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Arturo Fuente OpusX Forbidden X with Hennessy XO
XO cognac gives Forbidden X a velvet counterweight for its aged spice, leather, and cocoa.
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Cigar
Arturo Fuente
OpusX Forbidden X / Deseos d'Amor
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Strength
- Full
- Wrapper
- Dominican Rosado
- Size
- 6.1" x 55
Spirit
Hennessy
XO
- Category
- Brandy
- Type
- Cognac
- Region
- Cognac
- Proof
- 80 proof
Why It Works
Mature fruit and oak round the cigar's rarefied intensity. The match keeps the profile luxurious without forcing smoke or proof into the foreground.
Tasting Notes
- soft leather
- cocoa fruit
- long oak
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