Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute vs Gurkha Beauty
How do Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and Gurkha Beautystack 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 Gurkha Beauty 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
- Ecuadorian Connecticut (aged)
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican Republic and Nicaraguan
- Vitola
- Double Corona
- Beauty
- Size
- 7.625 in × 54
- 6.5 in × 58
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CreamCedarLemon peelVanillaToasted almond
- CreamToasted nutsLight cedarVanillaMild earth
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 Gurkha Beauty — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute or the Gurkha Beauty 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 Gurkha Beauty cream and toasted nuts.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute and the Gurkha Beauty?
- The Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente Royal Salute is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper; the Gurkha Beauty is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuadorian Connecticut (aged) wrapper.