Arturo Fuente
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A visit to the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, Santiago, Dominican Republic
I’m in the Dominican Republic for the annual ProCigar Festival, and my first stop for a cigar had to be the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club in Santiago de los Caballeros. The shop and lounge are located inside Hotel Santiago, Curio Collection by Hilton, a stylish four-star property that blends contemporary design with Dominican character. The cigar shop and club…
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My InterTabac experience 2024
Just over two weeks ago, I attended my first InterTabac event, and what an experience it was! From the moment I arrived, I was surrounded by the best folk in the cigar world (minus Habanos S.A., who sadly pulled out earlier in the year). I met great people, smoked amazing cigars, and discovered exciting new…
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‘Arturo Fuente’ Book Launch in London: A Night of Cigars, Cocktails, and Conversation
A couple of weeks ago, a few posts slid into my social media DMs, alerting me to an exciting event. The event was being organised to celebrate the launch of Aaron Sigmond’s latest cigar book, ‘Arturo Fuente: Since 1912‘. A 240-page book with over 125 illustrations that chronicles the history of the famous Arturo Fuente…
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Cigars for beginners
Since setting up this website, I often get asked by my readers what cigars they should smoke if they are a beginner or a newbie to the cigar scene. This is a tricky question for me to answer, as I don’t consider myself a cigar aficionado – I still have a long way to go…
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Arturo Fuente – Don Carlos – Eye of the Shark
The 2nd cigar I will be smoking as part of my cigar challenge is another from the cigar brand Arturo Fuente. CGars Ltd offer the ‘Arturo Fuente Don Carlos – Eye of the Shark Cigar‘. These particular cigars aren’t referenced in my Cigar Companion book, but the name ‘Shark’ immediately draws my attention. I am…
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Arturo Fuente – Opus X Perfection X
So here it is, the very 1st smoke of my cigar challenge, the Arturo Fuente (pronounciation here). This is the first brand featured in ‘The Cigar Directory’ of the ‘The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur’s Guide‘ on page 56. I initially purchased the ‘Eye of the Shark’ (that will be the next smoke), but after some…