Arturo Fuente Signature Hemingway Review

Signature Hemingway
Made by: Arturo Fuente
Country: Dominican Republic
Vitola: 6 by 47

The Hemingway is another offering often visited by long time cigar smokers, this is often just in the sake of habit but maybe the Don Carlos smokers could find a new option with this is well. The Don Carlos was already reviewed and it will be interesting to see how this compares with that line. This is a “Signuture” size and with that it should command a decent burn time, their are much larger vitola’s in this line if that is more of an interest. Lets see what it has to offer with a Arturo Fuente Signature Hemingway Review.

Prelight

Decently applied double cap, medium sized veins, and visible seams. The wrapper has quite a few blemishes, I don’t expect them to be an issue but it does detract from the aesthetics of the cigar. Same band as almost every other Fuente, the foot smells like cashew and butter with a cedar and mixed pepper undertone. Good cut with just a bit of loose tobacco. The prelight draw shows cashew a bit of leather and mixed pepper on the finish. The oily butter flavor will probably come into play on the mouth feel, there is a good amount of tooth which will only add to that.

1/3

This is one cigar where the foot hints perfectly to the profile. Cashew and leather are on the front with lots of cream in the center of the profile. Oily slick mouth feel and the finish is a black and white pepper. Medium bodied and low strength. Slightly of balanced burn, but that usually comes with the tapered foot on figurados. Beautiful compact white ash though, the tooth remains visible in the ash. As I get into the first third the leather rises on the front and the cashew drops, the buttery creamy center is holding. The finish remains a fairly balanced black and white pepper.

2/3

As I get into the second third the nutty notes are developing the front is short but consists of cashew and salted peanuts. And then fades into leather and mixed pepper. The creaminess has fallen noticeably. Distinct and noteworthy transition, it’s always a plus when there is a shift like that. Fair complexity and good transitions currently, the cigar is holding at medium body and low strength. The burn line has leveled out and has no issues at all. No changes to the profile as the second third burbs down, the main noticeable difference is cream is returning in the center. The cigar still has a great oily buttery mouth feel. The black pepper is up in the mixed pepper note and is a bit harsh but not in a bad way. It is complimenting the leather nicely.

3/3

Cashew has come up on the front boldly, the cream has dropped in the center and leather replaced it. And the finish has broken down to a balanced black pepper. Great rotation of notes and flavors. Good complexity and solid transitions, great burn once it self-corrected from the start. The best part in my opinion was the thick smoke and the buttery mouth feel. One more thing to note is that the cigar did get squishy and picked up a harsher bitter note on the finish at the nub.

Smoke Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Conclusion: 87

Good cigar, it is a step above general flavors and complexity which explain the loyalty so many people have to this company. This is a cigar that should absolutely be kept in rotation, mainly because it is a consistently good cigar. If you haven’t tried it then you are missing out and it should be the next thing you visit. This is a cigar that most people are aware of whether or not they are advanced or beginning cigar smokers.

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