Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature Revisit

[MithShrike]

So I first smoked one of these about two years ago. I smoked half of it, declared it **** and lamented the money I spent on it. Well today I was updating the descriptions for the Hemingways on our site and figured I'd revisit it.

Bad idea. Waste of $8 after tax. It was well constructed. It held an ash for two inches before I ashed it. It was very subdued. Nothing popped, stood out or sang to me. The cigar tasted like sweetened envelope adhesive, paper, some bitterness, and a little Cameroon sweetness. Blah. I smoked it all the way down hoping it would get better. Nope, didn't happen. Then when I went to remove the band the adhesive tore off a good chunk of wrapper.

Overall I give this cigar a 4.5/10. Definitely not going to smoke one again.

[Scottw]

That sux, from what I have experienced, Fuente makes a quality product, sorry this one didn't turn out the way you wanted it to.

[MithShrike]

That sux, from what I have experienced, Fuente makes a quality product, sorry this one didn't turn out the way you wanted it to.

I have yet to smoke a Fuente I've really enjoyed.

Don Carlos: Meh.
Hemingway: Yech.
Sun Grown Cubano Belicoso: OK.
Fresh 2007 Opus X: Meh, over priced, gimme a DPG 1979.
2004 Opus after four years: It was OK but given the price, I'd rather smoke Habanos Torres.
Añejo Shark: Appreciated the generosity, it was OK.
Diamond Crown Maximus: OK, a little pricey for what I got.
Diamond Crown Robusto No. 4: Sucked.
Ashton VSG: OK.
Ashton Aged Maduro: Meh.
Prometheus God of Fire: Good but way too much.

[webjunkie]

I'm a bit of a fan of the Hemingway line, but I personally think that they benefit from a bit of rest and from not being overly humidified. It is entirely possible that if you got it at a B&M that it had been stored at a higher rh. Then again, I find most fuente cigars to be a bit bitter if they're stored closer to 70% so my taste buds could be nuts.

[icehog3]

I stop by my local B&M whenever I am in the area with an hour to spare. This is one of the few cigars I will buy and smoke there, I still enjoy them, but only smoke a couple a year. Too many other cigars are less expensive and more enjoyable to me for me to buy more than 1 Hemingway at a time.

[Pat1075]

I'm a fan of the line as well one of the few milder cigars I enjoy. Though I was disappointed by an 8-5-8 today.

[Bax]

Not a huge Hemmingway fan either, but I'm a huge fan of the VSG... at least for now.

[tsolomon]

I use to like them, but now they are just too mild and grassy tasting. It's still my wife's favorite cigar, so I buy a box when I see them on sale.

[Dgar]

I still enjoy an ocassional Hemingway, I used to smoke more of them, but now that the Short Story has gone as high as 5.50-to 6.00 dollars at some B/M's I choose not to buy them as much, too small a cigar for that kind of $$$.

If I can find the short stories under five bucks I still consider them, otherwise there not worth my money.

Not considering the price..... Hemingways are a good smoke in my opinion. But everyone has an opinion and everyone has there own taste... so smoke what you like.


I smoked a Best Seller not too long ago from a box I bought a couple years ago, it was a "Wow" cigar, it had really improved with just a little time.

[Domer]

I personally love the hemingway series. I have yet to have a bad one. I used to buy only short stories as that was all I could find, but all the standard sizes seem to be pretty available now at the b&m's I frequent besides the WOA.

[BlackDog]

Have you considered that perhaps the cigars are fine, and that your taste profile simply prefers other choices? I don't like tequila, but I'm not going to tell you that it sucks.

[shilala]

Have you considered that perhaps the cigars are fine, and that your taste profile simply prefers other choices? I don't like tequila, but I'm not going to tell you that it sucks.
Just ignore him, Warren. He eats Vietnamese and washes them down with Yerba Mate.
Ever taste Yerba Mate?
I rest my case.

I still love ya, Matt. :)

[ucla695]

I've enjoyed the Hemingways that I've smoked. Sorry to hear that didn't go over that well.

[MithShrike]

Have you considered that perhaps the cigars are fine, and that your taste profile simply prefers other choices? I don't like tequila, but I'm not going to tell you that it sucks.

Oh sure. It sucks to me though. Since it's a matter of opinion, mine is what matters in this case. I'm fully aware that a lot of people enjoy cigars I dislike. I'm OK with it. I'm not saying everyone else should not smoke these cigars because I don't like 'em. I just think they suck. I'm OK with that and I'm OK with someone getting their panties in a twist over my opinion too. If I took the time to care about other people's hurt feelings that's all I'd do.

