Fonseca Classic 5x50 Review

[dj1809]

I was looking forward to a cigar last night and had a random Fonseca Classic sitting in my humi from about 2 months ago when I purchased a sampler. It's a lot lighter in color than what I've found myself drawn to after several months of smoking cigars on a regular basis, but I decided not to judge the book by its cover. Pre-light draw was a bit tight and had a sweet taste. Uh-oh... I really don't like sweetness in my cigars. I cut it with a cheapo cutter and lit it up. The draw remained tight and the flavor was very bland... so much so that I was thinking about putting it out and just pulling out a tried and true RP Sun Grown. But I decided to give it a chance. The draw remained tight and the sweet undertone prevailed. I smoked through the first 1/3 hoping for a transition in flavor, but none ever came. It continued to be bland and the sweet taste never really went away though it did become less prominent. The smoke was thin and gray and it actually smelled better than it tasted (probably because I couldn't smell the "sweet"). I finally put it out about an inch and a half below the band because I got tired of fighting the draw for such a bland taste. Will definitely not smoke again... I'm still disappointed that I wasted my one cigar a week on such a dud.

[Sisyphus]

Fonsecas don't do much for me, either. The Matasas are halfway decent, but for the price, hard to justify -- the perfectos run about $12. But we all have our own preferences.

-Ken

[dj1809]

I actually enjoyed the Cubano Limitado put out by Fonseca, and though I didn't mention it in the review, the Fonsecas are up there in terms of even burn and sturdy ash. Neither of the ones I've smoked have needed any touch up and the ash hung on for dear life.

[gefell]

I liked these at first, its a great mild starter smoke !

[dj1809]

Given that I didn't like the Fonseca Classic, I have a few other random cigars in my humi that I have some misgivings about:

Felipe Gregorio Torp
Perdomo Reserve (white label)
5 Vegas Gold
5 Vegas Classic

Should I just gift these if I wasn't too enthusiastic about the Fonseca Classic?

[Sisyphus]

Originally Posted by dj1809

Should I just gift these if I wasn't too enthusiastic about the Fonseca Classic?

No, not necessarily. You won't know unless you try 'em. They are all different from the Fonsecas.

-Ken

[wharfrathoss]

the perdomo & the 5 vegas are different anaimals, not sure about the FG, they make a lot of different types-i liked the felipe dominicana, & im not much for mild sticks