The Arturo Fuente Fuente OpusX 20 Years Celebration Phantom is part of the Impossible Collection from the brand.
The collection was produced in 2022 for the La Gran Fumada event at the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The sampler is made up of 13 hard-to-find and unreleased cigars, including the Phantom.
Once the cedar sleeve is removed, a smooth and light Colorado wrapper is revealed. Construction is flawless, with the head finished with a pigtail, and the filling is generous. The draw is slightly open.
- Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
- Size: 41 x 190 mm (7 ½″)
- Wrapper: DR
- Binder: DR
- Filler: DR
- Price: $ n/a | € –
Arturo Fuente Fuente OpusX 20 Years Celebration Phantom: a mix of hay, honey, and spice is perceptible in the cold draw. Once lit, it opens with full puffs that bring creamy nutty flavors to the palate, along with leather.
A citrus component is added further into the first third, with an evident pepperiness present but only in the retro hale. The strength is close to medium bodied (2.5/5).
There is a pleasant bitter herbal note joining the flavor profile in the second third. The strength is now a solid medium (3/5).
The flavor profile is confirmed in the last third, with the strength remaining unchanged.
Overall, the Arturo Fuente Fuente OpusX 20 Years Celebration Phantom is a flavorful and structured smoke, with the first half being quite complex. It loses a bit of steam, in terms of evolution, in the last third.