I got a few of these babies from Aaron (Montecristo #2) a while back and decided to break one out of the humi and try it out. I'm not sure how long they've been resting, but it'd been long enough.
Setting: I was relaxing in my fishroom with the pooch, surfing the net, and listening to some Club Stogie Radio. I paired this stogie with a glass of my Wife's excellent iced tea.
Construction/prelight impressions: The construction was typical Fuente. Overall a nice looking cigar presented in a cedar sleeve and black wrapper around the foot. This cigar had a firm feel to it with an attractive, smooth wrapper and a well constructed cap. I clipped it with my Club Stogie Havana cutter and noticed a fairly tight draw, but not too tight, and a nice mellow taste and aroma.
Flavor/post light impressions: Upon lighting, there was a nice ballance of spice and sweetness with a hint of something citrus. I don't think I've ever noticed anything citrus-like in a Fuente cigar, but then again, it's been a while since I've smoked an 858. The taste throughout the cigar was very consistent in this profile and didn't really change, which I had no problem with. The spiceyness came and went, but was never overpowering, nor did it ever get too sweet. Just a nice mellow flavor all the way to the nub. This was a mellow cigar, but pretty darn good.
The burn was near perfect from start to finish and it produced a very nice amount of aromatic smoke.
Finish/Aftertaste: It started getting hot and a little harsh near the very end, but not too bad. I was a little dissapointed to have to give it up. The aftertaste was slight and pleasant, due to the mellowness of the cigar I think.
Summary: A hard to find cigar, especially at MSRP, but worth every penny of it's price......at MSRP. I wouldn't pay much over that for it, but it was a very nice smoke. Thanks Aaron for giving me the opportunity to try this hard to find cigar.
Overall I'd rate this a 7.5/10, which equates to a damn good cigar.
Setting: I was relaxing in my fishroom with the pooch, surfing the net, and listening to some Club Stogie Radio. I paired this stogie with a glass of my Wife's excellent iced tea.
Construction/prelight impressions: The construction was typical Fuente. Overall a nice looking cigar presented in a cedar sleeve and black wrapper around the foot. This cigar had a firm feel to it with an attractive, smooth wrapper and a well constructed cap. I clipped it with my Club Stogie Havana cutter and noticed a fairly tight draw, but not too tight, and a nice mellow taste and aroma.
Flavor/post light impressions: Upon lighting, there was a nice ballance of spice and sweetness with a hint of something citrus. I don't think I've ever noticed anything citrus-like in a Fuente cigar, but then again, it's been a while since I've smoked an 858. The taste throughout the cigar was very consistent in this profile and didn't really change, which I had no problem with. The spiceyness came and went, but was never overpowering, nor did it ever get too sweet. Just a nice mellow flavor all the way to the nub. This was a mellow cigar, but pretty darn good.
The burn was near perfect from start to finish and it produced a very nice amount of aromatic smoke.
Finish/Aftertaste: It started getting hot and a little harsh near the very end, but not too bad. I was a little dissapointed to have to give it up. The aftertaste was slight and pleasant, due to the mellowness of the cigar I think.
Summary: A hard to find cigar, especially at MSRP, but worth every penny of it's price......at MSRP. I wouldn't pay much over that for it, but it was a very nice smoke. Thanks Aaron for giving me the opportunity to try this hard to find cigar.
Overall I'd rate this a 7.5/10, which equates to a damn good cigar.