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Review Date:03/17/2006 Review By:Leonard Review Title:Another good one from Fuente This Reviews Rating:8.67
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Review Notes:This is a big stick! The flavor goes right along with the size. I enjoyed every minute of this smoke (about 100 of them). The draw was a little tight, but not enough to hinder the smoking of this cigar. The burn was fairly straight. Anyone that enjoys AF smokes will want to add some of these to their humidor.
Review Date:03/12/2006 Review By:Fluffy Review Title:Good cigar This Reviews Rating:8
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Review Notes:These cigars look great. They come in a nice cedar casing and underneath is a deep brown maduro wrapper with few veins and a slight sheen. These really do look like someone has created something rather than just rolled a cigar. Having lit it, it was very mild to start with, with some nice light cocoa flavours. A very easy draw without being 'loose' is also a nice benefit. Strength picks up after first inch or so, but is still smooth. I found plain black coffee went well with this. I tasted a variety of earthy flavours, which in themselves were nice but I was a little disappointed not to have some 'sweetness' thrown in. Don't get me wrong: this cigar is not at all bitter, but with the rich maduro wrapper I had expected a little chocolatey flavour throughout, and the closest was cocoa in the first inch. Mine also went out a couple of times, which could have been due to inattention, but I don't think I put it down either time for more than two or three mins. To some extent the cigar fails to live up to the fantastic appearance, but this is more a reflection on the appearance than massive faulting finding with the cigar. Don't expect to smoke these quickly either: allow two hours. With a little extra flavour range and had it not gone out a few times, then this really would have been very special. As it is, it's still a might fine cigar, and will not disappoint.
Review Notes:This was a mild to medium bodied cigar for me. It was wound a little too tight but the draw was consistent. The wrapper was awesome with small oily dots on it and even veining across its surface. Small hints of cocoa in a deep white plentiful smoke. Slight burn irregularity that was easily corrected. If left to a nice humidor for 12-18 months would be even smoother. No harshness detected on this smoke. Finish is slightly spicy for the last ¾ inch of usable body. This one is for the long haul 1hour plus! No collection is complete without one of these waiting in the wings.
Review Date:03/16/2005 Review By:WeezyBoPeep Review Title:Nice gift from a friend This Reviews Rating:8.83
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Review Notes:A friend of mine sent me one of these, well-aged, and man did I enjoy it. I can confirm that even a fast smoker cannot down one of these in less than an hour. I thought it was a bit harsher than other Fuente's I've had, but the flavor made it bearable. Mine was wrapped in a cedar sleeve which really gave it an added cedary taste, which was something new for me. Perhaps my pallette is becoming more refined haha. Anyway, not sure how much these cost but I'll be trying more.
Review Date:11/27/2004 Review By:greyghost1962 Review Title:One of my favorites This Reviews Rating:7.83
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Review Notes:This is a good cigar, but you need a good hour and a half to enjoy it all. Typical Fuente and they are consistently good.