Fuente Fuente Opus X Angel's Share

Here's a cigar we've been waiting for. One of the jewels of the cigar industry, a new variation on the legendary Fuente Fuente Opus X with the "Angel's Share". This expression is used in the wine and spirits industry. Indeed, during the production process, these noble products are "aged" in barrels. During this sometimes lengthy period (particularly for spirits), a natural loss due to evaporation reduces the volume of the contents. This "lost" part is called "the angels' share".

In 2012, the Fuente factory suffered a terrible fire during which they lost many valuable tobaccos. In fact, the warehouses that burned down contained tobaccos that had been stored since the fifties and even the forties! The Fuente family had been carefully preserving them with the intention of using them to commemorate their 100th anniversary. Unfortunately, fate decided otherwise, as fire consumed most of these reserves. This event upset and deeply saddened the Fuente family - but that's where the "Angel's Share" come from.
Carlito felt that the Angels who enjoyed the exceptional aromas of his precious tobaccos would in return bring their blessings to the family's future endeavours - hence the very special and personal name.

Two formats currently on the market in very limited quantities - a cigar for connoisseurs. More nuanced than its big brother, it remains one of the family's emblematic "pièces". Chateau de la Fuente tobaccos have a lot to do with it!

Cape : Dominican Republic
Binder Tripe : Dominican Republic
Tripe: Dominican Republic

Opus X, the rarest cigar in the world, a unique cigar, like its history...

Let's go back to the mid-1980s. Carlos Fuente recognized an area near Santiago that bore a striking resemblance to the "Pinar del rio" valley, the valley that has made Cuban cigars legendary. He came up with the idea of growing tobacco there, but not just any tobacco - cape tobacco! Yes, cape tobacco in Santo Domingo! The whole industry took him for a fool, saying that if there was a way to grow cape in Santo Domingo, they'd know about it. But he stuck to his guns and succeeded. A farmer's feat, the tobacco that comes out of Chateau de la Fuente is absolutely unique, with a personality that has nothing to envy any of the world's finest tobaccos. A power and aromatic richness that are totally unique. These tobaccos are so distinctive that their taste is unmistakable.

But this cigar is not only innovative in its tobacco, its manufacture is also quite unique. This is where Carlito's creativity comes into play. While the vast majority of cigars are made up of 5 tobacco leaves (wrapper, Binder and 3 leaves for the filler), Opus X has up to 9! Why is this? Carlos' answer is simple: "It's so that with every puff, you get a surprise. Indeed, each module is composed like a book, with its own introduction and chapters. But the Torcedores didn't see it that way, and refused to manufacture such cigars. Carlito didn't hesitate; to make his dream come true, he created a school for torcedores, where for 10 months he taught his recruits his vision of cigars. Carlos' gamble paid off once again, and in 1992, the first Opus X came out of the Tabacalera Fuente, making the first Dominican Puros (a cigar in which all the leaves are of the same origin). A perfectionist to the end, Carlos chose to age them for a minimum of 2 years before export, so that the aromas of the different tobaccos would blend harmoniously.

But that's not all, Carlos Fuente is in love with his adopted country, which as you know is the Dominican Republic. In this country, many children are alone or orphaned. Carlito is very sensitive to this and tries to fight against this national scourge. To this end, he organizes charity auctions with some very rare Opus X modules, such as the "A" format. So don't hesitate to bid on one of these cigars, should you ever attend one of these sales, because you'll be sure to help someone in need.

What more can we say, except that the whole world wants them, from Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzennegger to Andy Garcia and the whole Hollywood jetset. It deserves all the attention of the aficionado in you, because it's one of the best experiences you'll ever have. We are one of only a handful of stores to be its official stockist.