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Fuente Fuente OpusX Oro Oscuro Belicoso XXX

Oro Oscuro Belicoso XXX is the shortest format in this eight-cigar expression, measuring four and five eighths inches with a 49 ring gauge. PerfecXion No. 4 is longer and narrower, while Super Belicoso adds both length and width. Fuente describes Oro Oscuro as using Dominican wrapper, binder and filler. Its particular distinction is selected OpusX wrapper receiving additional aging and fermentation, producing the darker wrapper identity reflected in the expression’s name. Original OpusX includes Belicoso XXX at the same published dimensions. The shared format provides a direct size comparison, while the manufacturer’s account of wrapper processing explains what distinguishes Oro Oscuro within the OpusX family. Double Robusto offers another 52-ring comparison farther along this expression’s size range.

Specifications

published size
4 5/8 in × 49 ring

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