Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs Davidoff Aniversario Special R
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and Davidoff Aniversario Special Rstack 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 Davidoff Aniversario Special R 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
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Robusto
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 4.875 in × 50
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamCedarToasted nutLeatherLight pepper
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 →Choose Davidoff Aniversario Special R if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See Davidoff Aniversario Special R →Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs Davidoff Aniversario Special R — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the Davidoff Aniversario Special R 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 Davidoff Aniversario Special R cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the Davidoff Aniversario Special R?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Davidoff Aniversario Special R is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut Shade wrapper.