Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones vs AVO Heritage Special Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones and AVO Heritage Special Torostack 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 Gran Reserva Canones and AVO Heritage Special Toro sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Sun Grown
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Gran Corona
- Toro
- Size
- 8.5 in × 52
- 6 in × 60
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CedarToasted nutsCoffeeCreamSweet spice
- Dark earthCocoaLeatherCedarSweet spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at 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 Gran Reserva Canones if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones →Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones vs AVO Heritage Special Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones or the AVO Heritage Special Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones brings cedar and toasted nuts, the AVO Heritage Special Toro dark earth and cocoa.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones and the AVO Heritage Special Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Canones is a medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the AVO Heritage Special Toro is a medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Sun Grown wrapper.