Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinosstack 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 E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos sit at a similar mild-medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
Arturo Fuente
Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute
E.P. Carrillo
E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos
- Strength
- Body
- Mild-Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Connecticut Shade
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaragua
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Toro
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamCedarAlmondCoffeeToast
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 E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos if
creamy notes appeal to you.
See E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos →Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos 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 E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos cream and cedar.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Divinos is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.