[troutbreath]

That's a shame. I really enjoy the Hemingway line. The Short Story is a nice diversion when time is short, and I like the consistency of the Classic and Signature offerings. The Cammy sweetness you describes is what I really like.

The Masterpiece has been sitting at JR calling my name. It's not a bad price for a box of monster cigars (9 x 52), but I have a hard time imagining smoking a stick that big. I have resisted its siren call so far (which is saying something if you know of my impusive buying habits).

[Jimbo14]

I had my first hemmingway the other week. I thought it was quite nice.

[doctorcue]

I too have found Hemingways to be blah. I don't really get much from them. Yet, I tend to like a fuller bodied & flavored cigar. It isn't for me so I use that cash on Pepins!

[ChasDen]

I have yet to smoke a Fuente I've really enjoyed.

Don Carlos: Meh.
Hemingway: Yech.
Sun Grown Cubano Belicoso: OK.
Fresh 2007 Opus X: Meh, over priced, gimme a DPG 1979.
2004 Opus after four years: It was OK but given the price, I'd rather smoke Habanos Torres.
Añejo Shark: Appreciated the generosity, it was OK.
Diamond Crown Maximus: OK, a little pricey for what I got.
Diamond Crown Robusto No. 4: Sucked.
Ashton VSG: OK.
Ashton Aged Maduro: Meh.
Prometheus God of Fire: Good but way too much.

Wow there are a lot of good cigars on that list that you dislike or just find OK.

Me thinks it may be a psychological thing going on with their cigars.

Not to say your wrong, you know what you like, but wow.

Chas

[Raralith]

My first wow cigar when I started was the Hemmingwar Signature. It was also my first box purchase too. It was and still is the most complex NC cigar I've smoked so far, and I thought it was completely jaw-droppingly amazing. I haven't revisted it in a long time, and maybe my taste changed but I hope not.

[troutbreath]

I really enjoy the Hemingway line. Not sure which is my fav, but probably the Classic.

[Squiggy]

I agree with several of you in that it's a nice line of smokes, but not a regular smoke due to price. Looked at some Short Stories today, which have mostly been good to me, but decided on cheaper alternatives.

[Homebrewer]

This was an amazing smoke in the 90s. The taste was amazing. I didn't smoke one for almost 15 years and when I finally tried one, I was very disappointed. It was crap.

I would bet that they took the great tobacco that they used to use and are now using it on the opus X etc.. I smoked an Oliva O that reminded me of the old Hemmingway flavor.

[shilala]

Hemingways are all mild, subdued "beginner" cigars, or at least that's my feeling on them.
I love them, for what they are.
They've got everything a good cigar should have, at a power score of about a 1. They're beautiful, gorgeously constructed, have a full body and a pleasant flavor, draw well, give up lots of smoke, and stay consistant throughout.
You want a sucky Fuente? Try a curly head. :r

[gnukfu]

I like em - glad I could contribute something constructive.....very rare for me...:ss

[jpan]

These remarks are interesting. You read so much about the Hemingway series, especially the short story. Over the last year I have smoked quite a few of them and never have been "wowed". I have finally given up. I quite often smoke smaller cigars in the winter, but everytime I go to the humidor, I now pass over the remaining Hemingways.

[elderboy02]

I enjoy the short stories every now and then. They are a nice change of pace.
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[DrDubzz]

I enjoy hemis, but it has been a while since I've had one.

I should revisit them soon.

[barbourjay]

i prefer the hemi maduros and the sungrowns over the regular cammie's.

if you look in the right places short stories can be had for 4$ each. to me that is a good value.

[JJG]

I got one of these in trade along with a couple opus x, and an anejo. It wasn't terrible but of all the Fuentes I've tried, this was my least favorite. It just didn't do anything for me. I had high expectations and I thought it was a really pretty figurado but the flavor just wasn't there. The Anejo was great. Every Opus I've had has been really great and I love the Casa Fuente cigars, too bad they're all impossible to find

I don't know, Fuente frustrates me. They have some decent blends but they're way overpriced. Otherwise, I'd smoke them all the time. Someone needs to tell them this isn't the 90's anymore. There's no reason to drive all over town and pay $15-20 for an Opus X when I can pick up any number of cigars that are just as good or better at half the price.