Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Fuente OpusX "Lost City" available for purchase online

http://www.cigar.com/cigars/viewcigar.asp?brand=830

Rolled with a Dominican wrapper grown in only one vintage harvest year, this special edition OpusX is available in only a handful of sizes with only 500 boxes shipped per year.

Fuente OpusX is one of the rarest cigars in the world. It is elusive to almost every enthusiast because of its limited production. Prior to 1990, the Dominican Republic was well know for its filler and binder tobacco. Growing wrapper tobacco on the island proved impossible due to the topography of the land and the wind. The wrapper is a vital component of any cigar as it contributes to most of the flavor. Carlos Fuente Jr. set out on a mission to be the first cigar maker in the Dominican Republic to successfully grow wrapper tobacco. With the help of cheesecloths to protect the tobacco from the elements, the first successful crop was turned out in 1992. This wrapper is matched with unparalleled vintage tobaccos for its filler and binder and was the first Dominican puro (it only contains tobaccos grown in the Dominican Republic) on the market.

Lost City remains full-bodied from head to foot with a toasty character thoughout. Perfectly blended, you will find each and every Lost City smokes, burns and tastes the same from box to box as they expel earthy nuances with hints of spice. Packed full of Dominican long leaves, all limited and rare, OpusX Lost City is one of the rarest blends ever released to date.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Illusione ~mk~

First third is black peppery. Second third remained peppery too.  Final third wasn't anything special.  This is a thinner stick than I generally prefer to smoke.  The tobacconist at Cigars & More in Libertyville highly recommended it against the others in the Illusione line up.  Having enjoyed the ~88~, I was eager to try my second Illusione.  Understanding that small ring gauges allow for more of an influence in taste by the wrapper, I still found this cigar to be disappointing despite the wrapper having a nice smell to it pre-light.  Others may enjoy it, but it is decidedly not for me.  I do still look forward to trying the ~MJ12~.
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