Arturo Fuente Hemingway Untold Story Maduro Review

[craigchilds]

Fuente Hemingway Untold Story Maduro
Tobacco: Dominican
Price: $22

This cigar came to me from my friends at CigarsDirect.com. & wow, it did not disappoint. I enjoyed it during a boys' poker night last Friday, paired with Rusell's Reserve 10-year old bourbon.



According to Cigars.com: "The maduros in [the Hemingway] line are some of the hardest to find non-Cuban cigars in the world, particularly the Untold Story and the Between The Lines."

Appearance: This cigar features the unique perfecto shape common to all Fuente Hemingways, distinguishable by the little nipple at the foot of the cigar. The wrapper was a dark, lush shade of brown, with few veins and no blemishes. It was heavy, and obviously a well-constructed cigar.

Burn/Construction: I've never had a bad Hemingway, but this one set a new bar. This cigar burned slow and cool, with mouthfuls of smoke, for a whopping 3 1/2 hours! It held a great 2" ash, and didn't extinguish even when left alone for 10 minutes. It wasn't perfect: It did need a slight correction about 2 minutes in, as a small canoe was forming due to a hairline crack right at the foot. But I can't remember any cigar smoking as well, for as long, as this one did.

Taste: If there was a negative to this cigar, it was the taste profile. While many cigar aficionados love maduros, I prefer EMS, cameroon, and corojo wrappers. In particular, I enjoy the African cameroon wrappers on Hemingways because they are spicy and biting. This maduro was heavier, but also sweeter, more mellow, and with less finish. Excellent, but not the taste profile I enjoy the most.

Overall: I highly recommend this cigar. 8/10

[Beagle Boy]

Nice review - thanks


These are very tasty sticks (IMHO)


I have to question with one thing from Cigars.com "The maduros in [the Hemingway] line are some of the hardest to find non-Cuban cigars in the world, particularly the Untold Story and the Between The Lines."
There isn't a maduro BTL, there isn't a natural BTL, it's just a BTL

[craigchilds]

Originally Posted by Beagle Boy

I have to question with one thing from Cigars.com "The maduros in [the Hemingway] line are some of the hardest to find non-Cuban cigars in the world, particularly the Untold Story and the Between The Lines."

There isn't a maduro BTL, there isn't a natural BTL, it's just a BTL

Interesting. Is there a natural/cameroon version of the Untold Story?

[Beagle Boy]

Originally Posted by craigchilds

Interesting. Is there a natural/cameroon version of the Untold Story?

not for retail - but looking at Moki's:
http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage....ch&cat=0&pos=3
http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage....ch&cat=0&pos=4
http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage....ch&cat=0&pos=5

there are a few options

[craigchilds]

Originally Posted by Beagle Boy

not for retail - but looking at Moki's:
http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage....ch&cat=0&pos=3
http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage....ch&cat=0&pos=4
http://www.vitolas.net/displayimage....ch&cat=0&pos=5

there are a few options

VERY INTERESTING. I'd love to get ahold of the Untold Story cammie.

[andrewhac]

Originally Posted by Beagle Boy

Nice review - thanks


These are very tasty sticks (IMHO)


I have to question with one thing from Cigars.com "The maduros in [the Hemingway] line are some of the hardest to find non-Cuban cigars in the world, particularly the Untold Story and the Between The Lines."
There isn't a maduro BTL, there isn't a natural BTL, it's just a BTL

A Maduro "Between The Line" is an oxymoron, like a blue albino lobster. But hey, what do you expect from Cigar.com ? Albert Einstein maybe...

[craigchilds]

Is Between the Lines a barber pole? natural and maduro weaved together?

never had one of those.

[SmokinAFuente]

I love the Untold Story! It don't get much better.

[madurolover]

Originally Posted by craigchilds

Is Between the Lines a barber pole? natural and maduro weaved together?

never had one of those.

Yes it is. A very cool looking cigar at that.

[andrewhac]

Go get yourself one of the Twist from TabooCigars, that's what a BTL looks like at 1/5 of the price that the Mighty Lord Fuente wants for his precious BLT (Beef-Lettuce-Tomato) stick...

Probably tastes better than the BLT too...

[gnukfu]

Thanks for the review - I have a few Hemmy Classic Maduros in my cooler - love them!!!

[skibumdc]

Originally Posted by craigchilds

Is Between the Lines a barber pole? natural and maduro weaved together?

never had one of those.

That's exactly what it is.
Check out my signature, it's from an advert for the Between the Lines.

It's on my wishlist big time.....along with a bunch of other stuff.