Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Expressstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute
Caldwell
Caldwell Eastern Standard Euro Express
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuadorian Connecticut-Mata Fina Hybrid
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Habano
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Criollo 98 Viso, Dominican Corojo Ligero, Nicaraguan Habano Seco
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Petit Robusto
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 5.5 in × 44
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamToasted BreadCedarHoneyLight 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.