Fratello Classico Fuoco Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Friday 29 May, 2026 by Simon

3rd attempt at saving this review, so fingers crossed! Got this today as my £10 mystery stick. I chose to remove the wrapped foot for ease of lighting with a long match. Fuller flavour to start, then mellower halfway but found a bitter taster on the pallet for the last half. Pleasant enough to sit and watch the sprinkler click away for 20 minutes but not a stick I would choose again.

Date Added: Sunday 24 May, 2026 by Iain

Like many of the other reviewers I got this as a £10 mystery cigar. I have to say that I actually quite enjoyed this one! It looked like it would be a rather short smoke but it lasted for a good forty minutes. Lighting was a bit of a faff because of the closed foot but once I got it going it kept an even burn and had a very good draw. I can't say that I experienced any of the bitterness that other reviewers have noted, in fact I got a little sweetness that offset the strength of the smoke. Perhaps these are not as consistent as they could be but I clearly must have been given a good one. Would I buy another one at full price? Probably not, but for a tenner it was a bit of a bargain. Worth a try.

Date Added: Friday 22 May, 2026 by Chas

Got this as a mystery cigar a couple of months ago (only getting around to it now as I don't get the chance to smoke that often). I'm very new to smoking cigars but here's my 2 cents - construction was solid, verging on tight. I used my perfecdraw tool once and and that loosened it up well. Ash held up very well too, and it was bordering hard to ash, creating a pyramid when I did. Aroma off the smoke is very rich and pleasant. First 3rd was actually very bitter and tasted almost burned, not sure where the comments on creaminess came from, but I struggled to taste much at this point other than strong smoke. Retrohale was spicy and little else. The second 3rd smoothed out and my palate got tastes of wood and some sweetness which was quite pleasant. It needed a couple of touch-ups at this point as it started to burn unevenly. Never managed the final third as the strength suddenly kicked my ass out of nowhere like I owed it money, and I couldn't finish it haha. It lasted about an hour for me to this point, but I probably should have slowed down due to the strength... the light lunch I had before this was probably not enough! Would I get this again? Unsure. It wasn't terrible, but probably a little too strong and one-dimensional for me. Maybe when my palate is more honed in, I may give this another go.

Date Added: Monday 18 May, 2026 by TOM

I really didn't like this one. I got it as a "try something new" cigar. Construction was good but it turned very bitter half way. First third was ok but to be honest nothing special. It looks good. But I wouldn't recommend it

Date Added: Thursday 07 May, 2026 by Greig

I got this as a mystery cigar and really quite enjoyed it! It has quite a bitter initial taste but becomes quite heavy and full bodied. It’s not something I would have bought for myself but really enjoyed it as a nice change and wouldn’t complain if I had it again.

Date Added: Saturday 25 April, 2026 by Alex

Nice quirky cigar to look at and smokes really well. Initially the taste wasn't great - quite acrid and sharp - but eventually settled down. Packs a punch for its size and acts as a really decent 'mini smoke' if you need half an hour away