In 2012, the Fuente companies celebrated 100 years of hard work, dedication, and family tradition. When the Fuente companies were established in 1912, Arturo Fuente would have never dreamed his passion for cigars would become a global benchmark for the cigar industry. He started his company with humble beginnings, rolling and blending cigars in the back of his house with his wife Cristina and two sons, Carlos, and Arturo Oscar. Four generations later, the company is still family-owned and operated in the Dominican Republic. From the very beginning, the focus of making a Fuente cigar was quality; quality tobacco, quality craftsmanship, and taking the time necessary to make a truly remarkable cigar.