The B&M that I frequent has a painting on one of its wall with Cuban cigars that I never really paid much attention to however the other day while waiting for them to process my payment I happened to take a look at this painting and it had Fuente and Zino cigars in it with words "HECHO EN CUBA" at the bottom.. so this got me wondering has anyone tried Cuban Fuentes or Zinos?
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Cuban Arturo Fuente?
- Thread starter daniyal
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Cuban Fuente's? I know the Fuente family came from Cuba, but their cigars are all made in the Dominican Republic.
The Davidoff line used to be made in Cuba, but I'm not sure about the Zino's.
Maybe the artist ran out of cuban brands and just added what ever he could find?
The Davidoff line used to be made in Cuba, but I'm not sure about the Zino's.
Maybe the artist ran out of cuban brands and just added what ever he could find?
Neither of those brand names were ever produced in Cuba.
They are not listed in the MRN (not that is the end all that be all). The family might be from Cuba, but think they got their start selling their own line in the Dominican with Dominican tobacco. Like many of the families, they could not produce their own in Cuba so they left for other countries to produce their own products.
From Wicapedia or whatever that name is:
The Arturo Fuente cigar brand was born in 1912 in Ybor City, located in Tampa, Florida. Production of the brand ceased in 1924 when its factory was destroyed by fire. In 1930, production resumed.
Up until the 1960s, cigars were made with Cuban tobacco. After the U.S. embargo with Cuba was instituted, the cigars were made with Dominican tobacco.
In the 1970s, the brand moved production to Nicaragua. It ceased production there when its factory was burned down by the Sandinistas. Two months after relocating to Honduras, its factory there was destroyed by fire.
In 1980, after a brief stint producing cigars in Tampa, Florida, production was moved to the Dominican Republic, which today remains the primary center of the family's tobacco production. The company employs 2000 persons, owns 6 factories, and 4 plantations.
The Arturo Fuente cigar brand was born in 1912 in Ybor City, located in Tampa, Florida. Production of the brand ceased in 1924 when its factory was destroyed by fire. In 1930, production resumed.
Up until the 1960s, cigars were made with Cuban tobacco. After the U.S. embargo with Cuba was instituted, the cigars were made with Dominican tobacco.
In the 1970s, the brand moved production to Nicaragua. It ceased production there when its factory was burned down by the Sandinistas. Two months after relocating to Honduras, its factory there was destroyed by fire.
In 1980, after a brief stint producing cigars in Tampa, Florida, production was moved to the Dominican Republic, which today remains the primary center of the family's tobacco production. The company employs 2000 persons, owns 6 factories, and 4 plantations.
