Cameroon wrapper · Mild to medium
Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva: flavour profile and cigars like it
Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva is a mild to medium hand-made cigar. It has a African Cameroon (Natural) wrapper over Dominican filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, nutty, light spice, oak, caramel and leather.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with caramel sweetness behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Punch Punch and Arturo Fuente Especiales.
What does Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva taste like?
- cedar
- nutty
- light spice
- oak
- caramel
- leather
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | African Cameroon (Natural) |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican |
| Strength | Mild to medium |
| Made by | 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 · Churchill 7.25x48 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What smokers and critics say
Smokers like: smooth and creamy, sweet, mild-medium flavor and good value.
Some say: draw can be inconsistent on some sizes.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in Switzerland, the United States, the Netherlands and Estonia.
Cigars like Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva
- Punch Punch80% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore caramel sweetness, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Especiales72% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumDominican filler too, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
- Nub Connecticut70% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, same strength.
- Montecristo Open Master68% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore earth and leather, less caramel sweetness, a step stronger.
- Cohiba Siglo IV67% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanMore fruit and flowers, less earth and leather, a step stronger.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.