In 2006, Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario was created by Carlito Fuente Jr. as a tribute to his father, Carlos Fuente Sr., and in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars blended by his father.

From the Review by Cigar Aficionado: "The Fuente family has been making Arturo Fuente Don Carlos cigars since 1976, longer (by four years) than they have been making cigars in the Dominican Republic. The blend is the creation of Carlos Fuente Sr., patriarch of the family. In 2006, his son, Carlos Fuente Jr., made the Don Carlos Edición de Aniversario to celebrate the 30 years of Don Carlos cigars. He swapped out the Cameroon wrapper for the Dominican shade-grown leaf he uses on Fuente Fuente OpusX. He also boosted the cigar’s power considerably. The result is a tremendously intense and complex blend, especially in the Double Robusto size. The cigars are wonderful, but especially hard to find due to their extremely limited production - - -."

An Old Favorite with a New Twist by Gordon Mott, Cigar Aficionado: “Wow. From the first puff, I was overwhelmed with the complexity of the cigar. It had that subtle sweetness that I always find alluring in the Don Carlos line, but it had that overlay of pepper spice and leather that I frequently taste in the FFOX cigars. It doesn’t quite have the power of a regular FFOX cigar, but the balance is extraordinary, and there is an earthy, leathery note that lingers on the finish. I wasn’t tasting blind, but I can tell that it would be a cigar that would approach our Classic category, or 95 points.”

CARLITO'S UNCUT:
INSPIRATION FOR HIS CIGAR MAKING

At Cheateau de la Fuente in June 2008, Carlos “Carlito” Fuente, Jr. shared his inspiration for creating Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario in a tribute to his father and Don Arturo Gran AniverXario in a tribute to the 100th anniversary of Arturo Fuente Cigar Company and his grandfather, Arturo Fuente, the founder of his family company. He also talked about the important roles played by the Fuente women, his family and cigar making. Take a journey to Chateau de la Fuente in the summer of 2008 and hear Carlito's passion and inspiration behind the two storied brands: Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario and Don Arturo Gran AniverXario!