If you haven’t partaken of the Arturo Fuente Opus X, you’re missing out on the stick that nearly all others have been judged by since it was introduced in the mid-1990s. Since then, the Opus X has developed into an industry legend that to this day is still in high demand.
With its Petit Corona shape and perfect triple-capped construction, the PerfecXion No. 5 vitola of the Opus X affords an effortless draw, a dead-even burn and clouds of thick, creamy, dense smoke that hang in the air. Don’t let its diminutive size fool you; this is an extremely flavorful, complex and strong cigar that’s full-bodied and bold, yet balanced, for enjoyment by experienced smokers. It pairs sublimely with scotch or dry wine.
Flavors on offer include coffee beans, cocoa, earth, oats, toasted wood, dried orange peel, tart plum, leather and licorice over a spicy white- and red-pepper core.
In 2011, the Opus X PerfecXion No. 5 scored a 93 rating from Cigar Aficionado, with the magazine according the smoke a 92 rating in 2012 and 2013 and a 91 in 2020.
In 2004, the PerfecXion No. 5 ranked 13th on the magazine’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year list; 13 was late Arturo Fuente patriarch Don Carlos Fuente Senior’s lucky number. Order some of these smokes today, and it may become yours as well.