{"product_id":"fuente-fuente-opus-x-heaven-and-earth-el-escorpion-maduro-6-38-x-50","title":"Fuente Fuente Opus X Heaven and Earth El Escorpion Maduro (6.38\" x 50)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fuente Fuente Opus X Heaven and Earth El Escorpion Maduro is a medium-full perfecto measuring 6.38 x 50 from Fuente's OpusX \"Heaven and Earth\" series. It is a Dominican puro, with a dark Dominican maduro wrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente over Dominican binder and filler, and it is made in small numbers by Carlos \"Carlito\" Fuente at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia in Santiago, Dominican Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWrapper and Blend\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Heaven and Earth cigars are built on wrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente, the Fuente family farm near Bonao where OpusX wrapper is grown. El Escorpion comes in two versions: a natural and this maduro, which takes the darker, sweeter maduro leaf over the same all-Dominican core. Fuente does not publish a breakdown of the binder and filler beyond their Dominican origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFormat and Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEl Escorpion is a round perfecto, 6.38 inches long with a 50 ring gauge (about 0.78 inches across at its widest). The head tapers to a sharp point and the foot closes to a small nipple, so the first draws come through a narrow opening before the cigar opens up to its full ring. It is not box-pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStrength and Flavor Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRP lists the El Escorpion Maduro as medium to full in strength. Its flavor notes are dark chocolate, black pepper, leather, cedar, earth, cinnamon and toast. Reviews of the El Escorpion describe a peppery start, a thicker smoke with more body and leather as it burns into the full ring, and cedar and cinnamon toward the finish; the maduro wrapper adds dark chocolate and earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLine History and Production\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cigar is named for Scorpio, the birth sign of Arturo Fuente, Carlito's grandfather, who was born on November 18. The name also ties to the scorpion statue at Chateau de la Fuente. El Escorpion is part of Fuente's aged program of OpusX \"Heaven and Earth\" releases, which carry a secondary band showing the year the cigar was rolled. Like many of Fuente's limited OpusX releases, a portion of sales goes to the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which supports children and families in the Bonao region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho It Suits and How to Enjoy It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a collector's cigar: a good fit for OpusX fans who want the maduro side of the Heaven and Earth series, or for a milestone smoke worth saving. Coffee pairings: Espresso, Café Cubano, Dark roast French, Mocha, Cortado. Spirit pairings: Bourbon, Aged rum, Cognac, Tawny port, Rye whiskey. Keep it at 65 to 70 percent humidity; the travel humidor holds the cigars well short-term, but a full humidor is better for long aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFactory: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, Santiago, Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaging: 10 cigars in a limited edition yellow travel humidor made by Prometheus; sold here as singles, 5-packs and the full humidor of 10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease: limited OpusX \"Heaven and Earth\" release with a vintage-year band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEl Escorpion Maduro FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat size is the El Escorpion Maduro?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a 6.38 x 50 perfecto, tapered to a point at the head with a closed nipple foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlito Fuente makes it at Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia in Santiago, Dominican Republic, using wrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is it packaged?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTen cigars come in a yellow travel humidor made by Prometheus, with \"Heaven and Earth,\" \"Forbidden\" and \"FFOX El Escorpion\" on the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy is it called El Escorpion?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScorpio was the birth sign of Arturo Fuente, Carlito's grandfather, who founded the company in 1912.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Cigars\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trpcigars.com\/products\/opus-x-hemingway-cigars\"\u003eFuente Opus X Hemingway LE\u003c\/a\u003e: another limited OpusX perfecto.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trpcigars.com\/products\/f-f-arturo-fuente-opus-x-super-belicoso-figurado-5-5-x-52\"\u003eFuente Fuente Opus X Super Belicoso\u003c\/a\u003e: a pointed-head OpusX in regular production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trpcigars.com\/collections\/arturo-fuente-opus-x-collection\"\u003eArturo Fuente Opus X collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trpcigars.com\/collections\/arturo-fuente\"\u003eAll Arturo Fuente cigars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Arturo Fuente Aged Selection","offers":[{"title":"1 Cigar","offer_id":67895067508927,"sku":"006548","price":92.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":67895067541695,"sku":"006549","price":464.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Box of 10","offer_id":67895050305727,"sku":"006550","price":929.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/0843\/4367\/files\/FUENTE_FUENTE_OPUS_X_EL_ESCORPION_MADURO_OPEN_BOX_SINGLE.jpg?v=1793995336","url":"https:\/\/trpcigars.com\/products\/fuente-fuente-opus-x-heaven-and-earth-el-escorpion-maduro-6-38-x-50","provider":"TRP Cigars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}