On Friday January 20, Cigar Coop named the late Carlos Fuente Sr its 2016 Cigar Industry Person of the Year Award recipient. The Person of the Year Award is awarded to a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact over the course of a year or from a lifetime achievement perspective. This year, we […]
2016 Year in Review: Cigar Industry Person of the Year-Carlos Fuente, Sr.
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The Cigar Coop Person of the Year Award is awarded to a person(s) in the cigar industry that has made a significant impact. This could be over the course of a year or from a lifetime achievement perspective. For 2016, we give the award posthumously to Carlos Fuente, Sr. Fuente, Sr passed away on August 5, 2016 at the […]
2016 Year in Review: Factory of the Year (Large / Multi-Faceted): Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia
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The 2015 Cigar Coop Factory of the Year Award for a Large/ Multi-Faceted Operation goes to Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. This is the Dominican factory owned by Arturo Fuente Cigars. Cigar Coop looks at consistency, quality, and innovation coming out of a factory when selecting this award. Because factories are not “one size fits […]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Fuente, Review
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Arturo Fuente Cigars unveiled a new blend under its Casa Cuba brand known as the Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration. This blend holds special significance to the Fuente company as it was the last blend worked on by the late Carlos Fuente Sr. The concept of the Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration […]
Cigar News: Fuente Fuente Opus X 20 Years Celebration Commemorates Two Decades of OpusX
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Almost 21 years ago, Arturo Fuente cigar debuted the first OpusX cigar. This was a project featuring a Dominican grown wrapper from the Fuente farm. Opus X would go on to become one of the most iconic premium cigar brands in the history of the cigar business. Now two decades later, Arturo Fuente is getting […]
Cigar News: Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration Arrives at Stores
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Fuente, IPCPR 2016, News
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Arturo Fuente Cigars showcased a new limited edition line extension to its Casa Cuba brand known as Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration. This past week, the cigar began to arrive on retailer shelves. The Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration is a different blend than the regular production Casa Cuba offering. It […]
Cigar News: Carlos Fuente Sr. Passes Away
William Cooper Cigar News 5 Comments Fuente, News, People
Carlos Fuente Sr., a cigar industry icon who turned Arturo Fuente Cigars into a powerhouse passed away last night, Known as “Don Carlos”, Fuente Sr. is credited for taking many risks to grow Arturo Fuente into one of the largest family-owned cigar companies in the world. He was 81 years old. In the 1950s Fuente […]
Cigar News: Fuente Factory General Manager Samuel Méndez Found Dead
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment Fuente, News, People
Samuel Mendez, who served as General Manager of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia was found dead yesterday. According to the Dominican Republic-based publication El Caribe and Cigar Aficionado, the cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 44 years old. The El Caribe report states that Mendez was found in his SUV near the […]
Cigar Review: Fuente Fuente OpusX ForbiddenX 13 Keeper of the Flame 2013
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Fuente, Review
In 2012, the Arturo Fuente brand celebrated 100 years in the cigar business. While a fire at the Arturo Fuente tobacco warehouses would delay much of the celebration of the centennial milestone until 2013, there was a series of limited edition cigars released in late 2011 called the Fuente Fuente OpusX ForbiddenX 13 series. As […]
Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Fuente, Review
In 2015, Carlos Fuente Sr, the patriarch of Arturo Fuente Cigars celebrated his 80th birthday. That same year was the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Don Carlos brand (it made its debut in 1976). Given these milestone, it was no surprise that Fuente would release a pair of limited edition cigars under the […]