St. Lou Stu
Keeper of the Loc-Nar
Awesome pre light flavor of cocoa and spice.
Easy pre light draw. Great feel.
1st 1/3 - Great flavor from the start. Sweet spice and chocolate with subtle earthy note. Nice aroma. Beautiful, solid white ash. Just a bit of musty grass flavor in the first third of this one which surprises me. It is real similar to Cuban grass/must. I find this odd as this is the first time I have tasted this in an 858. Very good though, just out of place. Halfway through the 1st 1/3 some citrus appears and it compliments the other flavors nicely. 1st third ended just like that. Tons of flavor and smoke.
2nd 1/3 – A continuation of the first. Not to be confused with a flat, one dimensional smoke, but a very consistent flavor with strength building just a bit. Ash continues to hold strong and is very appealing to the eye. I am reminded why I LOVE these smokes. The grass/must has disappeared, but it was an extra surprise to begin with. The flavor now is chocolaty, subtle leather with hints of a grapefruit citrus and clove. Smoke aroma is still very pleasing. Smells like a wonderful walk-in at the B&M.
Last 1/3 – Strength picked up as expected and some of the flavors dropped off in favor of a more leathery taste. Still had a signature clove/cinnamon Fuente taste too. The ash dropped only once at the halfway mark. Finished as a medium strength earthy smoke with the (what I call) signature Fuente spiciness.
Man, what a great smoke. I highly recommend trying these if you haven’t already. This is an example of a truly special maduro at a low cost. :tu
Just a great example of the Fuente Dominican Taste! These are so very close to an Anejo in flavor that it is amazing.
A wonderful way to spend a 70 degree night in February in Illinois!!!!!:ss
Easy pre light draw. Great feel.
1st 1/3 - Great flavor from the start. Sweet spice and chocolate with subtle earthy note. Nice aroma. Beautiful, solid white ash. Just a bit of musty grass flavor in the first third of this one which surprises me. It is real similar to Cuban grass/must. I find this odd as this is the first time I have tasted this in an 858. Very good though, just out of place. Halfway through the 1st 1/3 some citrus appears and it compliments the other flavors nicely. 1st third ended just like that. Tons of flavor and smoke.
2nd 1/3 – A continuation of the first. Not to be confused with a flat, one dimensional smoke, but a very consistent flavor with strength building just a bit. Ash continues to hold strong and is very appealing to the eye. I am reminded why I LOVE these smokes. The grass/must has disappeared, but it was an extra surprise to begin with. The flavor now is chocolaty, subtle leather with hints of a grapefruit citrus and clove. Smoke aroma is still very pleasing. Smells like a wonderful walk-in at the B&M.
Last 1/3 – Strength picked up as expected and some of the flavors dropped off in favor of a more leathery taste. Still had a signature clove/cinnamon Fuente taste too. The ash dropped only once at the halfway mark. Finished as a medium strength earthy smoke with the (what I call) signature Fuente spiciness.
Man, what a great smoke. I highly recommend trying these if you haven’t already. This is an example of a truly special maduro at a low cost. :tu
Just a great example of the Fuente Dominican Taste! These are so very close to an Anejo in flavor that it is amazing.
A wonderful way to spend a 70 degree night in February in Illinois!!!!!:ss
