Corojo wrapper · Medium to full · Limited release
Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th Anniversary Tributo: flavour profile and cigars like it
Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th Anniversary Tributo is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium to full. It has a Corojo wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to pepper, sweetness, cream, cedar, earth and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R and La Galera Maduro.

What does Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th Anniversary Tributo taste like?
- pepper and spice
- natural sweetness
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- earth and leather
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Dominican Republic; hybrid of original Corojo-seed wrapper and another Fuente-developed seed; reddish hue, reviewer description |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Strength | Medium to full as published by cigaraficionado.com |
| Body | Medium-full |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Manufacturer: A. Fuente & Co., Inc. Brand owner: not disclosed in reviewed sources. Exact blend and blender undisclosed. |
| Factory | Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.; individual production facility undisclosed. |
| Sizes | El Tributo Churchill 7×50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Cigar Aficionado editors (cigaraficionado.com): 91 points, Churchill, 7 x 50 (2026)In our words: The review noted butterscotch, toffee, graham cracker, baking spices, and coffee.
- William Cooper (cigar-coop.com): 90 points, El Tributo Churchill, 7 x 50 (2026)In our words: The review found natural tobacco, cedar, earth, baking spice, and pepper.
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th Anniversary Tributo
The line. El Tributo debuted through Elie Bleu humidors in 2021. Retail shipments followed in 2025. cigar-coop.com
The brand. Arturo Fuente began in Tampa in 1912. Its Dominican operations began during the 1980s. The maker catalog names A. Fuente & Co., Inc. as distributor. It assigns trademark ownership to Fuente Marketing Ltd. arturofuente.com
Cigars like Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th Anniversary Tributo
- Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum RClosest matchWrapper style not published · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more fruit and floral, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- La Galera MaduroAlso fitsWrapper style not published · Medium-full to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Cusano Nicaragua EstelíAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cedar and wood, less cream and nuts, about the same strength.
- Artista Cigars Buffalo Ten MaduroAlso fitsSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more earth and leather, less cedar and wood, about the same strength.
- Casa Cuevas Sangre NuevaOne step furtherCameroon wrapper · Medium to medium-fullAlso made in the Dominican Republic, more cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Arturo Fuente Opus X 25th Anniversary Tributo as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.
Sources
- cigaraficionado.com/article/opus-green-a-new-look-from-fuente
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/26599/name/fuente-fuente-opusx-25-aniversario-el-tributo-churchill
- cigar-coop.com/2026/08/fuente-fuente-opusx-25-aniversario-el-tributo-agile-cigar-review.html
- arturofuente.com/_download/AF_catalog_2021.pdf
- arturofuente.com/history/family-history
- cigar-coop.com/about/rating-guide
- cigaraficionado.com/article/telling-the-complete-truth-about-licenciados-cigars-17025
- smokeinn.com/Fuente-Fuente-OpusX-25th-Anniversary-Tributo