ARTURO FUENTE: SINCE 1912

Humble, resilient, and strong: The Arturo Fuente family is all that and more. Their saga begins with Don Arturo Fuente in pursuit of the American Dream, deploying his cherished Cuban artisanal strengths, then continues to his son, Don Carlos Fuente Sr., grandson, Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., and

Mapa de 1823 de La Isla Española, conocida por su nombre en latín, Hispaniola, la isla de las Antillas dividida en dos naciones (República Dominicana y Haití) y en dos idiomas, español y francés respectivamente. El mapa indica las ubicaciones de Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cía. en territorio dominicano: Santiago de los Caballeros; Château de la Fuente, en Caribe, Bonao; y el Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, en Santo Domingo. // An 1823 map of La Isla Española, known by its Latin name, Hispaniola, the West Indies island divided into two nations—the Dominican Republic and Haiti—and two languages, Spanish and French, respectively. The map notes the Dominican locations of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, in Santiago de los Caballeros; Château de la Fuente, in Caribe, Bonao; and the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club, in Santo Domingo. (Foto // his sister, Don Arturo’s granddaughter, Cynthia Fuente. Waiting in the wings: the up-and-coming fourth generation.

The pleasure of a smoke and the comfort, solace, and camaraderie found in a great cigar have been a source of enjoyment for centuries. This book tells the tale of a true legacy, from Fuente’s earliest years to the creation of the world-renowned Fuente Fuente OpusX, the first commercially viable all-Dominican-grown and -rolled puro ever—and its remarkable resultant contribution to the evolution of modern cigars.

Richly illustrated with exclusive photography by Ian Spanier, Arturo Fuente: Since 1912 is penned by author and cigar doyen Aaron Sigmond.

It celebrates the accomplishments of the past three generations of the Fuente family, their cigars, and how their surname and the OpusX marque, have become synonymous with epicurean global luxury. With contributions from actor-director Andy García and Ciro Cascella, the executive president of Tabacalera A. Fuente, this volume is a tribute to the cigar as a timeless passion, and to the Fuente family. This oversize hand-bound book, finished with authentic hand-tipped cigar bands and presented in a handcrafted clamshell box, is a must-have for any cigar connoisseur—especially so for Arturo Fuente devotees.

Ciro Cascella Inspeccionando cigarros mientras continúan su mágico viaje de maduración en los venerables pasillos del cuarto para añejamiento Arturo Fuente Hemingway. // Inspecting cigars while they continue their magical maturation journey within the hallowed aisles of the Arturo Fuente Hemingway aging room.

Ron extra añejo de la reserva privada Fuente Fuente Forbidden X en su botella estilo decantador; servido con hielo en un vaso Fuente The OpusX Society, acompañado de un cigarro Fuente Fuente OpusX. // Fuente Fuente Forbidden X private-reserve extra aged rum in its decanter-style bottle; served on ice in a Fuente The OpusX Society tumbler and paired with a Fuente Fuente OpusX premium cigar.