What is an aficionado? The word is of 19th century Spanish origin, and derived from a noun for ‘amateur’ and a participle meaning ‘to become fond of’. Today, the word is commonly used to denote someone who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity. In the tobacco world, the word is most commonly associated with the magazine Cigar Aficionado, a lifestyle magazine devoted the topics of cigars and the luminaries who enjoy smoking them. Cigar Aficionado is well known and respected for its treatment of cigars, its comparison of various brands, and its rankings of different cigars. One family of cigars, one that consistently graces the pages of, and earns high rankings by, Cigar Aficionado, is the American-based, eponymous brand of Cuban émigré, Arturo Fuente.
The Arturo Fuente brand of cigar is celebrated around the world for its medium to full-bodied taste, and the unparalleled excellence with which the company cultivates its wrapper leaf and filler tobacco. The brand has been around for over 100 years, and for U.S. cigar-smoking purchasers, following the Cuban embargo, the brand has provided readily available access to a traditional Cuban-type cigar, without violating trade law. The Fuente family continues to keep tight control of the company, and the cigar production process, in the same meticulous manner that allowed the operation to grow from a husband-wife hand-rolling cigar enterprise into what is now one of the most critically acclaimed cigar makers in the world.
One experience with an Arturo Fuente cigar and even the most amateur of smokers will understand what it means to become truly fond of something, to be an aficionado. Whether one is seeking a power smoke, or a more subtle flavor, Arturo Fuente offers several different lines of cigars guaranteed to satisfy any taste, ranging from the inexpensive to the premium. Try the Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola Forty-Four, hailed the No. 5 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado, wrapped in Ecuadoran leaf and filled with a spicy yet mellow blend of tobacco. Or allow the popular Hemingway series of perfecto cigars to delight the senses with its rich earthy tones and woody aroma, emerging from its exquisite blend of Dominican filler and Cameroon wrapper. Or experience the flagship cigar of Arturo Fuente, the Gran Reserva series, an internationally hailed superior cigar, crafted through each step of the cigar making process by hand workmanship, blended with carefully selected high quality vintage tobacco, grown on a private reserve, and gracing the smoker with a tangy aroma and a smooth chocolate-laced coffee palate.
Whether one is seeking a cigar for his or her own personal pleasure or to bestow upon another as a gift, selecting Arturo Fuente cigars demonstrates that the buyer is knowledgeable about tobacco, quality, and tradition. These cigars can be purchased online or at tobacco shops around the world, are available in individual units, sampler sizes, or boxes, ranging in price from a couple dollars to several hundred. To smoke cigars like a true aficionado, the choice of brands is clear: Arturo Fuente.
The Arturo Fuente brand of cigar is celebrated around the world for its medium to full-bodied taste, and the unparalleled excellence with which the company cultivates its wrapper leaf and filler tobacco. The brand has been around for over 100 years, and for U.S. cigar-smoking purchasers, following the Cuban embargo, the brand has provided readily available access to a traditional Cuban-type cigar, without violating trade law. The Fuente family continues to keep tight control of the company, and the cigar production process, in the same meticulous manner that allowed the operation to grow from a husband-wife hand-rolling cigar enterprise into what is now one of the most critically acclaimed cigar makers in the world.
One experience with an Arturo Fuente cigar and even the most amateur of smokers will understand what it means to become truly fond of something, to be an aficionado. Whether one is seeking a power smoke, or a more subtle flavor, Arturo Fuente offers several different lines of cigars guaranteed to satisfy any taste, ranging from the inexpensive to the premium. Try the Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R Vitola Forty-Four, hailed the No. 5 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado, wrapped in Ecuadoran leaf and filled with a spicy yet mellow blend of tobacco. Or allow the popular Hemingway series of perfecto cigars to delight the senses with its rich earthy tones and woody aroma, emerging from its exquisite blend of Dominican filler and Cameroon wrapper. Or experience the flagship cigar of Arturo Fuente, the Gran Reserva series, an internationally hailed superior cigar, crafted through each step of the cigar making process by hand workmanship, blended with carefully selected high quality vintage tobacco, grown on a private reserve, and gracing the smoker with a tangy aroma and a smooth chocolate-laced coffee palate.
Whether one is seeking a cigar for his or her own personal pleasure or to bestow upon another as a gift, selecting Arturo Fuente cigars demonstrates that the buyer is knowledgeable about tobacco, quality, and tradition. These cigars can be purchased online or at tobacco shops around the world, are available in individual units, sampler sizes, or boxes, ranging in price from a couple dollars to several hundred. To smoke cigars like a true aficionado, the choice of brands is clear: Arturo Fuente.
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