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Dominican Republic

Arturo Fuente

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Arturo Fuente entry. Not that brand’s packaging.
Still life of wrapper colors for the Arturo Fuente entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

A defining Dominican family house, from daily 8-5-8 to scarce Opus X.

BrandArturo Fuente
CountryDominican Republic
Typical strengthMedium-full
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1912 family history; modern DR factory later
Typical wrappersCameroon, Dominican, Connecticut

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • cedar
  • coffee
  • sweet pepper
  • cream
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

The family story is often dated to 1912; Chateau de la Fuente and Opus X are later. Hemingway is a perfecto line. Opus X uses estate wrapper and sits in the luxury band. This almanac does not score the hype.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Hemingway Short Story

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas4 × 49 Perfecto
Taste notescedar, cream, Cameroon spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$8–16
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$65–125
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body2 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Don Carlos Robusto

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5 × 50
Taste notescedar, coffee, leather
Approx. USDapprox. US$12–22
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$95–175
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Opus X Reserva d'Chateau

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas5¼ × 50
Taste notesred spice, cedar, cocoa
Approx. USDapprox. US$25–50
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$200–400
Price bandLuxury
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

8-5-8

StrengthMedium
Typical vitolas6 × 47
Taste noteswood, mild coffee
Approx. USDapprox. US$7–14
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$55–110
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength3 / 5
Body4 / 5
Flavour richness3 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

Gran Reserva Sun Grown

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas5½ × 50
Taste notessweet pepper, earth
Approx. USDapprox. US$10–18
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$80–140
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness4 / 5

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