Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente

I am mixed on this cigar. I enjoy the taste. Woody, slightly nutty for the first half. Tward the end it turns a bit grassy. I have liked these in the past, but the burn was not very good. I could barely hold onto an ash, and it was very dark grey in color. Also had some bad tunneling on this one. If this was improved it would be a good average cigar.

Gosh! What has happened to to these cigars? Since my original review 6 months ago, I have noted a steady but certain decline in the quality of not only these, but some other Fuente products as well. Are they sacrificing quality, for quantity? Bad draw .... TERRIBLE burn .... splitting and even falling apart .... What a difference six months can make. I'll not be wasting my money on these any more, unless I am sure the problems have been fixed. Meanwhile, I'll be ordering a much more smokable cigar, without the cedar sleeve and ribbons, at a much more reasonable price.

The lady at the cigar shop asked me if i tried these she said they fly out the door. The size, construction and taste did not impress me. for the price of two you can get a lot more cigar

I'm not a sophisticated smoker, but I just didn't get much out of this cigar. It's reasonably priced and the burn was good, but it didn't have much flavor.

If you changed the bands on these and put them in bundles, they would rate about the same as I rate them.

Experienced an even burn, good draw, well made cigar. Flavors were very pleasing, ranging from cedar to nutty to spicy. Smoked consistent throughout, and found myself wishing it were a bit longer. These will have a reserved spot in the ol' humidor!

Good appearance and pre-light aroma. I had this in the humi for 8 months so I was anxious to see how it would turn out. The body was mild/medium with main flavors of cedar and some vanilla. My issue was that this stick spooned pretty much the entire way through, and even with numerous touch-ups, I was not able to get this to burn evenly. Otherwise, this would have been an enjoyable smoke.

Mild flavor even for an AF, slightly spicy, somewhat uneven burn. Nice on a hot day. Would be a good cigar for a non-regular smoker or newbie because there's nothing surprising or strong.

The AF Chateau Fuente is a great and cheap cigar. It's one of my everyday staple cigars. They are individually wrapped in cedar which lends to the full bodied cedar flavor. This cigar also has spicy notes. If you like sun grown cigars then I recommend the AF Chateau Fuente Sun Grown.

I always like the Fuente's for a decent, consistent, under $5 smoke. Well constructed and good flavor, but not complex or outstanding. A good smoke when you want something you don't have to sit down with and think about.

Not much else to say about them.


Gryphon:

Check out the Fuente Hemmingway, Don Carlos and Anejo lines. Those are their high end cigars.

Don't expect any of them to be Cubans, though.

The draw is really free... To let all the
strong through. About halfway through, I sprouted a
large patch of chest hair. The good news is, unlike a
loan shark or a hooker you refused to pay, it doesn't
kick you in the face when you're down. It stays
mildly menacing through the whole smoke. It couples
very well with a good Cab. Not unlike a battered
spouse, I find myself oddly looking forward to being
punched in the face again.

Ok, I mainly smoke Cuban cigars. But with all the hype, I decided to test drive the Fuente range. I don't get it. This smoke, was nicely made. In fact not much was wrong. it was just so boring. No life to the flavours. No body. Very disappointed. I was hoping for more

paid $5.50 for singles in cali! nice cigar but would be better for less $. may buy a box! woody and nutty with light pepper at the end. a medium strength cigar. smoked well with no probs till it burned my fingers. a good daytime cigar

Very fustrating, smoked 2, and both times, required a lot of attention. Very nutty, medium amount of finish. Mild spice. Overall Just not my type of cigar. I like Asthon's or Partagas better.

Good tobacco flavor with floral hints. Seem to need a lot of attention but if paid, made lots of smoke. Nice draw, but consistant uneven burn. Good short smoke for the money.

Fairly boring. Light flavor, and some construction problems with an uneven burn and frequent relighting needed.

Awesome. No bad aftertaste. Little cidar, little spice, smoked so nice. Good hot day stogie

This is a perfect smoke when you do not have a lot of time. I smoked this little burger for a few years. Great construction with a consistent middle of the road strength and a mild finish.

good little smoke but use a V cut of plug cutter because the draw is aliitle loose. Love the nutty and woody flavor; short smoke when have little unlike the Royal Salute.

Partially wrapped in a sleeve of cedar, this is a solid and nice-looking cigar. It has a decent draw but an inconsistent burn that requires attention throughout. After a very spicy start, it becomes more balanced as the spiciness is joined by some woody, nutty, and sweet notes that surround a core of tobacco flavor. A good smoke but I still prefer the sun grown version.

Well made, even burning everyday smoke. Got alittle bitter about halfway through. Not on my must have list.

even slow burn, great looking and tasting, very consistent

Good cigar, economically priced, consistent. Good range of flavors, mild to medium strength, always great construction. These are by far my favorite "go to" smokes.

This is a good smoke, but the draw is a little loose. The flavor lasts as long as you don't rush it. It would be a good one for an occasional smoke or for company.

Excellent overall. A bit floral with a peppery finish. Beautiful burn and a nicely formed white ash that held on for almost the entire smoke. This one's a keeper.

Well made...tasted great. This is one you pick out and know that you wont get no surprises. A mild bodied cigar..nice burn to it. The flavor was not overpowering, but a bit mild for me. This was one that is worth the $$. Got 5 for $15 on cigarbid.

i enjoyed smoking this cigar seemed to have a floral taste at the end which is not what i look for in a good smoke other then that i enjoyed it

I've smoked a lot of these as well as the double. Performance has been variable sometimes I hit a box that has a few losers in it. Definitely gets better in the humidor. all in all at the price a pretty good everyday smoke.

Not one of my favorite Arturo Fuente smokes, but it's still nice. Light on taste, the aroma was a little sour. Couldn't keep an even burn.

The most consistently enjoyable cigar
I've ever smoked.

At $3.75 a smoke these are a tremendous deal. There may be better cigars out there, but not at this price. The Chateau Fuente is the perfect everyday cigar.

amazing draw. great taste, very smooth all the way through

Excellent, creamy, flavorful smoke!

Pretty robusto, but uninspiring flavor. Burned cool which gave it an unpleasant finish.

My favorite cigar so far didn't "kick me in the face" like many full bodied would
have yet to try the Don Carlos or Opus X due to availability they may replace as favorite who knows

Cigar has a nutty flavor

A deep woodsey taste.

Strong, Sweet Maduro

Dry, Cedary

Has the name but its not that good of a smoke!

BEST CIGAR UNDER $5.00

BEST SMOKE EVER, AFTER A GREAT DINNER ALONG WITH A GLASS OF ARMANGAC...A VERY MEMORABLE CIGAR.

short, wonderful smoke.
smoke um' if you got um'

great cigar for all times of the day. Very mild with a very smooth draw. My favorite Fuente

I am a truckdriver and smoke the Chateau's during trips down the interstate between cities and it is an ideal stogie for short travels.

A good cigar not the best Fuente I have ever had, but it was not bad and again for as hard as they are to find and popular as they are the price was great.