Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Rosado on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Size: 6” x 47
Vitola: Grand Corona
Wrapper: Dominican Rosado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: Fresh
There is no harder cigar to find from the Fuentes than the 8-5-8 Rosado.
They are prized as collector’s items, so I was interested in seeing how such a rare cigar actually tasted.
The appearance of this cigar doesn’t suggest anything special. The reddish tint and few [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Angelenos, Arturo Fuente, Prometheus on December 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Size: 6 ¼“ x 44
Vitola: Lonsdale
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: Fresh
Angelenos is a new cigar distributed by Prometheus and made by the Fuentes. It was made to celebrate the people of Los Angeles. OK…
This cigar is a little different than I expect, for whatever reason I expected more strength from this cigar.
It’s pretty mild, smooth [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Cameroon, Don Carlos on February 25, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Size: 5 3/8″ x 52
Vitola: Torpedo
Wrapper: Cameroon
Origin: Dominican Republic
Age: 4 months
So if you know me, you know that I am not a huge Fuente fan. I find them to be over hyped on average and overvalued. Unfortunately this Don Carlos Belicoso is no exception.
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged 8-5-8, Arturo Fuente, Candela on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 6″ x 47
Vitola: Grand Corona
Wrapper: Candela
Origin: Dominican Republic
From the Vault: I’ve been putting off this Candela for a while as you need to be in a special mood for a candela cigar.
It’s no surprise that this is a very, very mild cigar. The process of making a candela wrapper halts fermentation and therefore yields [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Cuesta-Rey on September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 7” x 36
Vitola: Long Panetela
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Origin: Dominican Republic
From the Vault: This cigar is super old. I’m guessing 8 years or more but I’m not sure. I believe the Centennial gave way to the Centennario, but don’t hold me to it. Tabacelera Fuente makes this for JC Newman, makers of Diamond Crown and Diamond Crown Maximus.
This [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Cuesta-Rey on August 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Size: 6 3/4″ x 44
Vitola: Lonsdale
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Origin: Dominican Republic
From the Vault: This has at least five years on it, but I’m not sure of the date because this was before I labeled my cigars.
These cigars, made by the Fuentes for the JC Newman Co, are traditionally very mild. Take a mild cigar and age [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Opus X on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 5 1/2″ x 52
Vitola: Torpedo
Wrapper: Dominican Rosado
Origin: Dominican Republic
This cigar is already is not yet available at my local, Empire Cigars (formerly Capital City Cigars), but I’m sure it will be soon. I picked this up several years ago, and not being a HUGE Opus X fan, just figured I’d smoke it when I got [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, tagged Arturo Fuente, Opus X on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 5 ½ ” x 52
Vitola: Torpedo
Wrapper: Dominican Rosado
Origin: Dominican Republic
Normally I bash these, but this one has been sitting around for a while, and it did impress me.
This cigar is very popular. The folks at Fuente did a good job making the Opus X and an even better job marketing it. By limiting the [...]
Posted in Arturo Fuente, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged Anejo, Arturo Fuente on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 5 5/8″ x 46
Vitola: Grand Corona
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Origin: Dominican Republic
Ah, the Anejo. Long sought after for it’s… long sought after-ness. The Arturo Fuente Anejos are limited releases, usually made available around Father’s Day and Christmas and are always a tough thing to find. The Fuente Whores love them. I had a pretty large [...]
