The Grand Cathedral

Welcome Everyone To The Grand Cathedral In Ybor City Tampa Florida. This is an exciting day for not just The Cigar Bears, but for you to come and enjoy the trip, and review with us. The Grand Cathedral.

In 1906, the First Congregational Church of Tampa was constructed and consecrated on the corner of Florida Avenue and East Frances. The brick building still stands 115 years later, but the religious denomination has been converted. Here, at what has since been rechristened the Grand Cathedral of Cigars, the religion is tobacco. And its minister is Angela Yue, proprietor and partner in this massive monument to the art of smoking—and to all things Fuente. The humidor holds many brands, but the focus is clearly on Fuente products.

While “Arturo Fuente” isn’t in the name, the Grand Cathedral of Cigars is one of the most comprehensive Fuente-centric establishments in existence, up there with Casa Fuente in Las Vegas and the Arturo Fuente Cigar Club in the Dominican Republic. Carlos Fuente Jr. is a partner in the operation, and his image, along with branded Fuente iconography and archival photos of his family’s legacy, can be found in nearly every corner of this stunning architectural restoration.