Fuente Fuente OpusX Templo de Oro Cigars

About Fuente Fuente OpusX Templo de Oro Cigars

Fuente has said little about the blend. halfwheel lists the wrapper, binder and filler as undisclosed. Carlos "Carlito" Fuente Jr. told halfwheel in December 2025: "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: "It's beautiful, aged tobacco. That's all I can say."

halfwheel reviewed the #8 in July 2026 and found the blend "like some of the ForbiddenX cigars or OpusX 25, orbiting the regular blend but not a direct clone." Its verdict: "Quite frankly, it looks more different than it tastes." Like every Opus X, Templo de Oro is allocated: Arturo Fuente decides how many boxes each authorized retailer receives, and Cigar Coop reported that retailers typically received only one or two 20-count boxes. Sun of a Gun is an authorized Arturo Fuente retailer.

Templo de Oro sizes

Templo de Oro and Forbidden X

Carlos "Carlito" Fuente Jr. announced the release on social media as the Forbidden X Templo de Oro, "Age of Gold," "with their golden wrappers," Cigar Coop reported, and Cigar Aficionado calls it the ForbiddenX Templo de Oro. halfwheel reported that each cigar wears the ForbiddenX main band with a Templo de Oro secondary band and a large gold foil covering. halfwheel also calls Templo de Oro the latest sub-brand of the OpusX flagship and notes that the ForbiddenX band has been used on a long list of blends, and in October 2026 Arturo Fuente's own Forbidden X page still listed only four vitolas, none of them Templo de Oro. We show it on our Opus X Forbidden X page as well.

Templo de Oro prices

What to pour with Templo de Oro

Fuente publishes no pairing, so these are our house suggestions from the bar. Carlito Fuente says he made Templo de Oro creamier than his other OpusX, and halfwheel found it a slightly tamed-down take on the regular blend, so reach for a smooth Irish whiskey or a light Speyside. More in the cigar and whiskey pairing guide.

What does Templo de Oro taste like?

halfwheel smoked three of the #8 for its July 2026 review. The cigars opened with wood and bread over oatmeal, cream and a touch of white pepper, turned nutty in the middle, and moved toward earth, leather and black pepper at the end. The reviewer rated flavor full and body medium-full, with strength building from medium to medium-full, and found the body lighter than core OpusX.

Which Templo de Oro size should you choose?

Three of the four sizes run about six inches, so ring gauge does most of the work. The #1 (6⅛ x 50) is the slimmest, a classic toro; the #8 (6⅛ x 55) adds girth for a slower, cooler burn; the #13 (6 x 58) is the widest of the four. The #3 (5½ x 52) is the short robusto, which we do not carry. Slide off the gold foil before you light, and see our cigar size and ring gauge chart.

Templo de Oro on our shelf

As of October 2026, the Opus X Templo de Oro #13 is in our humidor by the single, and the #1 and #8 are between allocations. halfwheel reported that the boxes, in the same style as OpusX 2020 and OpusX 20 Years, reached stores in limited quantities in December 2025. For the core line, see our Opus X cigars or Opus X Lost City.

Common questions

What does Templo de Oro mean? "Temple of gold." Cigar Aficionado says the name refers to the wrapper's light, golden hue and the golden sleeve around each cigar; halfwheel translates it as "golden temple."

What sizes does Templo de Oro come in? Four, all in boxes of 20: the #1 (6⅛ x 50), #3 (5½ x 52), #8 (6⅛ x 55) and #13 (6 x 58), as Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel and Cigar Coop report. The vitola names in our table come from retailer sizing published by Cigar Coop.

Is Templo de Oro part of Forbidden X? Carlito Fuente announced it as the Forbidden X Templo de Oro, and each cigar wears the ForbiddenX main band. halfwheel treats it as an OpusX sub-brand, and Arturo Fuente's Forbidden X page does not list it. Cigar Aficionado, halfwheel and Cigar Coop all call it a Fuente Fuente OpusX.

What wrapper is on Templo de Oro? 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.

How many were made? Fuente has not said. Cigar Coop reported that retailers typically received only one or two 20-count boxes.

How much is Templo de Oro? Current prices for every size are in the price table above.

Can I buy a single? Yes. We sell the #1, #8 and #13 by the single; Fuente packs every size 20 to a box, and we do not carry the #3. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.

Will Fuente ship more Templo de Oro? Fuente has not said. halfwheel noted in December 2025 that Fuente usually ships OpusX variants to retailers at select times, once or twice a year.

Where can I buy Opus X Templo de Oro in Yuma, AZ? At Sun of a Gun Cigars & Spirits, 1651 S Arizona Ave, an official J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge with a walk-in humidor. Allocated sizes come and go, so call 928-276-3500 before you drive over.

How do you ship Templo de Oro? Every order ships with a Boveda humidity pack. Ships within 1–2 business days. $9.99 flat shipping, free on orders of $125 or more.

See every size of Fuente Fuente OpusX, what is on our shelf today on Opus X In Stock Now, or read our Opus X guide. More Opus X lines: Forbidden X, Angel's Share, Oro Oscuro and PerfecXion.