Every box of Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars has these words inscribed on the bottom of the box: "With my honor and my signature, I personally guarantee these cigars to be made of one quality only - the finest".
- Carlos Fuente

The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos No. 2 came on the market in 1997 and quickly gained a reputation as one of the finest cigars made in the Dominican Republic. It is one of the best examples of a non-Cuban cigar crafted in the classic Montecristo No. 2 shape. The 6 x 55, Cameroon-wrapped cigar is complex, with delicious flavor. Arturo Fuente has impressive inventories of aged tobaccos, and it reserves its oldest leaves for use in the Don Carlos cigar line, which is named after family patriarch Carlos Fuente Sr., who created the blend with his son Carlos Jr. and tobacco grower Rick Meerapfel.

Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars were impossible to find during the boom years of the 1990s, and while still not a common sight in cigar shop humidors, they are much easier to find than in years past.

The Fuente cigar family took an extraordinary long period of time to determine which of their rare vintage tobaccos should be blended to produce the now internationally famed Don Carlos cigars.

In every way possible, Carlos Fuente Sr. strived to attain the ultimate in rich flavor, flawless wrapper color and superior construction in each and every Don Carlos cigar. Today, cigar aficionados from all over the world, as well as thousands of serious American cigar smokers have acknowledged the Don Carlos cigar is indeed outstanding and worthy of the title, "Pride of the Fuente Family".

Arturo Fuente cigars are more than just the finest smoking enjoyment a cigar lover can experience.

They represent four generations of a cigar family tradition, that include love, pride, and personal sacrifices. Every Arturo Fuente cigar carries the personal family touch that makes it one of the world's finest.