The interesting thing, to me, about the Hemingway line of cigars from Arturo Fuente is that all 5 sizes available are a shaped in a Perfecto. During the time the series came to fruition, the Perfecto vitola was largely out of favor. In the early 1980s, Carlos Fuente Sr found Perfecto molds in a warehouse in Florida and brought them back to the Dominican to teach their cigar rollers the technique to properly molding these cigars. Once the shape was selected, master blender Carlito Fuente blended the tobaccos and the line began its long-storied run shortly thereafter.
The size that is a focus of this review is the 4" x 49 Short Story. This handmade cigar is manufactured in the Dominican Republic at the Fuente factory which also features Dominican tobaccos that are wrapped by a beautiful deep tan hued Cameroon wrapper. The Hemingway Short Story cigars can be acquired for around $6 USD per stick with the larger sizes in the Hemingway series approaching $8 to $9 USD per stick.
Wrapper: Cameroon
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Length: 4"
Ring Gauge: 49
Size: Perfecto
The Smoke: This is another in a series of cigars that I have reviewed that are smaller in size. This 4-inch-long cigar has a nice oily wrapper. The immediate thing I noticed, beyond the attractive color of the wrapper leaf, is that the cigar is firm and feels well-constructed when held. The Perfecto shape is tight, and it appears that the filler is tightly packed.
I used a straight cut for this smoke and the cap, as usual, came off with ease. The pre-lit aromas had some sweetness. Toasting the cigar requires a very quick flash from the lighter. Anything more than a quick flash begins to burn the wrapper. Just like toasting, lighting the cigar is also a quick venture as it takes some skill to light and avoid burning the wrapper.
The flavors from the cigar feature caramel, wood, and bread. The wood elements add some mild sweetness early in the session before the pepper profile arrives. The final third of this 40-minute smoke features black pepper that washes away the sweetness and wood.
The profile of the cigar is mild to medium while the draw was slightly tight on the first few puffs but opened nicely as the burn arrived at the full portion of the ring. The burn rate for the Perfecto shaped cigar needs continued attention as it is extremely easy to induce a non-uniform burn rate during the lighting of the cigar because of its unusual shape.
I found this to be enjoyable and one that I could enjoy early in the day with some coffee or later in the mid afternoon when the heat outside is highest.
The Score: Buy a 10 pack
Size: Perfecto
The Smoke: This is another in a series of cigars that I have reviewed that are smaller in size. This 4-inch-long cigar has a nice oily wrapper. The immediate thing I noticed, beyond the attractive color of the wrapper leaf, is that the cigar is firm and feels well-constructed when held. The Perfecto shape is tight, and it appears that the filler is tightly packed.
I used a straight cut for this smoke and the cap, as usual, came off with ease. The pre-lit aromas had some sweetness. Toasting the cigar requires a very quick flash from the lighter. Anything more than a quick flash begins to burn the wrapper. Just like toasting, lighting the cigar is also a quick venture as it takes some skill to light and avoid burning the wrapper.
The flavors from the cigar feature caramel, wood, and bread. The wood elements add some mild sweetness early in the session before the pepper profile arrives. The final third of this 40-minute smoke features black pepper that washes away the sweetness and wood.
The profile of the cigar is mild to medium while the draw was slightly tight on the first few puffs but opened nicely as the burn arrived at the full portion of the ring. The burn rate for the Perfecto shaped cigar needs continued attention as it is extremely easy to induce a non-uniform burn rate during the lighting of the cigar because of its unusual shape.
I found this to be enjoyable and one that I could enjoy early in the day with some coffee or later in the mid afternoon when the heat outside is highest.
The Score: Buy a 10 pack
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