Reviews
Date Added: Monday 21 September, 2020
I have been waiting a long time to try this cigar for a number of reasons. The story behind Carlos Fuente Jnr dedicating this cigar to his father who had sadly passed away by the time the cigar had won Cigar of the year 2017 - Cigar Afficiando. Its one of the most beautiful cigars to look at and feels even better in the hand. The shape, the texture, the construction...everything looks, feels and smells right. I had a slightly loose draw but that doesnt tend to bother me as you are able to get huge volumes of smoke out of the cigar (hypothetically leading to more flavour right?). My opening 3rd was quiet but I heard that Arturo Fuentes are a little shy and take some time to warm up in your company so I didnt want to judge too quickly. After the end of the first 3rd I was getting worried as the flavour levels hadnt changed....surely there was more to this cigar than it was showing me. Into the second 3rd.....Oh man, it hasnt changed one iota. Dont get me wrong, the burn was exquisite, the ash was beautiful, but where was the flavour!!!! Its like someone cooking you an unbelievable meal
Date Added: Wednesday 12 August, 2020
What an amazing looking cigar! Fully square body with a torpedo head. Took quite a while to get going given the size of the thing, but it developed into a lovely medium cigar of cedar, biscuit and some coffee. Great draw from a Dickman/slanted cut, construction was amazing with great ash hold and perfect straight burn. Never needed any relights from a long and slow smoke. Great great smoke. Quite pricy - not sure if I prefer the Andalusian Bull - but both are great treat-yourself cigars
Date Added: Wednesday 08 July, 2020
I made a big mistake by going for the very best cigars when I first started smoking stogies. It would probably have been a better idea to start with the cheaper sticks, then buy the odd one or 2 great cigars for a treat, but when you start with a padron 1964 followed my my father and cohiba, well, where do you go from there?
I will tell you where. You buy this amazing cigar! I saw reviews for this and decided to get one and my god. Oh my. What a smoke! I cannot stress how good this is. 3 distinct flavour changes, each as complex and delicious as any part of ANY other cigar. I would rather buy a box of these and smoke 1 a week rather than an average or poor cigar once a day.
This is an amazing price too. They cost only a little bit less in the states where obviously they usually pay far less as the government over there does not rinse smokers out of their cash.
If you love cigars you will love this, it is perfection. Perfect construction, perfect draw. If you buy a box and put them in your smoking rotation they will make your life better!
Date Added: Sunday 16 October, 2022
My second one if these was on par with the first. Good draw, even burn and some nice flavours.
A really great smoke for a fantastic price. It almost feels like Im looking for a problem, expecting something to be wrong with it as its a seven quid cigar. However its fair to say I cannot fault it. Yes you could find plenty which taste better but you would pay considerably more. Really happy with this and something I highly recommend if you want a decent smoke for a cheap price.
A must for the humidor and doesnt look out of place surrounded by its more expensive mates.
Date Added: Saturday 15 October, 2022
Vertigo by Lotus Victory V-Cutter
by Daniel
If you don’t smoke many cigars, this is a good V cutter if you are trying to make a smaller cut than a straight cut. However this is not a deep V cut and you may need to ‘hack’ at it a few times to get the depth you want.
For the price though, it’s robust and will do a shallow V cut well.
Date Added: Saturday 15 October, 2022
I was a bit skeptical on the first few draws but that very quickly changed to better to just awesome. Really great cigar, very complex with lots of nice changes throughout. Worth the money, even at the highly inflated cost of cigars in the UK!
