Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs Cohiba Connecticut Robusto
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and Cohiba Connecticut Robustostack 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 Cohiba Connecticut Robusto 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 Shade
- Binder
- Dominican
- Mexican San Andrés
- Filler
- Dominican
- Brazilian, Dominican & Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Robusto
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 5.5 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamCocoaCedarDried fruitLight 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 Cohiba Connecticut Robusto — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the Cohiba Connecticut Robusto 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 Cohiba Connecticut Robusto cream and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the Cohiba Connecticut Robusto?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Cohiba Connecticut Robusto is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper.