Arturo Fuente Double Chateau Fuente is rolled using aged Dominican tobaccos beneath a natural Dominican wrapper grown at Chateau de la Fuente. The cigar opens with cedar and toasted wood, moving into roasted nuts and cream as the smoke settles. Coffee and light cocoa develop through the middle, with a gentle black pepper adding structure. A soft natural sweetness runs consistently, keeping the profile balanced and clean through to a smooth, woody finish. It pairs comfortably with a cappuccino, a light to medium-bodied single malt, or a mellow aged rum, each complementing the cigar’s steady and composed character.
Length: 6¾″
Ring Gauge: 50
Strength: Medium
Vitola: Double Corona
Smoking Time: 90–120 minutes
Wrapper: Dominican
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Arturo Fuente:
Arturo Fuente traces its roots to 1912, when a young Cuban immigrant, Arturo Fuente, opened a small cigar factory in Tampa, Florida. The early years were defined by hardship. A factory fire in 1924 destroyed the business, forcing the family to rebuild from scratch. Production remained small and family-run, carried forward by Arturo’s son, Carlos Fuente Sr., who kept the company alive through economic downturns and wartime shortages.
The modern era began under Carlos Fuente Jr. in the 1980s. Seeking consistent tobacco supply and greater control over quality, he moved operations to the Dominican Republic and began cultivating tobacco at Château de la Fuente, a farm that would become central to the brand’s identity. This vertical integration transformed the company, allowing it to produce the first 100% Dominican cigars.
