King B - Fuente Review

[wharfrathoss]

i've heard a lot about these & my local got a box in so i grabbed a couple-they've been sitting around 64% for a month, figured i'd fire one up tonite-these are part of the chateau SG series, supposably a little fuller bodied-think i paid around $8 ea-anywho, here's the results

prelight taste - like a chateau SG

1st 1/3 - started off tasting a little spicy, earthy

2nd 1/3 - draw tightened up, got sorta bland

last 1/3 - got sour, purged, didn't get any better-let it go about 1" left

ash - flaky outside, solid inside, gray & white

burn - wavy, not so bad i had to correct, but not staight either-thick black
burn line

overall - this was the 2nd fuente in a row that got bland around the 1/2
way point (the 1st was an opus robusto)-not sure what's up w/that

conclusion - at almost 2x the $ of a chateau, stick w/the chateau-never had
a problem w/burn or flavor & the chateau is fuller bodied

[chippewastud79]

Personally I think these are a very fine stick. Not sure what the problem was with yours but I have never had any problem with them getting bland. Maybe they will be better next time.

[mostholycerebus]

I'll agree, I wasn't impressed with mine after the first half. The beginning was like a fuente SG, then it just tapered off. I would rather have bought 2 smaller AF SG's and smoked them at different times.

[ScottishSmoker]

I am not the biggest fan of these...I do not like either the sour flavor or the constant attention that is required of this stick...I did enjoy the review!

[weak_link]

Throw me on the 'not a fan' pile as well.

I've only had two, but both examples were such that I would not go out of my way to acquire another. I was waiting for something to come that never did.

Now that I'm thinking about it the first examples wrapper exploded at the 2/3's mark. It developed a bit of a bulge, then it cracked and lifted away from stick. Called it an evening at that point.

[Ashcan Bill]

I've given up on the King B. I've had more burn problems with these than any other cigar I can recall smoking.

[jaybloxham]

Wow I must have got a great box then because the 3 that I have had were great. I never had any burn problems or a sour taste. I thought it was a good smoke.

[awsmith4]

I really like this stick but have had a few with draw issues, the cuban belicoso is less expensive and not that much smaller and consistently great

[CJ71976]

Its something that i do collect on a time to time basis. I've read that they have a lot of issue, to my experience I have not had that experience (knocking on wood). They tend to be a little peppery at the start, go into a smooth full bodied, then collect some peppery deepness at the end.

Good review, hopefully your get to more thoroughly enjoy your next one.