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Arturo Fuente "King B"
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Arturo Fuente "King B"
6x55 Belicoso
This is my first sungrown Fuente I will have smoked. I'm looking forward to it very much, as Fuente always delivers a good cigar. I've had a bit of a sinus issue the last few days, but I think my taste buds are finally back on top of their game, so I'm gonna give it a shot.
Got this cigar from Havana Connections, a local B&M, for about 8$ I think. It has a medium brown wrapper, with a few visible veins. The construction is great, obviously hand made, with a few lumps, and bumps. Fairly firm. The sems are visible, but not loose, which seems to be typical of Fuente cigars I have smoked previously. The aroma off the wrapper is not very strong, but is slightly fruity, with a touch of cocoa as well. The foot smells heavily of cedar, which is no doubt at least in part attributed to the cedar wrapper this stick has.
After cutting the head, the rest of the cap starts to unwravel. I have to take it off, but the stick remains tightly wrapped, and it doesn't cause any problems immediately. The draw is a medium loose, and offers cinnamon and a musty tobacco flavor, with a lot of pepper zing and flavor across the tongue. This is a sungrown wrapped stick, so I am sure it will deliver in the strength department.
Lit at 1:19am.
The initial draws do not give nearly as much pepper and heat as I expected. In fact the dominant flavors are a rich cedar and earth mostly. There is a light pepper tingle on the back of the tongue on the finish, which lasts for a while, but is not very strong.
Okay, well about a half inch into the first third I am now getting the heat and strength I expected from a sungrown. There is a dull, lingering pepper heat in the back of my throat, and the rear of my tongue. The flavors are still the seem, rich earth and that sort of sweet cedar. Only an inch in and I'm starting to think I should be drinking something sweet, as my stomach is a little off feeling already.
Ash was holding firm. Tapped it off at the start of the second third. Also noticed that the pepper flavor has fallen off, as has the heat from it. The flavors of cedar and earth are still present, with a dry tobacco flavor, that is slightly musty. Just past the halfway point at 55 minutes, the heat starts to come back. It is not overly peppery, but it is back. Really loving the in your face strength of this stick. I'm not sure where the tobacco is grown, but I know that the strength is from the Sumatra wrapper. Pretty far into the final third there is a strong musty, aged taste that really comes through on the retrohale through the nose. Pretty cool flavor, as I don't think these are made with tobacco that is all that old.
Just towards the beginning of the final third, or right before it, the flavor is getting pretty robust. More complex, with a little cinnamon, as well as another strong spice flavor, like cumin or paprika, which I LOVE personally. I wish these flavors were there earlier, but love that they are here now. The finish is also lasting a bit longer now, leaving cedar and pepper flavors. The earthy tones are pretty much gone. Really loving it now though.
Ended at 3:00am. Total burn time of one hour fourty minutes. Great time, and certainly a great cigar. I would like to see how one smokes with a year on it to see if some of the later flavors in the stick come forward sooner.
6x55 Belicoso
This is my first sungrown Fuente I will have smoked. I'm looking forward to it very much, as Fuente always delivers a good cigar. I've had a bit of a sinus issue the last few days, but I think my taste buds are finally back on top of their game, so I'm gonna give it a shot.
Got this cigar from Havana Connections, a local B&M, for about 8$ I think. It has a medium brown wrapper, with a few visible veins. The construction is great, obviously hand made, with a few lumps, and bumps. Fairly firm. The sems are visible, but not loose, which seems to be typical of Fuente cigars I have smoked previously. The aroma off the wrapper is not very strong, but is slightly fruity, with a touch of cocoa as well. The foot smells heavily of cedar, which is no doubt at least in part attributed to the cedar wrapper this stick has.
After cutting the head, the rest of the cap starts to unwravel. I have to take it off, but the stick remains tightly wrapped, and it doesn't cause any problems immediately. The draw is a medium loose, and offers cinnamon and a musty tobacco flavor, with a lot of pepper zing and flavor across the tongue. This is a sungrown wrapped stick, so I am sure it will deliver in the strength department.
Lit at 1:19am.
The initial draws do not give nearly as much pepper and heat as I expected. In fact the dominant flavors are a rich cedar and earth mostly. There is a light pepper tingle on the back of the tongue on the finish, which lasts for a while, but is not very strong.
Okay, well about a half inch into the first third I am now getting the heat and strength I expected from a sungrown. There is a dull, lingering pepper heat in the back of my throat, and the rear of my tongue. The flavors are still the seem, rich earth and that sort of sweet cedar. Only an inch in and I'm starting to think I should be drinking something sweet, as my stomach is a little off feeling already.
Ash was holding firm. Tapped it off at the start of the second third. Also noticed that the pepper flavor has fallen off, as has the heat from it. The flavors of cedar and earth are still present, with a dry tobacco flavor, that is slightly musty. Just past the halfway point at 55 minutes, the heat starts to come back. It is not overly peppery, but it is back. Really loving the in your face strength of this stick. I'm not sure where the tobacco is grown, but I know that the strength is from the Sumatra wrapper. Pretty far into the final third there is a strong musty, aged taste that really comes through on the retrohale through the nose. Pretty cool flavor, as I don't think these are made with tobacco that is all that old.
Just towards the beginning of the final third, or right before it, the flavor is getting pretty robust. More complex, with a little cinnamon, as well as another strong spice flavor, like cumin or paprika, which I LOVE personally. I wish these flavors were there earlier, but love that they are here now. The finish is also lasting a bit longer now, leaving cedar and pepper flavors. The earthy tones are pretty much gone. Really loving it now though.
Ended at 3:00am. Total burn time of one hour fourty minutes. Great time, and certainly a great cigar. I would like to see how one smokes with a year on it to see if some of the later flavors in the stick come forward sooner.
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I think that Fuente uses only Dominican fillers, but I might be wrong. I've never heard of their fillers coming from anywhere but the DR. If you like the high end AF stuff, but aren't crazy about the high end prices, then try the Don Carlos line. Middle of the road prices for Fuente and a damn good smoke.
http://zencigar.com/2010/02/22/2010-the-year-of-the-ecuadorian-wrapper/