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Brand: Arturo Fuente
Line: Casa Fuente
Vitola: Pyramid #2 (Torpedo – 6.38 x 52)
Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Cameroon
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium
Viva Las Vegas.
I recently took my second trip to Sin City to moderate a panel at CES2009, but before I left, I stopped over at Casa Fuente to try its exclusive Casa Fuente cigar. (Well, there was that, and Pete Rose was signing autographs across the way.)
The Casa Fuente has a sweet-smelling Cameroon wrapper that’s exceptionally smooth, and my sticks had good prelight draws and no soft sports. The Casa Fuente — like most Fuente cigars I’ve enjoyed — is superbly rolled, so the cigars’ caps were superb.
I found the flavor in the first half to be leathery with a sweet, vanilla finish. The second half is leathery and sweet, but it gets a touch peppery.
As far as burn, the Casa Fuente burned a bit unevenly at first, but it evened out about an inch and a half in. It produced solid, light gray ash.
Verdict: Love this Cameroon wrapper on this one, and you will too. It’s a good, consistent smoke.
As far as the proper drink to enjoy this with, I was at the Casa Fuente store around 11am, so I didn’t have a spirit with the cigar the first time around; I just had a couple of Fat Tires. My suggestion is to pair this with something fairly mild so you can savor this consistent, delicious smoke.
At $18-$28 a stick, however, you’d better save this for a special occasion. Weddings, bar mitzvahs — or if you win some money at the blackjack tables.)
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One of my all time favorite smokes, this cigar is amazing!
$18-28 per stick?
Can’t be that good.
Jack must have gotten a raise! :)
Is it worth a day trip to try this cigar?
I hope he did!
Still, I won’t lie. There’s something about being in Vegas, being in Caesar’s Palace and smoking this stick that just feels good.
Tasty cigars that are great to smoke after winning big in the black jack table.
Too bad everything is so expensive in there.
speaking of Vegas, just ran into a line from LVCC called Cypress Cigar. A full private label version of their best stick. For a wedding or bar mitzvahs this is worth a look. I tried one at a golf show in Colorado. Nice smoke.
You came to Vegas and did not tell me! We could of had a cigar.
Will be there again in a month or so, Justin.
in there, everything is expensive…
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