Fuente Hemingway classic

[Don Fernando]

I never smoked a Fuente Hemingway before, so when I had the chance I decided to pick the Fuente Hemingway classic, a 7x46, oddly shaped cigar, made with Dominican filler, a Dominican binder and a African Cameroon wrapper. I know that some Fuente Hemingway cigars come with a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper too, though in limited quantities. I have a box of Fuente Hemingway work of art maduros, so I guess I should review one soon.

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This cigar has a nice shape but the medium brown wrapper is pale, dry and has a lot of veins. The cigar has a musty barnyard smell. The construction is a bit soft and inconsistent. The predraw is hard and I taste dry tobacco with some chocolate in the aftertaste.

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I taste a dry and salty flavor that reminds me of salted peanuts with some straw and some chocolate on the background. This is a unique flavor profile, I have never tasted salted peanuts in a cigar before, but I like it. After two inch I also taste something mild bitter on the tip of my tongue. I still taste the nice salty flavor with some herbs and dry straw.

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Halfway I taste straw as main flavor with some salty herbs and some cacao on the background. After two thirds I taste bitter herbs and I get an ashy flavor. The turning point comes early on this cigar.

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The cigar lasted me for an hour and fifteen minutes. The draw is a bit on the hard side, still good though. The smoke is a bit thin, but after drilling a hole the draw and the smoke got better. The light gray ash is frayed and ugly but firm. This cigar is mild to medium flavored and mild bodied.

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Would I buy this cigar again? This cigar is too mild for me

Appearance: 6 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

[kickerb]

nice review, thanks! i am hoping to try one of these soon.

[sobranie10]

I enjoy this cigar from time to time still don’t understand the Cameroon, has none of the spiciness of Cameroon don’t understand.

[jonumberone]

Nice review, Ferdie :tu

[thecatch83]

I prefer the SS or the BS over the classic....interesting to see the flavor differences between sizes.

[alwayslit]

these are a great morning smoke

[HollywoodQue]

Once again, nice review. I am not sure that I want to tell this cigar, but I am remaining open to the thought.

[N2 GOLD]

Very nice review... -(P

[Mr B]

Nice review Ferdie. Had the Short Story on the way to the Lake on Sat with my coffee. Great morning stick. I like the Signature also.