- Country: Dominican Republic
- Wrapper: Connecticut
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Strength: Full
As the old saying goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” Well, in 1998 the clouds of Hurricane Georges roared over the Dominican Republic laying waste to millions of dollars of outstanding tobacco crops. No one was spared by this storm, including the famed Chateau de la Fuente. The Fuente family watched as their crop, including the famed Fuente Fuente Opus X wrappers, was decimated. However, the Fuente family is accustomed to adversity. Over the course of their company history they have rebuilt several times in several countries after warehouse fires destroyed their properties. Not one to be deterred, Carlos Fuente Jr. came up with an idea that turned out to be one of the Fuentes’ master strokes. Facing a lack of the prized wrappers for their Fuente Fuente Opus X line, Carlos Fuente Jr. had a brainstorm. He decided to use US Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrappers over the existing Opus X blend. But in keeping with the Fuente style, these are not your ordinary maduro wrappers. The wrappers for the Fuente Añejo series are aged for one year in oak Cognac barrels! These wrappers, when combined with what are some of the finest filler tobacco grown today, create a cigar that is truly unlike any other in the world.
First released in 2000, the Fuente Añejo cigars are among the rarest cigars being released only a few times each year. Few cigars command as much respect and awe as the Añejo series and when they do become available it is a veritable feeding frenzy as cigar aficionados and collectors worldwide vie for these incredible cigars. Every holiday season, the Fuentes release a new batch of Añejo cigars. Released in six sized, including the infamous “No. 77 Shark,” these cigars will sell out in a hurry. So, for all you Fuente fans, move quickly! The Fuente Añejo cigars do not stay stock long. And, with Mike's great pricing, these Añejo's are an outstanding deal! The very rare Añejos have a blend of Opus X, Don Carlos, and Hemingway filler, with Connecticut broadleaf maduro wrappers that are cured in cognac barrels for 6-8 months after they've been aged. The term Añejo is Spanish means refined with aging and the Añejo is a great testimony for the process. Mike's Cigars offer all Arturo Fuente cigars including Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva cigar, Arturo Fuente Hemingway cigars, Arturo Fuente Anejo cigar, and Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars. Arturo Fuente is also making the famous Bauza cigar exclusively for Mike's Cigars. Rated "92" by Cigar Aficionado magazine, the Bauza cigar is one of the best smokes from the Fuente factory. Buy Bauza cigars, Arturo Fuente cigars or any other cigar at Mike's Cigars - the best online cigar store in America. Buy Arturo Fuente or any other cigar at Mike's Cigars - the best online cigar store in America. Buy Arturo Fuente Añejo cigars, Arturo Fuente Hemingway, Arturo Fuente Don Carlos or any other Arturo Fuente cigars, or any other cigar of your liking at the best prices from Mike’s Cigars where you get the best deals, quick delivery and the best customer service in America.
La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale has a Connecticut seed wrapper. The Mexican and Nicaraguan binder is enhanced by Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero and an additional peppering of proprietary Nicaraguan and Dominican leaf. 
