Fuente Fuente Opus X Heaven and Earth Tauros the Bull Natural (6.0" x 56)
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Blend Details
Blend Composition
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Description
The Fuente Fuente Opus X Heaven and Earth Tauros the Bull Natural is a full-strength toro measuring 6 x 56 from Fuente's OpusX "Heaven and Earth" series. Its Dominican sun-grown Rosado wrapper comes from Chateau de la Fuente and covers a Dominican binder and filler, so like every OpusX it is a Dominican puro. Carlos "Carlito" Fuente makes it in small batches at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia in Santiago.
Wrapper and Blend
OpusX is built around the Rosado wrapper the Fuente family grows on its own farm, Chateau de la Fuente, near Bonao. This natural version shows the reddish-brown leaf the line is known for, and Fuente also makes Tauros the Bull in a maduro. The binder and filler are Dominican; Fuente does not publish the individual leaves or their farms.
Format and Size
Tauros the Bull is a round, straight-sided parejo, 6 inches long with a 56 ring gauge (about 0.88 inches across), finished with a rounded head and an open foot. That makes it a thick toro, a broader smoke than the pointed 6.38 x 50 El Escorpion from the same series.
Strength and Flavor Profile
TRP lists Tauros the Bull Natural as full in strength. Its flavor notes are cedar, black pepper, leather, coffee bean, dark chocolate, roasted nuts and baking spice. Retailers and tasters describe a classic Dominican profile led by cedar and pepper, with leather and coffee bean through the middle and dark chocolate and nuttiness on the finish.
Line History and Production
The name comes from Taurus, the astrological sign Carlito Fuente shares with his father, Carlos Fuente Sr. Their birthdays fall seven days apart. Tauros the Bull is part of Fuente's aged OpusX program, released twice a year, in spring and fall, with a secondary band marking the year the cigars were rolled. The natural came once in a red travel humidor, in 2019, and now comes in a Macassar Ebony humidor. A portion of every sale supports the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation in Bonao.
Who It Suits and How to Enjoy It
Tauros the Bull suits experienced smokers who like a full, wide-ring OpusX and collectors working through the Heaven and Earth series. Coffee pairings: Espresso, Café Cubano, Cortado, Dark roast, Americano. Spirit pairings: Bourbon, Rye whiskey, Cognac, Aged rum, Single malt Scotch. Keep the cigars at 65 to 70 percent humidity; for longer aging, move them from the travel humidor into a full-size humidor.
- Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, Santiago, Dominican Republic
- Packaging: 10 cigars in a limited edition Macassar Ebony travel humidor by Prometheus; sold here as singles, 5-packs and the full humidor of 10
- Release: limited, released in spring and fall, with a vintage-year band
Tauros the Bull Natural FAQs
What size is Tauros the Bull?
The natural we carry is a 6 x 56 toro, round with a rounded head.
What humidor does it come in?
Ten cigars in a Macassar Ebony travel humidor made by Prometheus, with "Heaven and Earth," "Forbidden" and "FFOX Tauros The Bull" on the lid.
What does the year on the band mean?
The secondary band shows the year the cigar was rolled before Fuente aged it for release.
Is there a maduro version?
Yes. Fuente makes Tauros the Bull in natural and maduro, each in its own color of travel humidor.
Related Cigars
- Fuente Fuente Opus X Heaven and Earth El Escorpion Maduro: a 6.38 x 50 perfecto from the same series.
- Opus X Lost City (6.75 x 48): a longer, slimmer OpusX toro.
- Arturo Fuente Opus X collection
- All Arturo Fuente cigars
