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Cigar Vitals
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Cigars
Belicoso
Current Rating 7.97
Size:5 3/8 x 52
Shape:Torpedo
Wrapper:Cameroon
Filler:Dom. Rep.
Binder:Dom. Rep.
MSRP: $0.00
Total Reviews:27 Average User Rating:7.97 out of a possible 10 Average Price Paid:
$8.78 Discontinued?
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Review Date:06/22/2008 Review By:borndead1 Review Title:Another This Reviews Rating:6.67
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Review Notes:Good smoke, but not a $7-$8 stick by a long shot. Good construction and burn, nice enough flavor, but just not enough "wow" to make me shell out the dough. I like the sungrown line better.
Review Date:06/06/2008 Review By:izkeh Review Title:Meh This Reviews Rating:5.83
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Review Notes:I enjoy the Hemingway line so I figured I'd give the DC's a shot. The Belicoso is just, meh. Grassy, has a pretty bad bite on the back of the tongue and just all around not nearly as good as the Hemingway's. I kept waiting for some caramel or cream or something in teh cigar but it never really showed up. For the money, stick with the Hemingway's.
Review Date:01/26/2008 Review By:density Review Title:There's something about the figurados This Reviews Rating:7.17
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Review Notes:A well-made shaped cigar with a lightly toothy and oily Cameroon wrapper. No. 10 in Cigar Aficionado's top 25 cigars of 2006. It draws a bit on the firm side but it burns consistently. The characteristic Don Carlos flavors of wood, cream, and dark tea are present but are kind of muddled, and the finish is a bit rough. I didn't like the No. 2 of this line but I've liked the others so I guess there's something about the figurado versions, or it's just bad luck.
Review Date:09/16/2007 Review By:techdiver Review Title:Not the best This Reviews Rating:6.67
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Review Notes:I'm pretty fond of Fuente cigars, but not this one. Appearance and construction are up to the usual standards, but a grassy taste was a let down.
Review Notes:I bought a box of these in july 2004 and right out of the box at that time they were lackluster and a huge disappointment. I only smoked 4 or 5 of them the first year and gave more than that away. After tucking them away for a couple years without touching them they have become absolutely incredible. They were so devoid of character initially I had little hope that age would do anything for them but I was very wrong. I now wish I had all the one's I gifted back! The appearance and construction are flawless (part of the original disappointment). I only have 10 of these left and they are going quickly. They have settled to a solid medium body with great complexity and spicy/woody/creamy flavors down to the nub. Does this do anybody any good? Who knows; but I had to comment as this went from crap to cake for me.
