tobacco was harvested and planted at a different time from the normal harvesting...

~brooks

[McSmokey]

The Lancero and Love Affair are NOT the Lost City blend, they are the Regular Opus Blend (with an extra label)...

The Lost City blend is different (and it DOES taste very different from the normal Opus blend) because the tobacco was harvested and planted at a different time from the normal harvesting...

~brooks

I concur while it is still definitely Fuente in Profile the flavor is completely new

[poker]

CVM cigars has them available in singles and boxes.

http://www.cvmcigars.com/c-359-fuente-fuente-opus-x-lost-city-cigars.aspx

[jdakine]

just arrived in Orlando today and had a sampler waiting for me. May smoke one after dinner:dr

[UPHOTO]

I love anything opus so I have to get some of these. Local store had some but $30 is tough.........

[leasingthisspace]

Heck 10 is hard let alone 30.
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[jerseystepup]

Yea... IDK i know i started this thread because i was trying to make up my mind if i should get some or not... But i still feel i can get smokes I KNOW are solid for a better price.

[Addiction]

Smoked part one of these last night. The first two thirds was one of the the greatest smoking experiences that I've ever had, which was odd considering I hate Opus. Soft woodiness with peppery undertones and a warm sweetness that was reminiscent of raisins and white grape juice (I **** you not).

There was also a warmth from the pepper that stayed with you after the exhale that had some beefy spicy components to it. In the last third it petered out dramatically to plain simple woody flavors. Also the first 2/3s were showed no complexity over time, it was just as I described it.