Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs AVO XO Intermezzo
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and AVO XO Intermezzostack 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 XO Intermezzo 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
- Robusto
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 5.5 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamWoodDried fruitCocoaLight spice
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 XO Intermezzo — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the AVO XO Intermezzo 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 XO Intermezzo cream and wood.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the AVO XO Intermezzo?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the AVO XO Intermezzo is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.