One of the most revered brands of cigars in the world.

The Arturo Fuente brand history is full of intrigue, tragedy, and unparalleled business suave. After surviving two revolutions, two fire tragedies, and a 22-year break, the Arturo Fuente brand developed into one of the most revered brands of cigars in the world. The Arturo Fuente company produces over 30 million cigars per year from their large tobacco farms and six cigar factories in the Dominican Republic and are loved for their robust flavors and strength. All the Arturo Fuente cigars are rolled by hand, much the same way they were rolled over a century ago. Among the most coveted series is the Fuente Chateau series.

The Fuente Chateau Series

This series is fondly named after the breathtaking Chateau de la Fuente tobacco farm in the Dominican Republic. It features eight sizes of cigars namely: • Chateau Fuente (4 ½ X 50) • Queen B (5 ½ X 50) • Belicoso (5 ¾ X 54) • Pyramid (6 X 52) • King B (6 X 55) • Double Chateau Fuente (6 ¾ X 50) • King T (7 X 49) • Royale Salute (7 ⅝ X 54). The FuenteChateau series is widely popular among stogie lovers. In fact, it is among the top 3-bestselling cigars in America. And why is that?Let’s explore the features that make this series one of the best smokes on the cigar market.

Great affordable prices

A typical Fuente Chateau series cigar ranges from $5-9. These prices are beyond low for a cigar of this caliber. Other brands that share the same level of popularity price their cigars much higher. So, for me, this delivers a real bang for the buck. This price makes an exquisite special-occasion cigar into an everyday stogie, just because it is affordable.

The taste is always consistent

The Fuente Chateau is the second series made by Arturo Fuente. From the start, the Arturo Fuente company took great pride in making all their cigars by hand. The discipline of carefully selecting the blend of tobacco, binder, and wrapper is felt to this day in all their cigars. What makes the Fuente Chateau series unique is the perfectly aged Dominican filler and binder grown from the plantation with the same name. Additionally, Arturo Fuente uses the coveted Ecuadorian sun grown wrapper which is the most sought-after wrapper in the cigar industry. The Fuente Chateau series features this Ecuadorian Sungrown Wrapper, a Connecticut Broad Leaf Wrapper, and a Connecticut Shade Wrapper. This selection of wrappers ensures that all bases are covered. The Ecuadorian Sungrown wrapper is meant for the medium-bodied cigars delivering a flavorful profile with a bit of spice. The Connecticut Broad Leaf wrapper is a Maduro wrapper for the medium to full-bodied smokes with a thick, rich flavor while the Connecticut Natural shade wrapper is for the mild, light to medium-bodied any-time-of-the-day stogies. Consistently growing, aging and wrapping their cigars the same way for decades has granted the Arturo Fuente Company, and in this case, the Fuente Chateau series a reputation for being consistent. This is what has also afforded them a loyal customer base.

Available in almost any cigar store in the US

The Fuente Chateau series is widely available in the US. Owing to the popularity of this series, the Arturo Fuente company is diligent in ensuring their cigars are available to their customers in every possible outlet. The Fuente Chateau series is available not only in cigar stores but also online stores.

Multi-inspection point process before it arrives in your hands

Arturo Fuente employs an impeccable tobacco selection process for their fillers. The Fuente Chateau is filled with a well-aged Dominican seed grown from Chateau de la Fuentetobacco plantation. The blend is specially selected from a private reserve. Each cigar is hand rolled which ensures the utmost attention is paid to each cigar. Arturo Fuente began growing their own wrapper which is the most delicate and challenging thing to do. By venturing into fillers as well as wrappers, the Arturo Fuente company can control the seed, aging, as well as rolling of each cigar. Arturo Fuente then applies their legendary quality control measures which involve an advanced 2-way humidification process from Boveda. The humidification process ensures the cigars remain fresh and the flavors stay sharp. Afterward, each cigar is encased in a cedar sleeve.

Review of the Burn, Flavor profile, and taste of the Chateau Series

As earlier stated, the Chateau series is among the most popular brands of cigars in the market. Stogie lovers appreciate a cigar that is consistent in quality, make, and taste. When a cigar smoker identifies with an experience, they want to have the exact same experience when they smoke the same cigar a month or a year later. The Fuente Chateau is one such series.

The Burn

The Chateau series offers a consistent burn with a smooth, perfectly snug draw. Even though some of the Chateau series cigars need one or two touch-ups during the smoke, this rarely affects the quality of the smoke. The ash may also be flaky especially for the larger sizes like the King T and the Royale Salute. The smaller versions like Queen B and Belicoso hold their ash very well. The burn is quite slow, and even the smaller versions can turn into a one and ½ hour smoke.

Flavor Profile and Taste

The Chateau series features medium-bodied cigars which pack a full-flavor. The overall flavor palate for the Fuente Chateau involves woody, cedar, and spicy tones in the front of the palate. Undertones feature creamy, nutty, espresso notes that last until the next draw. The cigars that fall in the light-medium category of strength are wrapped in the Connecticut natural shade. It is light, smooth, and easy; a cigar that you can smoke at any time of the day. Cigars that feature the Ecuadorian sun grown wrapper are medium-bodied. They are generally spicier, with a bit of a bang, and a stronger flavor palate. The Maduro wrapper works with medium to full-bodied cigars which pack a formidable punch both in strength and flavor.

Ultimately, the Fuente Chateau series accommodates each category of stogie lover, from anytime stogies that can be smoked in the morning to after dinner cigars that need a good 2-hour allowance. We are confident you will find your perfect stogie, I know I did.