Arturo Fuente (Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.)
Arturo Fuente Opus X Perfecxion No. 2
Medium-Full to Full Body · 52 x 6.375" (Belicoso/Torpedo)
They said it couldn't be done—a full-bodied, sun-grown wrapper cigar from the Dominican Republic. Carlos Fuente Jr. didn't listen, and the result changed cigar history forever.
Rating Breakdown
Flavor Profile
Tasting Journey
Aroma
Cedar, baking spice, leather, floral notes, sweet tobacco, dried fruit, minerality
Flavor
White pepper, roasted coffee, dark chocolate, cedar, espresso, brown sugar, dried cherries, cinnamon, cream
Finish
Length: Long (90-120 minutes)Building intensity with deep cocoa, black pepper, oak, and lingering sweet-savory complexity
Specs
Price / Value
MSRP: $22
Your Rating
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Our Score: 93/100
Pairings
Food
- Dark chocolate with sea salt
- filet mignon
- aged manchego
- dried figs
Beverage Pairings
- Cognac (Rémy Martin XO)
- vintage port
- aged Armagnac
- añejo tequila
Our Verdict
The Opus X earns its legendary status through sheer quality, not hype. Every puff delivers complexity that rewards attention, and the Dominican terroir creates a flavor profile found nowhere else in the cigar world. Finding one at retail is the only hard part—once lit, the cigar does all the work.
The Opus X exists at the intersection of obsession and impossibility. When Carlos Fuente Jr. planted sun-grown wrapper tobacco in the Dominican Republic's Chateau de la Fuente estate, every expert in the industry told him the climate was wrong, the soil was unsuitable, and the whole venture was destined for failure. Two decades and countless awards later, the Opus X stands as perhaps the most coveted regular-production cigar on Earth.
Unwrapping an Opus X feels ceremonial. The rosado wrapper is a sunset captured in tobacco—rich copper and red hues, oily to the touch, and releasing a pre-light aroma of cedar, spice, and something floral that defies easy description. The construction is, predictably, beyond reproach. Arturo Fuente's quality standards are not so much high as they are obsessive.
The first third announces itself with authority: white pepper, roasted coffee, and a mineral complexity that nods to the unique terroir of the Chateau estate. There's an immediate sense of power here, but it's power channeled through precision—a racing engine with a masterful driver. The smoke is rich, creamy, and voluminous.
By the middle third, the Opus X reveals its true character. Layers of cedar, dark chocolate, and espresso interweave with a sweetness that oscillates between brown sugar and dried cherries. The retrohale delivers leather, cinnamon, and an almost floral spice that is uniquely Opus. This is where novices become converts and skeptics fall silent.
The final third builds in intensity without sacrificing balance. Cocoa deepens, pepper evolves from white to black, and a lingering oakiness provides structure to the sweet-savory dance. You'll nub this cigar—not because you're greedy, but because setting it down would feel like walking out of a great film before the final scene.
Finding an Opus X at MSRP is itself a minor achievement, and at around $22 per stick, it represents an extraordinary value for a cigar of this caliber. The secondary market prices are absurd, but the cigar is not. It is precisely as good as its reputation suggests.
