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Candela
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They are... different.
The Camacho one is pretty good. Theres also Fuente 858 I think.
Those two are good smokes if you want to give them a go. They taste sort of leafy. Like spinach or green tea kinda flavor.
The Camacho one is pretty good. Theres also Fuente 858 I think.
Those two are good smokes if you want to give them a go. They taste sort of leafy. Like spinach or green tea kinda flavor.
CWS
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I like the Fuente on a rare occasion. Very rare.
From CA
"In a September poll on www.cigaraficionado.com, nearly half (45.5 percent) of smokers said they had smoked a candela cigar. Some offered their thoughts using screen aliases. Their opinions were mixed.
"I love 'em," wrote Bloofington, one of 36.8 percent of respondents who reported enjoying the experience. "Had a candela for the first time just the other day," wrote Humordor. "This is a surprisingly good smoke. Going to an event at the tobacco store tonight and I'll probably pick up a few more." BigTom47 wrote: "I have found that they are a very nice golf cigar. Since they are milder than most of the cigars I smoke, I can still putt with the cigar in my mouth."
Other smokers were less taken with candelas. "They are a little too sweet for my tastes," wrote Coriolanus, who fell into the 34.5 percent of those voters who didn't really care for the smokes. "I can't get used to its look," wrote RebelJohn. "The aroma reminded me of leaves burning. I have one left and it looks very odd in the 'dor, surrounded by normal smokes. I'm waiting for the right person (enemy) to give it to." And M. Goldhill wrote: "I finally had one of mine last night. BAD IDEA! It tasted like someone rolled up the grass after cutting it and made it into a cigar! YUK! That was my first and last."
From CA
"In a September poll on www.cigaraficionado.com, nearly half (45.5 percent) of smokers said they had smoked a candela cigar. Some offered their thoughts using screen aliases. Their opinions were mixed.
"I love 'em," wrote Bloofington, one of 36.8 percent of respondents who reported enjoying the experience. "Had a candela for the first time just the other day," wrote Humordor. "This is a surprisingly good smoke. Going to an event at the tobacco store tonight and I'll probably pick up a few more." BigTom47 wrote: "I have found that they are a very nice golf cigar. Since they are milder than most of the cigars I smoke, I can still putt with the cigar in my mouth."
Other smokers were less taken with candelas. "They are a little too sweet for my tastes," wrote Coriolanus, who fell into the 34.5 percent of those voters who didn't really care for the smokes. "I can't get used to its look," wrote RebelJohn. "The aroma reminded me of leaves burning. I have one left and it looks very odd in the 'dor, surrounded by normal smokes. I'm waiting for the right person (enemy) to give it to." And M. Goldhill wrote: "I finally had one of mine last night. BAD IDEA! It tasted like someone rolled up the grass after cutting it and made it into a cigar! YUK! That was my first and last."
WhiteLightning
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I had the IT Candela not bad but wouldn't buy a box. It's worth a try.
I loved the last AF 858 candela i had. I have only had a couple and haven't had one for quite a few years now. I wonder if i'd still like them now that my tastes have matured considerably. Oddly enough, any time i peruse an AFuente section in a shop i always notice whether or not they have them...they never do.
Ditto
Candelas are the same as Claro Claros and Double Claros. Back in the 50's and 60's they were the most popular wrapper in America, so much so that they were also called American Market Selection or AMS. I may be wrong, but IIRC, the petite Upmanns that JFK favored were in a candela wrapper.
Anyway, I like them as a change of pace a couple of times a year. My usual choice is the A. Fuente 8-5-8.
Anyway, I like them as a change of pace a couple of times a year. My usual choice is the A. Fuente 8-5-8.
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Last years AF 858 candela was killer!
I smoked a IT candela shortly after getting it from a vendor and it just tasted... um... green. Yeah. Kinda like lighting up a frog and sticking it in your mouth. Well, maybe not that bad. But I had to light up another cigar to get the taste out of my mouth. I have another sitting in the humi; it's been about a year. Haven't been that anxious to try again.
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