Carlos Fuentes Jr.
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Carlos "Carlito" Fuente Jr. of the Arturo Fuente Cigar Co. along with
his father Carlos Fuente Sr. is of Cuban heritage and considered one of
if not THE most successful Cigar Makers in the industry. The Company
was started in 1912 in Tampa Fl. by Carlito's Grandfather Arturo.
Through many hardships in which factories in Nicaragua were burned down
by the Sandinista's and then moved to Honduras where it saw the same
fate due to fire finally settled in The Dominican Republic after a
brief stint back in Tampa Fl. He and Andy Garcia are very good friends
and Carlito continues to be a Philanthropist with The Dominican
Republic's less fortunate (see weblink to The Cigar Family Charitable
Foundation). Carlos Fuente Jr. created in the mid 90's the first
successful 100% Dominican cigar, the Opus X which he was told time and
time again could not be done and it has continued to be the most sought
after cigar in the world. He is a passionate man and positively affects
by example the entire premium cigar industry with his continued
innovative ideas and quality control. He has been a Mentor in the past
to some of his up and coming competition in the cigar industry.