The Arturo Fuente Añejo Reserva #48 is a 7 x 48 Churchill from one of the most storied limited-release lines in premium cigars. Created by Carlos Fuente Jr. following Hurricane Georges' 1998 devastation of the family's Chateau de la Fuente wrapper farm, the Añejo was born out of necessity — and became a Thanksgiving tradition. The wrapper is a 5-year-aged Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro, reputed to be finished in cognac barrels, draped over a Dominican binder and long-aged Dominican filler tobaccos drawn from the same stocks that build the Fuente Fuente OpusX.
The #48 showcases the Añejo blend at its most patient. The thick, oily black wrapper gives way to a rich, slow-burning smoke layered with cedar, dark cocoa, black pepper, raisin, and a lingering sweetness that develops as the ash grows long. The medium-plus to full-bodied profile and seven-inch length make this a reward cigar for an unhurried evening.
Released only around the holidays, the Añejo Reserva line is always in short supply. When they arrive at Tinder Box Haverford, they go quickly.
- Vitola: Churchill, 7 x 48
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro (5-year aged)
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Factory: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia, Dominican Republic
- Strength: Medium Plus to Full
- Release: Limited annual production
