{"title":"Fuente Fuente OpusX Forbidden X Cigars","description":"\u003cp\u003eOpus X Forbidden X is the line Arturo Fuente calls \"the evolution of the Fuente Fuente Opus X.\" In Arturo Fuente's words, it \"contains the rarest selections of tobacco born from Chateau de la Fuente,\" and Carlito Fuente ages the blend \"in Forbidden barrels in a secret area of our beloved factory.\" It is made at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and, as halfwheel notes, wears a black band where the classic OpusX wears red.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn late 2011, halfwheel reported, Fuente shipped Fuente Fuente OpusX ForbiddenX 13 in six sizes, made in honor of the company's upcoming 100th anniversary. The six returned in 2018 as a release for Tobacconists' Association of America retailers. In December 2020 Fuente shipped four new sizes, the Deseos D'Amor, El Beso Prohibido, Pasion D'Amor and Amor Sensual, and those four are the vitolas Arturo Fuente lists for Forbidden X today. The Forbidden X name also appears on special releases: The OpusX Story, a set of four Forbidden X cigars distributed by Prometheus, and Templo de Oro, which reached retailers in December 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado rated the El Beso Prohibido 91 points in December 2023 and the Amor Sensual 92 in October 2024, both medium-full, and found \"steady notes of gingerbread, molasses, brown sugar and cinnamon\" in the Amor Sensual. Like every Opus X, Forbidden X is allocated: Arturo Fuente decides how many boxes each authorized retailer receives. Sun of a Gun is an authorized Arturo Fuente retailer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForbidden X sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCigar\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRatings or notes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeseos D'Amor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5¼ x 50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot carried here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEl Beso Prohibido\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5¾ x 52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e91, Cigar Aficionado, December 2023; not carried here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePasion D'Amor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6⅛ x 48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e—\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot carried here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-forbidden-x-amor-sensual-1\"\u003eAmor Sensual\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6⅛ x 54\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e92, Cigar Aficionado, October 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-1-cigar\"\u003eTemplo de Oro #1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6⅛ x 50\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemplo de Oro, December 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-8-cigar\"\u003eTemplo de Oro #8\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6⅛ x 55\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemplo de Oro; reviewed by halfwheel, July 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-13-cigar\"\u003eTemplo de Oro #13\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 x 58\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemplo de Oro; the widest of its four sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-the-opusx-story-travel-humidor\"\u003eThe OpusX Story Travel Humidor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRobusto, Double Robusto, 2 Toros\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSet: 4 cigars and book in a travel humidor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistributed by Prometheus; sold complete\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe OpusX Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe OpusX Story pairs four Forbidden X cigars, a Robusto, a Double Robusto and two Toros, with the book \u003cem\u003e20 Years of Fuente Fuente OpusX\u003c\/em\u003e, an interview with Carlos \"Carlito\" Fuente Jr. When Cigar Aficionado covered the fall 2017 release, the cigars in it had been rolled in 2006, and Carlito Fuente had aged the tobaccos for a time in barrels that once held Calvados, the apple brandy of Normandy. Each set came individually numbered with a certificate of authenticity. We sell it complete in its travel humidor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eForbidden X prices\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"soag-live-prices\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to pour with Forbidden X\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuente publishes no pairing, so these are our house suggestions from the bar. Cigar Aficionado rated the El Beso Prohibido and Amor Sensual medium-full and found molasses and brown sugar in the Amor Sensual, so reach for a caramel-forward \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye\u003c\/a\u003e. For Templo de Oro, which Carlito Fuente says he made creamier, a smooth \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/irish-whiskey\"\u003eIrish whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e or a light Speyside. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/bourbon-and-cigar-pairing\"\u003ebourbon and cigar pairing guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat sizes does Forbidden X come in?\u003c\/strong\u003e Arturo Fuente lists four, each 20 to a box: El Beso Prohibido (5¾ x 52), Deseos D'Amor (5¼ x 50), Pasion D'Amor (6⅛ x 48) and Amor Sensual (6⅛ x 54). Templo de Oro adds four more sizes under the ForbiddenX band; see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-templo-de-oro\"\u003eTemplo de Oro\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Opus X Forbidden 13?