Arturo Fuente
Fuente Fuente OpusX Forbidden X Rare Finds Churchill
Jan 20, 20258.7
Reviews
Jan 20, 2025 Review8.7
OverviewThis cigar offers a gentle and evolving experience, starting mild with sourdough and floral notes, developing richer oak tones, and finishing with a satisfying medium-bodied mix of sweetness and spice.
Paid$0 (from the 2024 Opus X Event in Connecticut)
CutStraight
AcquiredOct 9, 2024
SmokedJan 20, 2025
Start Time3:22pm
End Time6:16pm
Duration2h 54m
Puff Rate39s
Profile
- Wrapper: Subtle dark chocolate aroma with barely any detectable odor.
- Cold Draw: Notes of barnyard hay and a touch of sourdough.
- First Third: Mild and light-bodied with sourdough aftertaste, a light floral texture reminiscent of lavender, and hints of nutmeg. Retrohale reveals cedar wood notes.
- Second Third: The profile becomes slightly richer, focusing on the center of the tongue with emerging oakwood flavors.
- Final Third: Transitions to a medium body with a sweet and savory combination, featuring notes of caramel and a touch of spice.
Raw Notes
- wrapper barely has an odor, subtle dark chocolate
- Cold draw is barnyard hay and a bit of sourdough
- First few puffs give an aftertaste of sourdough
- Mild and light body so far, early into the first third
- Light floral texture, reminds me of lavenders without the odor or taste
- A little bit of nutmeg in the first third
- Retrohale has notes of cedar wood
- One hour and 20 minutes in and I’m finally getting into the second third
- The profile has become a little more rich towards the center of the tongue
- Still a very light and mild cigar
- some notes of Oakwood are beginning to come in
- final third starts picking up a little bit of spice
- Final third transitions into a medium body
- final third has a sweet and savory taste to it, a bit of caramel
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