The Fuente
family has been producing the Don Carlos line for almost 50 years, which means
they were making them even before establishing the factory in the Dominican
Republic. This line is named in honor of Don Carlos, the patriarch of the
Fuente family who, since he was in elementary school, worked in his father
Arturo's small cigar business located on the back porch of the Fuente family
home in Ybor City, a neighborhood of Cuban immigrants in Tampa, Florida.
Arturo
Fuente Don Carlos cigars are masterpieces, handcrafted in the Dominican
Republic, with a refined blend designed by Don Carlos himself. Made with
classic Dominican tobaccos and wrapped in a flavorful Cameroon leaf, these
cigars are truly memorable. With a balanced medium-bodied profile, upon
lighting up, they offer rich flavors of earth, cedar, oak, espresso beans, and
chestnuts. Towards the end, a subtly sweet flavor emerges along with an
intoxicating ambient note. A cigar that seems tailor-made for a special
occasion.
Arturo
Fuente put a lot of effort into aging the Cameroon tobaccos used for the
wrappers of these cigars. Recognized as one of the best cigars in the world,
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos has been highly rated by Cigar Aficionado experts for
decades, often receiving scores above 90.
The Don
Carlos Eye of the Shark was awarded Cigar of the Year in 2017 with a rating of
97 points, the highest ever awarded by Cigar Aficionado.
Due to
their unsurpassed quality, Fuente's reputation has gained dedicated followers
among cigar connoisseurs, making them a highly sought-after gem. With a
century-old legacy of passion and success passed down from generation to
generation, the Fuente brand has become an unstoppable force in the industry.
Today, Arturo Fuente enjoys the prestige of being one of the most highly
regarded premium hand-rolled cigar manufacturers outside of Cuba, a feat made
possible because they focused on quality from the start, deciding to cultivate
the finest tobaccos to have excellent leaves for wrapper, binder, and filler.
The Arturo
Fuente Don Carlos range currently consists of nine sizes. Right now, in our
store, the Don Carlos Robusto is on offer at an unbeatable price, an
opportunity you shouldn't miss because there aren't many cigar brands currently
using high-quality Cameroon wrappers, and they tend to be quite expensive.
