Arturo Fuente Cuban Belicoso

Description

The Arturo Fuente Cuban Belicoso is a 5.75″ x 52 belicoso from Fuente’s Gran Reserva series, wrapped in Ecuador Sun Grown tobacco and rated medium-full in strength. Its tapered belicoso tip and 52 ring gauge set it apart from the straight-sided Cuban Corona Natural, Cuban Corona Maduro, and Churchill Natural, all of which use a thinner 45-48 ring gauge. Made in the Dominican Republic with Dominican binder and filler, it’s sold as a single cigar.

About Arturo Fuente Cuban Belicoso

The Cuban Belicoso is the only belicoso-shaped vitola in this Gran Reserva grouping, built at 5.75″ x 52 with a tapered tip rather than the straight-cut coronas and churchill in the same series. Its Ecuador Sun Grown wrapper is associated with a more robust character than the Cameroon wrapper used on the Cuban Corona Natural and Churchill Natural. Dominican binder and filler tobacco run through the blend.

Flavor & Smoking Profile

Cigar Castle’s published notes describe base flavors of nuts, woodiness, and light spice for this cigar, the same core notes cited across Fuente’s Gran Reserva line, with the Ecuador Sun Grown wrapper adding a more robust edge than the Cameroon-wrapped versions. It’s unclear whether this cigar’s flavor profile has any wrapper- or shape-specific notes beyond the series-wide description, and a first-third-to-final-third smoking progression.

What Makes Arturo Fuente Cuban Belicoso Different?

The Cuban Belicoso stands apart from the rest of this Gran Reserva grouping on two fronts: it’s the only belicoso-shaped vitola (tapered tip, 52 ring gauge) rather than a straight corona or churchill format, and it’s the only one built on Ecuador Sun Grown wrapper rather than Cameroon or Connecticut Broadleaf. It shares its medium-full strength rating with the Cuban Corona Maduro.

Who Is This Cigar Best Suited For?

This suits smokers who want a belicoso’s tapered tip and thicker 52 ring gauge, paired with a medium-full, Sun Grown-driven profile. Smokers who prefer a straight-sided corona or churchill format should look at the Cuban Corona Maduro or Churchill Natural instead.

See the full Arturo Fuente lineup to compare this format against the rest of the brand’s cigars.