Arturo Fuente Cigars

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Arturo Fuente There are very few names in the New World cigar industry – perhaps only that of Zino Davidoff – which carry as much weight as Arturo Fuente. For over 100 years this family business has been crafting world-class cigars to ship around the globe, and the reputation they have built is impeccable. Today, the company is overseen by Arturo’s grandson, Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., and his great-granddaughter, Liana Fuente. This strong familial connection to tobacco, and passion for fine cigars the 2 share, is a defining factor in making Arturo Fuente one of the greatest cigar brands on the planet. While the modern incarnation of Arturo Fuente may ship upwards of 30,000,000 cigars each year, the beginnings of this magnificent brand are humble and rooted in Cuba. Arturo Fuente was born just outside Havana in 1887. His travels brough him to Tampa, Florida by 1910, where he settled and began to build a life with his wife, Doña Hilda Fuente. In 1912 he started the company which still bears his name, rolling cigars by hand in a factory in Tampa, using tobacco imported from his native Cuba. After just 2 short years, disaster struck: the factory was destroyed by fire and production ground to a halt. Arturo refused to give up on his dream, rolling cigars in his kitchen and selling them through the neighbourhood to maintain his business’ presence in the market. If Arturo’s self-belief and sheer will were what allowed his company to stay alive in those early days, it was the courage and innovation of his son, Carlos Fuente Sr., which allowed it to flourish in the subsequent years. Carlos began enacting practices never before employed by cigar businesses, such as consigning sticks on credit to retailers, and grew the brand through Florida and into the lucrative New York City market. This success came at a price, with the whole family pitching in to ensure demand for their cigars was met, but allowed the name of Fuente to become more and more established in the market. In

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