Fuente Fuente Opus X Petit Lancero

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  1. Matt

    Fuente Fuente Opus X Petit Lancero

    Arturo FuenteOrigin : Dominican Republic
    Format : Lancero
    Size : 6.25? x 39
    Wrapper : Dominican Rosado
    Filler : Dominican
    Binder : Dominican
    Hand-Made
    Price : $19 each

    Today I am smoking one of the elusive Opus X from the Fuente Family. The Opus X line of cigars has garnered a lot of accolades since its introduction in 1995. Opus X cigars routinely score in the 90?s in Cigar Aficiando and Cigar Insider. That combined with some aggressive marketing and limited supply has led to a whole lot of hype surrounding this scarce stogie. They sport a Dominican grown, reddish brown, Rosado wrapper which in the case of the petit lancero is a little veiny and lumpy. The wrapper for these Dominican Puros is grown on the Chateau de la Fuente Estate in the DR and is reported to be cured in rum barrels. Once the cigars are rolled, they are aged for a year before being sent to market.

    This particular cigar is a short and slender lancero with a tapered head. I love lanceros. I think they are a connoisseur’s size and if done right make for some of the most complex smokes you can get. Its small ring gauge that leaves no room for error though as there isn’t enough room in them to hide substandard tobacco. The Opus X Petit Lancero starts off a little peppery but settles down quickly. It’s smooth with lots of caramel, and earth with a leathery finish. It is very complex medium to full bodied smoke. I expected it to pack a stronger punch than it did though. The buzz factor was nice but not the reputed knock you to your seat strength I heard and read from others. The flavors are very well defined making for an amazing smoking experience. The construction is excellent, with a perfect draw and a razor straight burn. Those two things are not easy to accomplish when making such a small ring gauge, and it is a testament to the skill of the rollers the Fuentes have making these cigars. The ash was so well formed, it looked like a little piece of concrete hanging off the end of the cigar. Even though I was a little disappointed with its power, this is the best of all the Opus X vitolas I have tried so far. I am afraid its price tag relegates it to a special occasion smoke though.

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Cigar Region Dominican Republic
Filler Dominican
Wrapper Dominican Republic
Binder Dominican Republic
Length 6 1/4
Ring Gauge 39
Vitola Petit Lancero
Construction Hand Made