Hemingway Best Seller Review

[muziq]

Been sitting on a load of these for a while; now that the temps are back up to the 70s, thought I'd enjoy one. Partly sunny day, mild breeze, and with it I paired a strong Earl Grey that's a flavorbomb of a tea. If you like Earl Greys, I get mine from Tea Embassy in Austin, this one was the Royal Earl Grey.

Pre-light: nice but thin wrapper, from a box about a year old, maybe more--they're starting to show some nice oils. Cut clean, burned as well as these figurados--SS, BS, Work of Art--ever seem to burn (read: uneven but usually self-correcting), and produced abundant smoke.

Smoking: the Best Seller has a slightly sweet overtone to it that it shares with the Short Story, but because this is a longer, fatter cigar, it's a touch more muted. The flavors were typical Fuente otherwise, not changing much until the last third, when the cigar narrows and becomes stronger. With the Royal Earl Grey, it brings a pleasant bitterness to the mouth right near the end. If the Short Story is a quick punch of flavor, the Best Seller goes a few extra rounds and extends the experience. The other Hemingways are fine smokes and I try to keep them in the humi for friends-in-the-know, but these two are my favs from the line. At under $6 a stick, I feel you can't go wrong with these fresh out of the box or with some age on them.

[KyLongbeard]

Great review! Those are some nice sticks. I have a couple Best Sellers I'm sitting on for a while but now you've got me wanting to lite one up!

[Jechelman]

Excellent review. Thanks!

I love those Best Sellers but then I love all the Hemingways.

Frank

[magicsmoke]

Originally Posted by muziq

If you like Earl Greys...

Great review. Love that bergamot flavor—I think I can detect it in a pipe tobacco I smoke. No milk with either, thanks!

http://tinyurl.com/m9ena

[Bankshot1101]

ever since i've decided to find some Hemmingway Fuentes, my B&M is sold out of them. They must go fast, because he's always getting stuff in. Maybe i'll check this weekend. If no hemmingways, then another fuente.

[opus]

Nice review. I love both of those sticks.

[muziq]

Originally Posted by Bankshot1101

ever since i've decided to find some Hemmingway Fuentes, my B&M is sold out of them. They must go fast, because he's always getting stuff in. Maybe i'll check this weekend. If no hemmingways, then another fuente.

Take a look at Serious Cigars if you're up for ordering some singles or a box. There are tons of great vendors out there with these, but I've had good luck with these folks.

[Jechelman]

Originally Posted by Bankshot1101

ever since i've decided to find some Hemmingway Fuentes, my B&M is sold out of them. They must go fast, because he's always getting stuff in. Maybe i'll check this weekend. If no hemmingways, then another fuente.

If you can't find them at your local B&M there are some web retaillers that usually have them in stock. Check out:

http://www.seriouscigars.com/types/Build_mfr.asp?mfg=Arturo%20Fuente&Cat=Cigars#Hemin gway]

https://www.lilbrown.com/Premium-Gra...TE-5-PACKS.htm

Hope you find some and enjoy them as much as I do.

Frank

[mhillsing23]

Good review. I love me a Hemmingway!

[olnumber7]

Great review. If I wasn't already late for work, I'd fire one up right now.

[Phidelt076]

I've had the Short Story and loved it but I haven't tried the Best Seller yet.

Famous-Smoke.com has these now in their 5-pack Frenzy section. Buy 3 5ers @ 26.95 and get the 4th free. 20 of these for ~$80 seems like a steal based on other online pricing I've seen.

Here's the link:
http://www.famous-smoke.com/cigars/include/5packs.cfm

Too bad my cigar budget has already been exceeded on the Devil Site!

[Cigarface78]

Great review....havent tried these yet but definitely want to get my hands on one after that review

[kjd2121]

I have a couple of the Classics sitting - I think tonight may be the time for one of em.