Arturo Fuente

Don Carlos No.2

Medium-Full

Medium-Full🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicNew WorldTorpedoUSD 32

Named in honour of Don Carlos Fuente Sr. Rare African Cameroon wrapper over Dominican filler of exceptional complexity. The torpedo shape showcases a wide range of flavour nuances across the length of the cigar.

Tasting notes: Cedar, sweet wood, leather, earth, cocoa, mild spice. Long, complex finish.

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Vitals

Origin

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Strength

Medium-Full

Vitola

Torpedo

Length

5.62"

Ring Gauge

MSRP

USD 32.00

Made in

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Construction

Handmade, Long filler

New World

Grown and blended outside Cuba — Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Ecuador and beyond. New World makers have redefined premium cigar-making with bold innovation and diverse microclimates.

Leaf Composition

Wrapper

Natural

🇨🇲 CM

Binder

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Filler

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Growing Region — Cibao Valley

Elevation600ftSoilRich alluvial loam; deep and highly fertileClimateTropical; warm and humid; sheltered valley with dependable rainfall

Fine Dominican wrapper and filler; home to Tabadom and Tabacalera de García

The primary tobacco-growing valley in the Dominican Republic. Sheltered between mountain ranges, the Cibao produces fine Dominican wrapper and long filler leaf. Home to Tabadom (Davidoff) and Tabacalera de García (My Father). Arturo Fuente's Château Fuente estate sits in this valley.

Flavour Profile

producer baseline

Producer baseline

Flavour axis	Producer baseline (0–5)
Body	0.0
Dark Fruit	0.0
Bright Fruit	0.0
Herbal	0.0
Spice	1.5
Sweet	1.5
Vanilla	0.0
Caramel	0.0
Cocoa	1.5
Nutty	0.0
Cedar	3.0
Earth	1.5
Leather	1.5
Finish	1.5

The Brand

Est.1912HQSantiago, Dominican RepublicFactoryTabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, Santiago, Dominican RepublicGrower–Manufacturer

Family-owned since 1912. Founded by Arturo Fuente Sr., now led by 'Carlito' Fuente Jr. Operates Château Fuente farm — the first Dominican wrapper used in a premium cigar (Opus X, 1995).

1995

Opus X: first Dominican wrapper cigar

Carlito Fuente Jr. releases Opus X — the first premium cigar ever made with Dominican Republic wrapper leaf. The Fuente family spent years cultivating the Château Fuente farm soil to grow viable wrapper. The cigar world is transformed. Opus X becomes one of the most coveted cigars ever made.

1980

Factory fire destroys the Tampa facility

A devastating fire burns down the Tampa factory. Carlito Fuente Sr. refuses to give up, rebuilding the business in the Dominican Republic. This crisis ultimately leads to the family's greatest era.

1912

Arturo Fuente Sr. founds the company in Tampa

Arturo Fuente Sr. starts rolling cigars in Tampa, Florida — then one of the world's great cigar-making cities. The company survives two factory fires and the decline of Tampa's cigar industry to become the most decorated independent cigar brand in the world.

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