Arturo Fuente Royal Salute Maduro - BOX OF 10

The darkest expression of Royal Salute's legendary Presidente shape, and in some ways the most approachable. This Maduro version keeps the identical Dominican binder and filler blend found across the entire Royal Salute line, but wraps it in a dark Connecticut Broadleaf leaf, producing a richer-looking cigar with a genuinely smooth, mellow-to-medium character underneath.

Royal Salute Maduro represents the same four generations of Fuente family craftsmanship behind the rest of the line, handmade at Tabacalera A. Fuente in Santiago and shipped in the Chateau Series' signature cedar sleeve. At 7⅝ x 54, this remains one of the largest formats the brand produces, and despite the wrapper's dark, intimidating appearance, more than one reviewer has specifically noted that the actual smoking experience is milder and more straightforward than the look suggests, a genuinely smooth, roughly two-hour session built around chocolate, nuts, cedar, and a mild espresso character rather than the punch a maduro wrapper often implies.

The flavor here leans into cocoa and coffee early, with toasted nuts, earth, and a soft spice developing as the smoke progresses, and the natural sweetness that Connecticut Broadleaf is known for running consistently underneath. Construction holds up exactly as expected from the Fuente name, a razor-sharp burn and a perfect draw with no relights typically needed across the full session. This is the Royal Salute for smokers who want the wrapper's dark, oily richness and the format's occasion-worthy size, but prefer something that stays smooth and consistent rather than aggressive, an ideal choice for a long after-dinner smoke paired with a good rum or a dark roast coffee.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: chocolate and cedar lead the way, with a mild espresso character and nutty undertones from the dark Broadleaf wrapper setting the tone
2. Mid-smoke: cocoa and coffee deepen, toasted nuts and earth developing alongside a soft spice that never overwhelms the smooth core
3. Close: natural Maduro sweetness carries through to a consistent, mellow-to-medium finish, the profile staying smooth to the final draws

Key Features:

1. Brand: Arturo Fuente
2. Line: Chateau Series
3. Founded: 1912, by Don Arturo Fuente
4. Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente, Santiago, Dominican Republic
5. Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
6. Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
7. Binder: Dominican Republic (Chateau Fuente estate)
8. Filler: Dominican Republic (Chateau Fuente estate)
9. Construction: Handmade, cedar sleeve presentation
10. Vitola: Presidente
11. Size: 7⅝ inches x 54 ring gauge
12. Strength: Mellow to Medium
13. Flavor Profile: Chocolate, cedar, cocoa, coffee, toasted nuts, earth, soft spice, natural sweetness
14. Smoke Time: Approximately 2 hours
15. Box Count: 10 cigars
16. Price per Cigar: approximately $15.00