Opus X Perfecxion No. 5 (6)

Fuente Fuente OpusX Perfecxion No. 5 is the shortest classic vitola in the entire OpusX line — and the one that puts the celebrated Dominican puro into its most concentrated frame. Part of the first-ever Dominican puro, released in 1995 after Carlito Fuente spent nearly a decade proving that Dominican soil could grow a wrapper leaf fine enough to carry a cigar on its own. Every leaf in the Perfecxion No. 5 — wrapper, binder and long-filler — is grown at the Fuente family’s Château de la Fuente estate in the Bonao Valley. The slim 40 ring gauge keeps the wrapper in the leading role from first light to final third.

Expect a full-bodied profile with black pepper, cedar, and dark chocolate at the core, joined by coffee, leather, dried fruit and a touch of wrapper sweetness, all resolving into a focused, intensely layered finish.

This Petit Corona measures 124mm with a 40 ring gauge, hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cía. with a Dominican Rosado Sun Grown wrapper over Dominican binder and long-fillers, all grown on the Fuente family’s own Château de la Fuente estate. Presented in a pack of 6 cigars.

Ideal with an aged rum, a barrel-strength bourbon, or a vintage port — also pairs beautifully with a piece of dark chocolate or a cup of espresso to complement its cedar, pepper and cocoa character.