Opux X Lost City Robusto Review

Opux X Lost City
Made by: Arturo Fuente
Country: Dominican Republic
Vitola: 5 1/2 by 50

Opus X, these are with no doubt, great cigars. However, there are many factors that play into who will enjoy them. To new cigar smokers that have no experience, this would not be something I recommend off the start. High complexity, usually high strength, it may not give you the experience you want at a special moment. For seasoned cigar smokers, absolutely worth the money and worth having. Me saying that won’t be news to anyone’s ears. Why, is the question though, in this Opux X Lost City Robusto Review I hope to show just why these cigars are coveted like they are.

Prelight

Slight tooth to the wrapper, small veins. Barely visible seams, and a well-constructed cap, not perfect but almost there. The foot is giving off a significant floral note alongside citrus and has a thick sweet note underneath it. There is an oak or woodsy base, but that will only come out once a lit.  Great cut, very little loose tobacco. Citrus with a bit of cayenne on the front of the prelight draw, there is an oak undertone and sweet syrupy leather. Interesting and very complex notes. Expecting medium strength and medium to full body. Let’s see how it performs.

1/3

Medium smoke production, medium smoke thickness. Cedar and light citrus on the front with a sweet hay on the center and leather and bitter macadamia nut on the finish. Great draw, full body and medium strength. Pretty quick burning, light cream, but there is a clean white pepper rounding out the profile. Highly complex, but absolutely possible to separate the notes. Smoke thickness is increasing as the first third burns down. Already transitioning, cedar on the front citrus has dropped. The sweet hay center has almost disappeared, as leather and a minty herbal white pepper come up on the finish. Strength is holding at a medium no changes to body.

2/3

Beautiful cedar, smooth floral jasmine on the front. Leather on the center but then the flavor drifts into a sweet candy note, similar to Swedish fish with an extremely balanced mix of white and red pepper. Wonderfully smooth, excellent experience, this is rivaling the angel share opus release in my opinion. Thick smoke with a great mouth feel. Holding at a medium strength and medium to full body. The body has dropped a bit and I expect the strength to pick up in the past third.

3/3

Cedar and oak on the front, the center has deteriorated, and the finish is a leather with floral jasmine. White and red pepper linger in the mouth until the next draw. Medium to full strength and back to full body. Great complexity and solid transitions, good burn and great smoke production and thickness. Absolutely worth the price point.

Smoke Time: 1 hour

Conclusion: 92

Pretty quick burn time, it could have been due to the fact I was enjoying it, but from the start it did appear to burn quickly. The strength was there, I little bit lower than some other opus lines I have had but still coming in at full strength in the end. Wonderful complexity and transitions, without everything blending together and washing distinct flavors out. The cigar is absolutely 93 material, the price point of these cigars always seems a bit high. But in truth, you know what you are getting with this brand. Definitely for the more seasoned smokers, if somebody new to cigars is coming into this territory they better be ready for the strength. I gave one to a friend recently and he didn’t fare so well, which was a shame for the cigar to not be finished. Also unfortunate for him but, it is important to know what you are getting yourself into and know what you are smoking. This was a great offering from Fuente Fuente Opus X.

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