Arturo Fuente is a brand of cigar

Cigar

A cigar is a tightly-rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco that is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the mouth. Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Philippines, and the Eastern...

, founded by Arturo Fuente Sr., and produced by Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia under the name A. Fuente.

History

The Arturo Fuente cigar brand was born in 1912 in Ybor City, located in Tampa

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, Florida

Florida

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. Production of the brand ceased in 1924 when its factory was destroyed by fire. In 1930, production resumed.

Up until the 1960s, cigars were made with Cuban tobacco. After the U.S. embargo with Cuba

United States embargo against Cuba

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 was instituted, the cigars were made with Dominican tobacco.

In the 1970s, the brand moved production to Nicaragua

Nicaragua

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. It ceased production there when its factory was burned down by the Sandinistas. Two months after relocating to Honduras

Honduras

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, its factory there was destroyed by fire.

In 1980, after a brief stint producing cigars in Tampa, Florida, production was moved to the Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic

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, which today remains the primary center of the family's tobacco production. The company employs 2000 persons, owns 6 factories, and 4 plantations.

Cigars

The Arturo Fuente line of cigars ranges from the inexpensive to the premium.

The Fuente Fuente Opus X

Fuente Fuente Opus X

Fuente Fuente OpusX is the premiere cigar line in the Arturo Fuente Cigar family. Made by Tabacalera A. Fuente, this cigar is consistently ranked as the single most sought-after cigar in the world by Cigar Aficionado. Fuente Fuente OpusX cigars are wrapped in Rosado leaves which are grown in the...

, introduced in 1995, is the Fuente family's most renowned. There is a vast range of price and quality that encompass the Fuente product line. As stated, the Opus X is the Fuente "Flag Ship" but, others such as the Hemingway and 858 are quite popular as well. Fuente cigars provides smokers with a vast range of sizes as well, spanning from the tiny cigarillo to the giant presidente. The Fuente family also is known for quality control as well. The Fuente family packs their boxes with an advanced humidification device that helps to ensure the stability and freshness of the end product.