SPRING 2011 release
THE SPRING and fall 2011 RELEASEs
In commemoration of the 99th anniversary of Arturo Fuente Cigar Company, the Spring and Fall 2011 releases of The Fuente Story were shipped to the authorized Fuente Aged Selection retailers worldwide in May and November in 2011:
The Spring and Fall 2011 Releases of Opus4 came with The Fuente Story (biography of Carlos Arturo Fuente Sr.) and 4 rare Fuente Aged Selection cigars:
The Fuente Story: Passion behind the Tradition and Legacy
(biography of Carlos Arturo Fuente Sr.)
Four Rare Vintage Fuente Aged Selection Cigars
May 2011
1 Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Natural
1 Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Sun Grown
1 Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario Double Robusto
1 Fuente Fuente OpusX Tauros The Bull
November 2011
1 Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Natural
1 Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Sun Grown
1 Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario Double Robusto
1 Fuente Fuente OpusX Scorpio Maduro
The cigars were presented in the limited edition Opus4 travel humidors produced by Prometheus. The Opus4 travel humidors did not include humidifier.
Total Release Quantities:
May 2011: 1,912 of Black Travel Humidors
November 2011: 2,011 of Macassar Ebony Travel Humidors
Each travel humidor was serial-numbered and came with a certificate of authenticity.
MSRP $160.00 in 2011
FALL 2011 release
Excerpt from The Fuente Story: Passion Behind the Tradition and Legacy
Carlos Arturo Fuente speaks to his son, Carlito, about moving their cigar factory to Dominican Republic from Tampa, Florida (year 1979).
“I realized that we had to try another foreign country,” Carlos says. “This was a scary thought. We'd had some hard knocks when we tried it before.”
“I was actually close to quitting. I couldn't take the pain anymore. Meanwhile, there were people who wanted to buy us out. I didn't want to sell, but I had to ask my son what his feeling was.”
“Papa,” Carlito replied, “this is my life. I want to stay in this business forever.”
“Well,” Carlos countered, “you know that we're almost broke. So we have to move. And if we go to any foreign country, it has to be as a family. I don't want any more partners. I don't want to have to deal with anybody else.”
“Whatever you want, Dad.” That was Carlito's answer. From that moment, their decision to move forward to a new home overseas was firmly set. And a pattern was set, too. Many times in the years to come, Carlito's energy, determination and dedication would inspire Carlos to keep pressing ahead, pushing himself, working to make the business ever stronger, and to create cigars that would be known as the ultimate in quality and flavor.