\u003c\/strong\u003e ForbiddenX 13 is the name Fuente used in late 2011, when it shipped six sizes in honor of the company's upcoming 100th anniversary: Nacimiento 1912, Heart of the Bull 1957, Destiny 1980, Keeper of the Flame 2013, God's Whisper 1924 and Torch Bearer 2012, halfwheel reported. The six returned in 2018 for Tobacconists' Association of America retailers, and halfwheel also lists the four sizes that shipped in December 2020 under the ForbiddenX 13 name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Templo de Oro a Forbidden X?\u003c\/strong\u003e Carlos \"Carlito\" Fuente Jr. announced it as the Forbidden X Templo de Oro, Cigar Coop reported, Cigar Aficionado calls it the ForbiddenX Templo de Oro, and each cigar wears the ForbiddenX main band. halfwheel describes it as the latest OpusX sub-brand, and Arturo Fuente's Forbidden X page does not list it, so we show it both here and on its own page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs The OpusX Story a Forbidden X?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Cigar Aficionado lists the four cigars in The OpusX Story as Fuente Fuente Forbidden X: a Robusto, a Double Robusto and two Toros.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is Forbidden X different from regular Opus X?\u003c\/strong\u003e Arturo Fuente says Carlito ages the blend in Forbidden barrels, and in 2017, writing about the Forbidden X cigars in The OpusX Story, Cigar Aficionado called the blend \"much like a core OpusX smoke, save for one important distinction\": tobaccos aged for a time in barrels that once held Calvados. Arturo Fuente does not say whether today's four vitolas are aged the same way. The band is black rather than OpusX red. halfwheel found the 2011 ForbiddenX 13 wrappers darker and less red than regular OpusX, and the wrapper on its December 2020 Deseos D'Amor pretty close to regular OpusX.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is Forbidden X?\u003c\/strong\u003e Current prices for every size are in the price table above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I buy a single?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. The Amor Sensual and the Templo de Oro #1, #8 and #13 are sold by the single; The OpusX Story is sold complete, four cigars and the book in a travel humidor. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every size of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eFuente Fuente OpusX\u003c\/a\u003e, what is on our shelf today on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-in-stock\"\u003eOpus X In Stock Now\u003c\/a\u003e, or read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/opus-x-rare-allocated-cigars\"\u003ehow Opus X allocation works\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/opus-x-cigars-guide-sizes-releases-allocation\"\u003eOpus X guide\u003c\/a\u003e. More Opus X lines: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-templo-de-oro\"\u003eTemplo de Oro\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-angels-share\"\u003eAngel's Share\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-oro-oscuro\"\u003eOro Oscuro\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-perfecxion\"\u003ePerfecXion\u003c\/a\u003e; more collector sets are on \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collector-travel-humidors\"\u003ecollector travel humidors\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"arturo-fuente-the-opusx-story-travel-humidor","title":"Fuente Fuente OpusX Story Travel Humidor — 4 Cigars \u0026 Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArturo Fuente The OpusX Story Travel Humidor.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete Fuente Aged Selection set: four rare vintage Fuente Fuente Forbidden X cigars in a limited edition travel humidor produced by Prometheus, with the publication \u003cem\u003e20 Years of Fuente Fuente OpusX: An Interview with Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCigars included:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 Fuente Fuente Forbidden X — 1 Robusto, 1 Double Robusto, 2 Toro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBook included:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 Years of Fuente Fuente OpusX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumidor:\u003c\/strong\u003e limited edition travel humidor by Prometheus in Macassar Ebony, Black, Blue, Red or Yellow. Humidifier not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e with every set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic, Tabacalera A. Fuente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnnual release:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3,500 sets, 700 in each humidor finish (Fuente Aged Selection)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente, with aged tobaccos from the Fuente family’s inventory. Allocated and released in small numbers. Sold as a complete set from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrometheus announced The OpusX Story set in July 2016 among its releases marking 20 years of OpusX, per halfwheel, and Fuente Aged Selection now issues it every year. The book records an interview with Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. held in New Orleans the night before the 2015 IPCPR trade show opened, in which he recalls how close the struggle to bring OpusX to market came to ruining the family company, and the trademark lawsuit a wine producer filed soon after launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/opus-x-cigars-guide-sizes-releases-allocation\"\u003eOpus X guide\u003c\/a\u003e, or see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ultra-rare-cigars\"\u003eUltra Rare collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e$9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more. Ships within 1–2 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the whole line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-forbidden-x\"\u003eOpus X Forbidden X\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore every \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eArturo Fuente Opus X\u003c\/a\u003e cigar we carry, from the core Fuente Fuente OpusX sizes to Heaven and Earth and the collector travel humidors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eOpusX Story FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat comes in The OpusX Story?