The Legendary OpusX Cigar
Now in its 21st year of production, Arturo Fuente’s OpusX remains one of the rarest cigars in the world. These all-Dominican Cuban-seed gems have become synonymous with rarity and luxury and the brand’s loyal following of dedicated cigar smokers will travel far and wide to find them. Even Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. himself never dreamed OpusX would become such a phenomenon when he first set out to create the first successfully grown Dominican puro in 1995.
The OpusX rage started back in 1994 when Cigar Aficionado sampled some and consequently rated them off the charts. However, when the ratings came out, the cigars were not yet available. This created a monstrously huge demand before the brand was even released, and ‘herfers’ like everyone else in American society always want what they can’t have – it’s the nature of the beast! However once frugally released to the public, just about everyone agreed that all the hype was indeed real, and right up until today, OpusX in any size available, will last but a very short time in stock before being gobbled up by consumers.
So, what gives OpusX its cult-like following? Quite simply put -they are DELICIOUS!
Nestled in the rich, volcanic soil of the Dominican Republic lies Chateau de la Fuente, the famous factory where the Fuente family creates one top-rated blend after another, including, of course, its blockbuster marque-OpusX. To create this legendary recipe, Carlos and crew decided to challenge the mineral-rich soils of the Dominican Republic, once deemed unsuitable for wrapper tobacco, and turn it into gold. The unique combination of aged Fuente binder and filler tobaccos that rest below this stunning Rosado-hue top leaf produce flavors that are simultaneously smooth and bold with a deep earthy fullness and an inherent sweetness that is so scrumptious it is hard to describe in words!
Thanks to the Fuente’s state-of-the-art agricultural facility and the family’s unending search for perfection, the famous OpusX handmade cigar now has several equally impressive top-quality line extensions joining the original. One such brand is the Fuente Fuente Opus X the Lost City. Made in ultra-small batches, these beauties incorporate rare, 5-year-aged Dominican tobaccos grown on the Chateau de la Fuente farm. Lost City uses a stunning, oily, and dark chocolate brown Dominican Corojo wrapper to complete the distinguished recipe. Lighter in body than its heralded cousin, medium-bodied notes of earth, spice, cedar, and pepper meld beautifully with the delectable essence of cream, and caramel to create a smoke worthy of its legendary name. Limited to a 500-box production, Fuente Fuente OpusX “the Lost City” cigars come packaged in ten-count boxes complete with an individual serial number, and a certificate of authenticity.
The Fuente Fuente OpusX Lost City is so rare and limited, that not everyone will be able to smoke or add this rare gem to their collection. There are some similar cigars to the OpusX that you could smoke and enjoy to get a similar smoking experience.
Staying within the same company, a similar cigar to Opus X Lost City is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway. Both Hemingway and Opus X feature tobaccos from the Dominican Republic that give off delicious flavor notes of cocoa, wood, and leather.
Another cigar similar to the Opus X Lost City is the Ashton Estate Sungrown. Carlito Fuente created the Estate Sungrown to celebrate Ashton’s 20 years in the business. It’s rumored to parallel the Opus X in construction, flavor notes, and cigar strength. Being readily available more than the Opus X, the Ashton ESG is the second-best option if you’d like to smoke something similar to the Opus X Lost City.
One more cigar that comes to mind that is similar to the Lost City Opus X is the Liga Privada No. 9 from Drew Estate. Although not as complex as the Lost City, the Liga Privada has a delicious tobacco combination that’s smooth and scrumptious. Smoking both the Lost City and the Liga Privada No. 9 will give you the best smoking experience imaginable.
Every true connoisseur owes it to themselves to experience the outstanding quality, artisanship, and flavor that goes into every OpusX super-premium cigar. Although expensive and very hard to find, once smoked, you will quickly realize that these gems were well worth the wait and the price; because when it comes to OpusX- the adage, “you get what you pay for “really applies!
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