The Don Carlos No.2 line of cigars from Arturo Fuente is proof of his superiority. In memory of his father, Carlos Fuente Sr., the founder of the Fuente family, Carlos Fuente Jr. blended the cigar.

The flavor and consistency of the cigar have long been coveted qualities. Don Carlos No.2 cigars are complex, unlike the company's fiery Fuente Fuente OpusX brand.

The tobacco used to wrap the cigars is toothy in Cameroon from Western Africa. Some of the oldest tobaccos in Fuente's enormous tobacco collection are found in the filler and binder leaves.

The No. 2, which originally appeared on the market in 1997, is a hefty 55-ring gauge pyramid. The smoke starts slowly, as it does with most Don Carlos cigars.