\u003c\/strong\u003e Four Fuente Fuente Forbidden X cigars (one Robusto, one Double Robusto, two Toros), the book 20 Years of Fuente Fuente OpusX, a Prometheus travel humidor and a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many OpusX Story sets are made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente Aged Selection lists 3,500 a year: 700 each in Red, Black, Yellow, Blue and Macassar Ebony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the OpusX Story humidor include a humidifier?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Fuente Aged Selection notes the travel humidors ship without one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy The OpusX Story in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arturo Fuente","offers":[{"title":"Macassar Ebony","offer_id":50123167138034,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Black","offer_id":50123167170802,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red","offer_id":50123167203570,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":50123167236338,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Yellow","offer_id":50123167269106,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/d26939_d794cf30519e4c8ca38899880376a274_mv2.jpg?v=1789884103"},{"product_id":"arturo-fuente-opus-x-forbidden-x-amor-sensual-1","title":"Arturo Fuente Opus X Forbidden X Amor Sensual","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFuente Fuente OpusX Forbidden X Amor Sensual\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 6⅛ x 54 cigar from the Forbidden X line. Arturo Fuente describes Forbidden X as “the evolution of the Fuente Fuente Opus X,” a line that “contains the rarest selections of tobacco born from Chateau de la Fuente,” and says Carlito Fuente ages the blend in what the family calls Forbidden barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmor Sensual first turned up in December 2020, when halfwheel reported four unannounced ForbiddenX 13 sizes reaching stores in cedar sleeves, in boxes styled after the OpusX 20 and OpusX 2020. It has since appeared in the Cigar Rights of America Freedom Samplers of December 2025 and spring 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrown in the Dominican Republic and rolled at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. At the factory it is packed twenty to a box; we sell it by the single.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6⅛ x 54 (Arturo Fuente)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente Fuente OpusX Forbidden X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper, binder and filler:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic (Cigar Aficionado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-full (Cigar Aficionado)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst shipped:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2020 (halfwheel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery one we ship is drawn from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona and packed with humidity control so it arrives ready to smoke. Stock is shared with the shop floor, so what you see here is what is actually in the humidor today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado scored the Amor Sensual 92 points in October 2024. Its tasters found steady gingerbread, molasses, brown sugar and cinnamon, a warm holiday-cake profile, closing on piquant red pepper; they noted an open draw and a slightly uneven burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the whole line on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-forbidden-x\"\u003eOpus X Forbidden X\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmor Sensual is also one of the five cigars in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/opus-x-collectors-flight\"\u003eOpus X Collector's Flight\u003c\/a\u003e. See every size at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eOpus X Cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, or read \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/opus-x-rare-allocated-cigars\"\u003ehow allocation works\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eForbidden X Amor Sensual FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Opus X Forbidden X Amor Sensual?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6⅛ inches by 54 ring gauge, the thickest of the four Forbidden X sizes on Arturo Fuente's site (El Beso Prohibido, Deseos d'Amor, Pasion d'Amor and Amor Sensual).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is Forbidden X Amor Sensual?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar Aficionado rated it medium-full in October 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow rare is the Forbidden X Amor Sensual?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente publishes no production numbers; halfwheel called the ForbiddenX 13 cigars difficult to find in June 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Opus X Forbidden X Amor Sensual in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arturo Fuente","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50523910504690,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/file_394aeb1a-9d76-4b18-99da-361d0aeb7da1.jpg?v=1790149976"},{"product_id":"arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-13-cigar","title":"Arturo Fuente Opus X Templo de Oro #13","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFuente Fuente OpusX Templo de Oro #13\u003c\/strong\u003e is the 6 x 58 toro gordo of Templo de Oro, the ForbiddenX release that reached retailers, largely unannounced, in December 2025. The name means \"temple of gold\": Cigar Aficionado ties it to the wrapper's light, golden hue and the gold sleeve around each cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf the four Templo de Oro sizes, the #13 carries the widest ring. We offer it by the single from our walk-in humidor in Yuma, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Fuente has said\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little, by design. Arturo Fuente has not published the blend, and halfwheel lists the wrapper, binder and filler as undisclosed. Carlos Fuente Jr. told halfwheel the cigar was made to be creamier: \"I think it's a lot creamier than any of the Opus I've made, it's made that way intentionally.