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Aged Reserve

Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario

Dominican‑habano Don Carlos — cedar and pepper

Arturo Fuente

About Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario

Don Carlos Edición de Aniversario was created by Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr. as a tribute to his father, replacing the original Cameroon wrapper with a Dominican shade‑grown leaf while retaining Dominican binder and filler. Issued in small, year‑stamped and often aged batches, the line leans toward increased power and concentrated complexity—cedar, black pepper and leather with an undercurrent of sweetness and a thick, creamy smoke texture. Production is intentionally limited and sold through Fuente’s Aged Selection channels.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium-Full
  • Dominican shade-grown (Château de la Fuente / Sun Grown Rosado/Habano)
  • Cedar, black pepper, leather, earth with a subtle sweetness (cinnamon/raisin)

Rosado Wrapper

Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario

Don Carlos Edición de Aniversario is Carlos Fuente Jr.’s tribute that swaps the original Don Carlos’ Cameroon wrapper for a Dominican shade‑grown (Château de la Fuente / Rosado/Habano) leaf, producing a slightly fiercer, more structured cigar commonly released in limited, year‑stamped runs.

Sizes

  • Robusto (5 1/4" x 50)
  • Double Robusto (5 3/4" x 52)
  • Double Robusto Tubo (5 3/4" x 52)
  • Toro (6 1/4" x 48)

Strength

Medium-Full

Country of Origin

Dominican Republic

Wrapper

Dominican shade-grown (Château de la Fuente / Sun Grown Rosado/Habano)

Binder

Dominican

Filler

Dominican long-filler

Year Released

2006

Flavor Profile

Cedar, black pepper, leather, earth with a subtle sweetness (cinnamon/raisin)

Edición de Aniversario reworks the classic Don Carlos into a Dominican‑puro salute: a Dominican shade‑grown wrapper over Dominican binder and filler, issued in limited, year‑stamped batches and often boxed or presented with special packaging. The swap to a Dominican sun/shade wrapper gives the line more presence—reviewers place it in the medium‑full lane—with richer leather and spice and a measured pepper on the retrohale. The Double Robusto has drawn particular notice for its added power and complexity. Across releases the cigars emphasize aging and small production, delivering a thicker, creamier smoke that keeps the Don Carlos sweetness but pushes into firmer structure and leatherier finishes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Edición de Aniversario replaces the classic Don Carlos’ Cameroon wrapper with a Dominican shade‑grown wrapper and is blended and released as a small, aged-edition expression. The result is a firmer, more pepper-forward profile with a thicker, creamier smoke and generally higher presence — especially in larger sizes like the Double Robusto.