Cuban Arturo Fuente cigars?

[tfb5701]

I just so happened to be doing a little googling of Fuente cigars to find reviews of certain lines and looked at their wikipedia page. What I found really interesting was that they are a much older company than I originally thought and even better, that they used to make their cigars out of cuban tobacco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arturo_Fuente_(cigar)
"The Arturo Fuente cigar brand was born in 1912 in Ybor City, located in Tampa, Florida. Production of the brand ceased in 1924 when its factory was destroyed by fire. In 1930, production resumed.
Up until the 1960s, cigars were made with Cuban tobacco. After the U.S. embargo with Cuba was instituted, the cigars were made with Dominican tobacco.
In the 1970s, the brand moved production to Nicaragua. It ceased production there when its factory was burned down by the Sandinistas. Two months after relocating to Honduras, its factory there was destroyed by fire.
In 1980, after a brief stint producing cigars in Tampa, Florida, production was moved to the Dominican Republic, which today remains the primary center of the family's tobacco production. The company employs 2000 persons, owns 6 factories, and 4 plantations."

Anyone have/have tried any of the cuban tobacco Fuentes? Or even heard about this before?

 

[jmatkins]

I have never had one but before the embargo most all brands were made with Cuban leaf. It was not until after the embargo they were forced to look else where. Several makers set up shop in those days in Nic and Hon to have there factories burned to the ground during revolutions. Good reading, thanks,

 

[scottYDucati]

Should watch the Fuente DVD. It is a very nice documentary.