\" Asked about the wrapper, company CEO Ciro Cascella told Cigar Aficionado only: \"It's beautiful, aged tobacco.\" Every Templo de Oro is made at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. in the Dominican Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTemplo de Oro sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-1-cigar\"\u003e#1\u003c\/a\u003e: 6⅛ x 50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#3: 5½ x 52 (not stocked here)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-8-cigar\"\u003e#8\u003c\/a\u003e: 6⅛ x 55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e#13: 6 x 58\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll four come in boxes of 20, dressed in the ForbiddenX main band, a Templo de Oro secondary band and gold foil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur suggestion from the bar: an aged cognac or a sherried single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Templo de Oro #13?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 x 58, the widest ring of the four sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat wrapper is on Templo de Oro?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente has not disclosed it. Cigar Aficionado describes a light, golden hue and Cigar Coop a lighter-colored wrapper; the magazine notes that every OpusX has historically used wrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Templo de Oro an OpusX?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It carries the ForbiddenX main band and sits within the Fuente Fuente OpusX family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente has not said. Cigar Coop reported that most retailers received one or two 20-count boxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much is the Templo de Oro #13?\u003c\/strong\u003e At our listed price in October 2026, $80 a single.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor every Opus X on our shelf today, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-in-stock\"\u003eOpus X in stock\u003c\/a\u003e, and for prices across the line, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/opus-x-prices\"\u003eOpus X price guide\u003c\/a\u003e. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every size on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-templo-de-oro\"\u003eOpus X Templo de Oro\u003c\/a\u003e page, and the wider ForbiddenX family on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-forbidden-x\"\u003eOpus X Forbidden X\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore our full selection of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eOpus X cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, from the Fuente Fuente OpusX Robusto to the rarest allocated releases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arturo Fuente","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":50523923841266,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/file_20f389bd-75a5-4d8d-ac2d-c12c3e2c2465.jpg?v=1790149975"},{"product_id":"arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-1-cigar","title":"Arturo Fuente Opus X Templo de Oro #1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFuente Fuente OpusX Templo de Oro #1\u003c\/strong\u003e is the toro of the Templo de Oro release that reached retailers in December 2025. Offered by the single.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado reported in January 2026 that the ForbiddenX Templo de Oro reached retailers unannounced in late December 2025, its name pointing to the light golden wrapper and gold sleeve. Fuente has not disclosed the blend; chief executive Ciro Cascella told the magazine only that it is aged tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6⅛ x 50 Toro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox format:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente Fuente OpusX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic, Tabacalera A. Fuente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrapper, binder and filler:\u003c\/strong\u003e undisclosed by Fuente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBand:\u003c\/strong\u003e ForbiddenX main band with gold foil sleeve (halfwheel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllocated in limited quantities. When it reaches our walk-in humidor in Yuma, clients on the waitlist hear first. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuente has published no tasting notes, and we have not found an independent review of the #1 itself. Carlos Fuente Jr. told halfwheel the blend keeps the Fuente house style but was made creamier, on purpose, than any OpusX before it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOther Templo de Oro sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTemplo de Oro, the ForbiddenX release whose name means \"temple of gold\", comes in four sizes, all in boxes of 20: the #1 (6⅛ x 50), the #3 (5½ x 52, not stocked here), the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-8-cigar\"\u003e#8\u003c\/a\u003e (6⅛ x 55) and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-13-cigar\"\u003e#13\u003c\/a\u003e (6 x 58), where we have gathered what Carlos Fuente Jr. has said about the blend. For every Opus X on our shelf today, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-in-stock\"\u003eOpus X in stock\u003c\/a\u003e, and for prices across the line, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/opus-x-prices\"\u003eOpus X price guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e$9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every size on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-templo-de-oro\"\u003eOpus X Templo de Oro\u003c\/a\u003e page, and the wider ForbiddenX family on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-forbidden-x\"\u003eOpus X Forbidden X\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore our full selection of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eOpus X cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, from the Fuente Fuente OpusX Robusto to the rarest allocated releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTemplo de Oro #1 FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Opus X Templo de Oro #1?