The Arturo Fuente Opus X Oro Oscuro Perfecxion No. 4 is produced in very limited quantities using the darkest, most select rosado wrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente. The cigar opens with black pepper, cedar, and black cherry, followed by espresso, dark cocoa, and toasted oak through the mid-palate. The profile deepens as it develops, with earth and spice remaining firm while the sweetness stays restrained and natural. The finish is long, dry, and pepper-driven, leaving cocoa and wood on the palate. It suits unhurried evenings and pairs naturally with espresso, a peaty single malt, or an aged dark rum.
Length: 5 1/8″
Ring Gauge: 43
Strength: Full
Vitola: PerfecXion No 4
Smoking Time: 45–60 minutes
Wrapper: Dominican Rosado Oro Oscuro
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Arturo Fuente:
Arturo Fuente traces its roots to 1912, when a young Cuban immigrant, Arturo Fuente, opened a small cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. The early years were defined by hardship. A factory fire in 1924 destroyed the business, forcing the family to rebuild from scratch. Production remained small and family-run, carried forward by Arturo’s son, Carlos Fuente Sr., who kept the company alive through economic downturns and wartime shortages.
The modern era began under Carlos Fuente Jr. in the 1980s. Seeking consistent tobacco supply and greater control over quality, he moved operations to the Dominican Republic and began cultivating tobacco at Château de la Fuente, a farm that would become central to the brand’s identity. This vertical integration transformed the company, allowing it to produce the first 100% Dominican cigars.
