Habano wrapper · Medium
Arturo Fuente Especiales: flavour profile and cigars like it
Arturo Fuente Especiales is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Ecuador Habano wrapper over Dominican (aged) filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, oak, spice and delicate sweetness.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Montecristo No. 1 and Oliva Serie V Melanio.
What does Arturo Fuente Especiales taste like?
- cedar
- oak
- spice
- delicate sweetness
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Ecuador Habano |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican (retailer listing; Fuente page says 'aged Dominican tobaccos') |
| Filler | Dominican (aged) |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Tabacalera A. Fuente (Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Cazadores 6x50 · Emperador 7x52 · Conquistadores 5.5x56 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: mild and smooth and very good value.
Some say: wrappers unravel on some and soft, spongy construction.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
Cigars like Arturo Fuente Especiales
- Montecristo No. 176% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Oliva Serie V Melanio74% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · MediumMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva72% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · Mild to mediumDominican filler too, more earth and leather, a step milder.
- Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sun Grown69% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullSame Habano wrapper style, more pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- Punch Coronations69% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.