Broadleaf wrapper · Medium
Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Maduro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Maduro is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper over Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention leather, cedar and sweet tobacco.
On our flavour map it leans toward earth and leather, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro and Gurkha Ghost.
What does Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Maduro taste like?
- leather
- cedar
- sweet tobacco
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf maduro |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. (Tabacalera A. Fuente, Dominican Republic) |
| Sizes | Rothschild 4.5x50 · Petit Corona 5x38 · Cuban Corona 5.25x45 · Flor Fina 8-5-8 6x47 · Spanish Lonsdale 6.5x42 · Corona Imperial 6.5x46 · Seleccion Privada No.1 6.75x44 · Churchill 7.25x48 · Cañones 8.5x52 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: consistent quality, smooth and sweet and even burn.
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 Gran Reserva Maduro
- Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro76% flavour matchSan Andrés wrapper · Medium to fullMore caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Gurkha Ghost74% flavour matchBrazilian wrapper · Medium to fullMore caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Montecristo No. 270% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less cocoa and coffee, a step stronger.
- La Aroma de Cuba (Original)67% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · Medium to fullSame Broadleaf wrapper style, more pepper and spice, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- H. Upmann Coronas Major67% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.