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The fly in the ointment.
Arturo Fuente Flor Fina 8-5-8 maduro
Country: Dominican Republic
Size: 6 x 47
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
Price: $4.60 in a box of 25
The cigar doesn’t look very refined – a little lumpy and veiny, and some sloppy roller’s glue (I can even see a fingerprint). I’ve noticed that before on other Fuentes. It also feels a little light in the hand.
This stick is a lot milder than I expected. The only other really mild maduro I’ve had is the HC series one. This is also the least chocolatey maduro I’ve had. The chocolate is there, but fairly subdued. The smell is sweeter than the taste. Mainly I’ve just getting “that flavor” that lets you know it’s a Fuente. Lots of cedar, leather, smooth as silk, buttery and toasty.
Smoke ouput average. Medium body, edging down to light. If I have one complaint about this stick is that I’d like a bit more body and smoke. And it’s a little dry tasting.
I think the light weight makes the draw easy and the burn a little quick. A perfect, straight burn, too. There is some skill that went into making this cigar. Not like an artistic figurado, but a craftsman who knows what he’s doing. So I take back what I wrote about the appearance. Who cares as long as it smokes well?
Into the 2nd 3rd and not change in flavor, strength, body burn or anything. This is one seriously consistent cigar. Long ash, fell off after about 2”. No touch-up, no re-lights.
A little mint about halfway. Like mint chocolate chip ice cream on buttered toast.
If you’re looking for a pepper blast or flavor bomb or complexity or changes, this cigar probably isn’t for you. But if you want a smooth, relaxing, dependable, almost clean smoke and like this flavor profile, you can’t go wrong! Not a special occasion cigar, but definitely not a yard ‘gar either. I probably wouldn’t buy a box but nice to have a 5-er lying around.
Country: Dominican Republic
Size: 6 x 47
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro
Price: $4.60 in a box of 25
The cigar doesn’t look very refined – a little lumpy and veiny, and some sloppy roller’s glue (I can even see a fingerprint). I’ve noticed that before on other Fuentes. It also feels a little light in the hand.
This stick is a lot milder than I expected. The only other really mild maduro I’ve had is the HC series one. This is also the least chocolatey maduro I’ve had. The chocolate is there, but fairly subdued. The smell is sweeter than the taste. Mainly I’ve just getting “that flavor” that lets you know it’s a Fuente. Lots of cedar, leather, smooth as silk, buttery and toasty.
Smoke ouput average. Medium body, edging down to light. If I have one complaint about this stick is that I’d like a bit more body and smoke. And it’s a little dry tasting.
I think the light weight makes the draw easy and the burn a little quick. A perfect, straight burn, too. There is some skill that went into making this cigar. Not like an artistic figurado, but a craftsman who knows what he’s doing. So I take back what I wrote about the appearance. Who cares as long as it smokes well?
Into the 2nd 3rd and not change in flavor, strength, body burn or anything. This is one seriously consistent cigar. Long ash, fell off after about 2”. No touch-up, no re-lights.
A little mint about halfway. Like mint chocolate chip ice cream on buttered toast.
If you’re looking for a pepper blast or flavor bomb or complexity or changes, this cigar probably isn’t for you. But if you want a smooth, relaxing, dependable, almost clean smoke and like this flavor profile, you can’t go wrong! Not a special occasion cigar, but definitely not a yard ‘gar either. I probably wouldn’t buy a box but nice to have a 5-er lying around.
