Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs AVO Classic No. 2
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and AVO Classic No. 2stack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and AVO Classic No. 2 sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Toro
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 6 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamCedarNutsLight spiceCocoa
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Mild-Medium — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Choose Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute →Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs AVO Classic No. 2 — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the AVO Classic No. 2 better for beginners?
- They're a similar mild-medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute brings cream and cedar, the AVO Classic No. 2 cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the AVO Classic No. 2?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the AVO Classic No. 2 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.