JohnS Posted October 29, 2025 Posted October 29, 2025 Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink Slated for Late 2025 Arrival October 29, 2025 - Charlie Minato It has already been an abnormally busy year for new Arturo Fuente product launches and there are plans for more before the calendar turns to 2026. Arturo Fuente will offer retailers who are members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) the first shipments of its upcoming Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink line, a darker spin on the existing Rare Pink line, which is itself a spin-off to the company’s Hemingway Series. Blend-wise, Black Pink uses a habano-seed wrapper grown in Connecticut over a blend of Dominican fillers. It will be offered in four vitolas, which share pricing with their Rare Pink counterparts: Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink Signature (6 x 46) — $13.53 (Box of 25, $338.25) Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink Work of Art (4 7/8 x 46/60) — $14.08 (Box of 25, $352) Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink Happy Ending (5 1/2 x 53) — $16.12 (Box of 10, $161.15) Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink Black Panther — $22.72 (Box of 25, $454.30) The Black Panther vitola will be priced the same as the Rare Pink Sophisticated Hooker, though the two vitolas do not share the same measurements. Arturo Fuente plans to ship the first batch of Black Pink in December. The company expects to keep the Black Pink as an exclusive for TAA retailers for around six months, though it’s unclear how many shipments that will amount to. At some point in 2026, the line will be offered to retailers that are not members of the TAA. The TAA is a membership group, around 80 retailers and approximately 40 manufacturers, that gathers annually to discuss issues facing the industry and retailers, as well as to have its annual trade show, a unique event that works on a group buying format in order to secure exclusive deals for these generally high-volume merchants. During the event—which is taking place Oct. 26-30 at Casa de Campo in La Romana, the Dominican Republic—the organization holds two selling events, one known as the Dream Machine, where the retailers collectively order to secure larger discounts, while the other is a more traditional trade show. Typically, around a dozen manufacturers release new exclusive cigars for the retail members of the organization under the TAA Exclusive Series Program (ESP) banner. The Black Pink is not part of the TAA ESP series. Source: https://halfwheel.com/arturo-fuente-rare-pink-vintage-1960s-black-pink-slated-for-late-2025-arrival/455572/ 2 1
Popular Post El Presidente Posted October 29, 2025 Popular Post Posted October 29, 2025 The paragraph below had me both chuckling and "spinning". "Arturo Fuente will offer retailers who are members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) the first shipments of its upcoming Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Black Pink line, a darker spin on the existing Rare Pink line, which is itself a spin-off to the company’s Hemingway Series." 2 4
MrBirdman Posted October 30, 2025 Posted October 30, 2025 Honestly the more I see gimmicks like this the more concerned I get about the health of the cigar industry. 4
Fuzz AI Posted October 30, 2025 Posted October 30, 2025 What did those cigars do to deserves getting beads?... 2
Çnote Posted October 30, 2025 Posted October 30, 2025 41 minutes ago, Fuzz AI said: What did those cigars do to deserves getting beads?... I have often heard people refer to the foot of a figurado as a nipple. Mardi Gras rules. 4
ByronB Posted March 17 Posted March 17 Any update on these Rare Pink Black Pink? Late 2025 has long since passed. I love the Rare Pinks, and I am always a dark wrapper fan so these Black Pink are a must have for me! Been anxiously awaiting the release since we were told we would have them by the end of 2024 back at PCA 2024! 1
Çnote Posted March 18 Posted March 18 10 hours ago, ByronB said: Any update on these Rare Pink Black Pink? Late 2025 has long since passed. I love the Rare Pinks, and I am always a dark wrapper fan so these Black Pink are a must have for me! Been anxiously awaiting the release since we were told we would have them by the end of 2024 back at PCA 2024! I've seen a couple of Fuente fanatics post up samples, so I'd expect them to release soon. There's no rush. 1
Çnote Posted March 18 Posted March 18 https://halfwheel.com/arturo-fuente-ships-rare-pink-black-pink-line/464702/ 1
Çnote Posted March 18 Posted March 18 13 hours ago, JohnS said: Wow, that was timely indeed! 👍 Last minute rush I guess.
Vetteman Posted March 19 Posted March 19 A shop just posted on FB they got a shipment. Looks like 4 sizes. 1
TheLandCC Posted March 19 Posted March 19 Does this shop sell online? Anyone have a link to an online seller?
Vetteman Posted March 19 Posted March 19 5 hours ago, TheLandCC said: Does this shop sell online? Anyone have a link to an online seller? The shop that posted a video on FB specifically stated “in store sales only”, and was located in NJ. I’ve also seen a multiple shop locations in Ohio post that they’ve received shipments as well, but nobody is selling online that I’ve yet seen.
pohlmad Posted March 20 Posted March 20 I smoked the Black Panther last night at a lounge in Tampa. It was good enough that I bought the one full box of those they had.
Çnote Posted March 20 Posted March 20 On 10/29/2025 at 8:57 PM, Çnote said: Ppls already lining up Good luck out there. I 👀 FB 🔥 action at $100 a stick 👀
Çnote Posted March 20 Posted March 20 2 hours ago, pohlmad said: the Black Panther What's the vitola on this one?? Would love to see a pic!
Popular Post pohlmad Posted March 21 Popular Post Posted March 21 On 3/20/2026 at 3:15 PM, Çnote said: What's the vitola on this one?? Would love to see a pic! I don’t see anything on the box that gives the official size. Total guess by me would be ~ 6 x 53. 6 1
Çnote Posted March 22 Posted March 22 19 hours ago, pohlmad said: ~ 6 x 53 Insane. They are hot out there. Congratulations and smoke them. 1
pohlmad Posted March 22 Posted March 22 After further review of the card inside the box, it looks like there are some grammatical errors? Should ‘market’ be ‘marked’ and ‘live’ be ‘life’? 1
JohnS Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 Fuente’s Black Pinks Heading To Retailers The darker version of the Arturo Fuente Rare Pink line is now available Mar 26, 2026 - By Gregory Mottola Photo/Cigar Aficionado Arturo Fuente is taking its Rare Pinks into dark territory. The new Arturo Fuente Black Pink is now available, and it’s a follow-up to the Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Series, a brand dedicated to breast cancer awareness. When the Rare Pinks debuted in late 2020, the boxes were particularly striking for their glossy pink paint job. Pink is the official color of breast cancer awareness, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Rare Pink cigars go to breast cancer research, so these are cigars with a philanthropic mission. The “Vintage 1960’s Series” in the name is an homage to the decade often associated with social, cultural and political changes. Fuente previewed Black Pink at the 2025 PCA trade show. Now, nearly a year later, the Black Pinks are finally shipping to retailers. Full Article: https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/fuente-s-black-pinks-heading-to-retailers 1
CuriousObserver Posted March 30 Posted March 30 Drove an hour and half away to pick some of these up and they had already sold out the afternoon they set them out.
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