Opus X Petite Lancero-First Review WOOT!!!

[tomc3084]

Hey guys, I am betting this may be a little rough since it's my first review, hopefully they'll go smoother over time. Today's review is of the Fuente Opus X Petite Lancero. I found this cigar at a local B&M about 2 weeks ago and has been in my humi since. I did not get the date on these because they had assorted sizes two Reserva De Cheateau boxes. This is a very pretty cigar, having only 2 noticable veins. It weighs in at 6.25 x 39 and is a Dominican Puro with a tapered head. It cost me around $11.00. I barely clipped the head and.....plugged. Usually with Torpedos(if I dont take enough off)this happens to me. So I took some more off...plugged! Oh no, this scarred the crap out of me. One more cut I thought then off to find a poker...Thankfully third time was a charm, and the draw was perfect to my liking, just a slight amount of resistance. The first puff was not at all what I expected, actually the same was the case with the whole cigar. It was a medium-full strength at best spice with extremely pronounced flavors of pepper and a very nice balancing sweet woodsiness. I loved how pronounced the flavors were in this cigar, it made it very easy for my amateur palate to pick out the flavors. This cigar also developed throughout flavors of saltiness, chocolate, and a slight subtle fruity-like flavor. You have to be careful though, as I would assume if you did not sip this carefully enough it could turn sour/bitter/hot. Mine did not, as I was careful, but a little bit too carefully, it went out three times, all could be chalked up as waiting too long in between puffs. I haven't smoked many lanceros, this one has really turned me towards lanceros, I will get the hang of it. I nubbed this baby till it burned me, and it it was that good I will definately be seeking some out, which gets me to the price point. Is it worth 11.00? In my opinion, hell frikin yes, and more. If you haven't had one, definately try one. It is now my favorite NC. If you like other Opus I cannot guarantee you will enjoy this, though, due to it is mild compared to other Opus. Heck, if if you buy 'em and hate 'em sell them to me! Like I said, I am not sure on the age of these, definately 2009s something though, it's scary if these could get any better, so complex and tasty, I cannot get over how good this cigar was! My rating was 96/100, points were deducted due to the burn a little wavy, it going out(my fault partially really), and the lack of complexity on the last third(still complex just not as complex as the first and second thirds). I didn't think of writing a review online until the final third, so that's why not pics, next time though, for sure!

[shilala]

Well done, brother. Thank You!!!

Greta review and great smoke! Glad you enjoyed it!

[homerjay19]

Nice review! Thanks!

[Emjaysmash]

Thanks for the Review!
I've got one of these in my humi from 09... going to let it sit to mellow out some more.

[OHRD]

Well done, thanks for chipping in a solid review!

[issues]

Nice review!

I smoked one of these on New Years and it was outstanding!

I have another in the humi resting. I hope to sit on it for at least 2 years to see what it could become...

[CigarNut]

Thanks for the review! I recently "discovered" lanceros and have really come to like them. I will have to give this one a try

[srduggins]

One of my favorites too. Lucky for me I've never found them for $11 or I'd probably be broke.

[akumushi]

Nice review. This is the only Opus I've ever smoked and I wasn't too impressed. I got pretty much the same flavor profile as you, but with a lot of harshness, maybe they need more time. There seems to be a lot of confusion as to what the actual dimensions are on this cigar. I have a hard time considering a cigar that measures 5 1/8 x 43 a "lancero," with is much closer to a pointy corona or short lonsdale, IMO. This was the dimension I read when I originally smoked it, but it seems like a lot of poeple now are reporting the dimensions as ~7 x 39. Did they change the size, does anyone know for sure what the official dimensions are?

[RevSmoke]

Not normally a big Opus fan, but as I continually try to want to like these, I read reviews.

Nice job for a rookie.

Peace of the Lord be iwht you.

[kelmac07]

Nice first review. Not a big fan of the Opus X.

[Smokin Gator]

I am smoking the first one of these that I have ever had. All I can say is Killer!!! So far it has had a perfect burn and a very solid ash. Lots of flavorful smoke. Definitely full bodied and full flavored, but I can snork and nose exhale with ease. This one if from '08... I can only imagine what these are like with 5+ years of age on them.

[papichulo]

This is my favorite post 2005 Opus X. To me, this is a gem from toast to the last 1/2 inch. Thanks for sharing.

[d'am]

I appreciate you reviewing an Opus X that I can actually find locally

[Goldie]

From one newb to the next, nice review.

My only suggestion would be to work on document design. There's a lot to be said about a well structured document and one that, well, isn't.

Don't take that the wrong way, it's just a suggestion.