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Arturo Fuente cigars

Founded in Tampa in 1912 by Arturo Fuente and now run from Santiago in the Dominican Republic. Grows its own wrapper at Chateau de la Fuente, used on Opus X.

At a glance

Founded1912
Founder(s)Arturo Fuente
MakerTabacalera A. Fuente
Based / rolled inSantiago, Dominican Republic (founded in West Tampa, Florida)
Brand typeIndependent / family
Official websitearturofuente.com

The story

Cuban émigré Arturo Fuente founded the company in West Tampa in 1912. The family later moved production to Santiago in the Dominican Republic, where it grows its own wrapper at Chateau de la Fuente.

Watch

▶ Inside Arturo Fuente: a rare look at the Dominican factory Video by CigarTV on YouTube

Every Arturo Fuente line compared

LineStrengthWrapperBinderFillerReview sites
Chateau FuenteConnecticut Shade (or Broadleaf Maduro)Dominican RepublicDominican Republic5
HemingwayCameroonDominican RepublicDominican Republic5
Don CarlosCameroonDominican RepublicDominican Republic9
Rosado SungrownEcuadorian Rosado sun grown–Dominican Republic4
Gran ReservaSeveral (Cameroon, Connecticut, Maduro, sun grown)Dominican RepublicDominican Republic0
AñejoConnecticut Broadleaf MaduroDominican RepublicDominican Republic5
Opus XDominican Rosado sun grown (Chateau de la Fuente)Dominican RepublicDominican Republic3
Arturo Fuente

Chateau Fuente

Mild–Medium

Connecticut Shade (or Broadleaf Maduro) wrapper · Dominican Republic

reviewed by 5 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads

Arturo Fuente

Hemingway

Medium

Cameroon wrapper · Dominican Republic

reviewed by 5 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads

Arturo Fuente

Don Carlos

Medium

Cameroon wrapper · Dominican Republic

reviewed by 9 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads

Arturo Fuente

Rosado Sungrown

Medium

Ecuadorian Rosado sun grown wrapper · Dominican Republic

reviewed by 4 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads

Arturo Fuente

Gran Reserva

Medium

Several (Cameroon, Connecticut, Maduro, sun grown) wrapper · Dominican Republic

Arturo Fuente

Añejo

Medium–Full

Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper · Dominican Republic

reviewed by 5 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads

Arturo Fuente

Opus X

Full

Dominican Rosado sun grown (Chateau de la Fuente) wrapper · Dominican Republic

reviewed by 3 sites · 30+ r/cigars threads

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