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6⅛ inches by 50 ring gauge, the toro of the four sizes, 20 to a box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Templo de Oro part of Forbidden X?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar Aficionado calls it the ForbiddenX Templo de Oro and it wears the ForbiddenX main band; halfwheel calls it a new OpusX blend borrowing that band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat wrapper does Templo de Oro use?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente has not said. Cigar Aficionado notes that OpusX-labeled cigars have historically used Chateau de la Fuente wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Opus X Templo de Oro in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arturo Fuente","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":67614551900402,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/639bb4_6db06ef3536f4940a0a2293063aef0d5_mv2.jpg?v=1790877747"},{"product_id":"arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-8-cigar","title":"Arturo Fuente Opus X Templo de Oro #8","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFuente Fuente OpusX Templo de Oro #8\u003c\/strong\u003e is the toro grande of the Templo de Oro release that reached retailers in December 2025. Offered by the single.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCigar Aficionado reported in January 2026 that the ForbiddenX Templo de Oro reached retailers unannounced in late December 2025, its name pointing to the light golden wrapper and gold sleeve. Fuente has not disclosed the blend; chief executive Ciro Cascella told the magazine only that it is aged tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6⅛ x 55 Toro Grande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBox format:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 cigars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fuente Fuente OpusX\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dominican Republic, Tabacalera A. Fuente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Round (halfwheel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllocated in limited quantities. When it reaches our walk-in humidor in Yuma, clients on the waitlist hear first. Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ehalfwheel's Charlie Minato scored the #8 90 points in July 2026. It opened with wood and bread ahead of oatmeal and mild white pepper, turned to smooth nuttiness over cream and earth, and finished on earth, leather, black pepper and burnt coffee. He found it close to the regular OpusX blend, a slightly tamer version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOther Templo de Oro sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTemplo de Oro, the ForbiddenX release whose name means \"temple of gold\", comes in four sizes, all in boxes of 20: the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-1-cigar\"\u003e#1\u003c\/a\u003e (6⅛ x 50), the #3 (5½ x 52, not stocked here), the #8 (6⅛ x 55) and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-templo-de-oro-13-cigar\"\u003e#13\u003c\/a\u003e (6 x 58), where we have gathered what Carlos Fuente Jr. has said about the blend. For every Opus X on our shelf today, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-in-stock\"\u003eOpus X in stock\u003c\/a\u003e, and for prices across the line, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/opus-x-prices\"\u003eOpus X price guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e$9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee every size on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-templo-de-oro\"\u003eOpus X Templo de Oro\u003c\/a\u003e page, and the wider ForbiddenX family on our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-forbidden-x\"\u003eOpus X Forbidden X\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore our full selection of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/opus-x-cigars\"\u003eOpus X cigars\u003c\/a\u003e, from the Fuente Fuente OpusX Robusto to the rarest allocated releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTemplo de Oro #8 FAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is the Opus X Templo de Oro #8?\u003c\/strong\u003e halfwheel rated it medium in strength, rising toward medium-full late, with full flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat size is the Templo de Oro #8?\u003c\/strong\u003e 6⅛ inches by 55 ring gauge, a round toro grande, 20 to a box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Templo de Oro part of Forbidden X?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar Aficionado calls it the ForbiddenX Templo de Oro and it wears the ForbiddenX main band; halfwheel calls it a new OpusX blend borrowing that band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Opus X Templo de Oro in Yuma, Arizona?\u003c\/strong\u003e In the walk-in humidor at Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026amp; Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave in Yuma, or right here online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arturo Fuente","offers":[{"title":"Single","offer_id":67614551933170,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/9928\/4978\/files\/639bb4_6db06ef3536f4940a0a2293063aef0d5_mv2_d2c89cc1-a3b3-4f37-aa65-a0d3efd9dfee.jpg?v=1790877748"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.sunofaguncigars.com\/collections\/opus-x-forbidden-x.oembed","provider":"Sun of a Gun Cigars \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}