Connecticut wrapper · Medium
Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro: flavour profile and cigars like it
Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro is a handmade cigar made in the Dominican Republic. Its published strength is medium. It has a Connecticut wrapper and filler from the Dominican Republic. The tasting notes in our sources point to cream, cedar, pepper and cocoa.
If you like it, the closest matches in the palate test are Meerapfel Behind the Scenes and Samaná 1756 Series.
What does Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro taste like?
- cream and nuts
- cedar and wood
- pepper and spice
- cocoa and coffee
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Connecticut Shade; growing country not stated on exact current retailer |
|---|---|
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic long filler |
| Strength | Medium as published by holts.com |
| Body | Not published |
| Made in | Dominican Republic |
| Made by | Arturo Fuente |
| Blender | Carlito Fuente |
| Factory | Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia |
| Sizes | Churchill 7.25×48 · Corona Imperial 6.5×46 · Privada No.1 6.75×44 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide.
What reviewers say
- Shane K., Churchill7.25 x48 (2022)In our words: Cedar, coffee and nuts followed an easy burn. Black pepper increased in the second half.
- 4.85 out of 5 from 13 customer reviews at holts.com (listing as captured)
Scores as published by the magazine or retailer, for the size named. Notes are our summary of the review, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
About Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro
The line. Seleccion d Oro is a long-running Connecticut Shade range. Its exact introduction date remains unconfirmed. holts.com
The brand. Arturo Fuente began in 1912. The company remains family-owned in the Dominican Republic. arturofuente.com
Cigars like Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro
- Meerapfel Behind the ScenesClosest matchConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, about the same strength.
- Samaná 1756 SeriesAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, more natural sweetness, about the same strength.
- Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 YearAlso fitsConnecticut wrapper · MediumSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, less pepper and spice, about the same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Opus X 20 Years CelebrationAlso fitsWrapper style not published · MediumAlso made in the Dominican Republic, less cocoa and coffee, about the same strength.
- Montesino NaturalOne step furtherConnecticut wrapper · MildSame Connecticut wrapper family, also made in the Dominican Republic, a step milder.
Picked by the palate test's own engine, as if you named Arturo Fuente Seleccion d Oro as a favourite: never more than one strength step above it, plain tobacco only, one cigar per brand.