Candela Wrappers

[Two Jacks]

It seems I'm seeing a few more brands adding a Candela offering? I have tried alot of cigars over the past 3 years but never had a Candela wrapped cigar. Am I missing the boat? Are they good?
Something about the green wrapper freaks me out :scratchhe !!

[Wasch_24]

I've had a couple of the Arturo Fuente Cnadellas in the past and I thought they were pretty good. You're right though, that green wrapper makes it kinda hard to have an open mind about it.

[caudio51]

Never had one. I saw some Fuente candellas at Holt's over the weekened. Never thought to pick one up and try it. Guess I was keeping a closed mind. What flavor profile does that wrapper offer?

[cvm4]

What flavor profile does that wrapper offer?

I've always heard they were kind of Minty. Although, I've never had one before

[Wasch_24]

I don't remember any minty-ness to it. It was just real smooth like a Connecticut shade wrapper with a bit more creaminess to it.

[caudio51]

Minty eh....hmmm not sure if I want mint with my cigar....I'll have to give one a try.

[Doofus]

I'd never tried a candela, so when my local shop had some 8-5-8's, I bought a few. I tried one and had to put it down after 2 inches.


It's one of those things. Others may like them, but it just did NOT do it for me.

PM me your addy, TJ, and I'll send you some to try.

[joshua]

Been meaning to try one but just haven't gotten around to it

[ohpus]

last year I tried the 858 fuente candela and was very impressed. It's still green b/c they never cured the cholraphyl (sp) from it so it has a slight grassy taste to it. Not a young tobacco taste like hay but jast a grassiness to it. The mild spice of the 858 blend did not everpower the wrapper. Good St. Patty's day smoke.

[lambing]

I can't get past the color - don't think I'd ever try one.

[Puff13]

i did not care for green wraper to much...

[ohpus]

ya might be suprised!

[tubaman]

Candela = :barf:

But that's just me.

[tobby4]

Yea I am not a huge fan.....

[Two Jacks]

Doofus,
Thanks much for the offer. :thumbsup: PM sent.

[geckoheart]

When I first started smoking cigars (10+ years ago) I used to pick one up at JR's on occassion. I don't remember what they were like, but soon moved onto the ERDM and have never looked back.

[jcgoldner]

When I first got back into cigars this past summer I had a Thompson Iguana that nearly ended my comeback! :barf:

[indyrob]

I've had an Astral Candella, wasn't inpressed at all. The wrapper is really light and you can taste a bit of the chlorophyl in it...slightly bitter. But the real test is in the blend though. I'm sure that Fuente does it better than Astral, but you can taste a bad marriage of wrapper/filler.

I think it sucks when there is that much dischord between the two.

I could single out the wrapper and could tell that it was being offset by the strenth of the filler. Not really bad, just not that good either.

[caudio51]

I probably won't like these but I am going to try anyway.

[joshua]

When I first got back into cigars this past summer I had a Thompson Iguana that nearly ended my comeback! :barf:
I've heard bad things about this one. Like worse than others. Not just "I didn't like it" but "BARF!!"

[indyrob]

From what I've heard, the Candela was all the rage at the turn of the 1900's. It was called A.M.S. (American Market Selection) but then again...they did fall out of favor for a reason...

[jcgoldner]

I believe it was very popular in the 1960's too. I've read that the Cuban cigars that JFK had Pierre Salinger find before he signed the embargo were all candela wrappers which were supposedly his favorite.

[vperlman]

Back in the 50's and 60's (yes, I'm old enough to have been there and remember it), candelas were the most popular wrapper in the U.S. to the point where they were also called American Market Selection or AMS. The only way to find out if you will like it is to try one. The wrapper has a distinctly sweet flavor, even before it is lit. To me, it also has a bit of a burning leaf smell (I know, what else would it smell like, since it is a burning leaf!). I like to smoke one, usually an A.F. 8-5-8, maybe a couple of times a year. FWIW.

[ohpus]

If you have not tried one TRY 8 5 8 Fuente!!!! Again, not my go to cigar, but I was impressed. Oh yes, If you can find any comacho candela, pretty darn good for a green cigar!

[smokinafuente]

Don't let the coler fool you, these can be nice if aged a little. Go with an Fuente 858!

[joshua]

Wheres a good place to get the 858s? If I can find a decent deal on a fiver I would try em. All I have ever seen are boxes online. Somebody hook me up :)

[ohpus]

Ok brother, I got your back on this one!

[caudio51]

Wheres a good place to get the 858s? If I can find a decent deal on a fiver I would try em. All I have ever seen are boxes online. Somebody hook me up :)

Seamus gifted me one tonight at our local herf...as he pulls me into better cigars more and more.

If I like this one I'd be curious to find them.

[VirtualSmitty]

I've smoked a few graycliff emeralds. Very different. Not as mild as you might think, kinda vegetal and smooth. Not bad, def the best candela out there imho. Just a bit too expensive.

[Doofus]

The Candela Express is west-bound, Gary.

Should be there in time for Kwanzaa. :thumbsup:


Jay

[ohpus]

Man, I wanted to burst his green cherry first! Josh, Sounds like ya better like these wrappers!!!!

[Hal]

I've had a couple and they are ok. Nothing special, no mint flavor but more like a regular stick. They're not bad.