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Fuente 8-5-8 Candela...
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rfenst Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 5:48 PM EST
Joined: 06-23-2007
Posts: 39,349
Most unique cigar in the store I went to yesterday. Not the disaster I thought I was taking the risk of. Smooth. Not tanic or chlorophyll like it could have been. Smooth. Very, very, slight sweet flavor the entire time. maybe a little bread flavor at one point, but it was subtle Other than that, straight Dominican tobacco. Last candela I smoked was like 20 years ago. It was a Macanudo Churchill and I remember it as being very good to my then palate.
KingoftheCove Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 6:42 PM EST
Joined: 10-08-2011
Posts: 7,644
Hit or miss for me, but haven’t had one for years.
I always thought the Illusione 888 candelas were better.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 8:17 PM EST
Joined: 12-29-2020
Posts: 4,184
I have the illusione candela lancero they’re quite good. Haven’t had the 888 but I will try. Maybe give the fuente a go one day but illusione has good rep as being one of if not the best candela these days. So I’ve read
ZRX1200 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Nov 1 2023, 8:54 PM EST
Joined: 07-08-2007
Posts: 60,627
Holy Lance is the only candela I’ve bought more than once.
cashmoneydave Offline
#5 Posted: Thu, Nov 2 2023, 5:33 AM EST
Joined: 08-16-2018
Posts: 802
I bought the last one in a box once that was really good, assuming well aged…it was an AF Seleccion Privada No. 1 Claro.
Mraia Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Nov 5 2023, 8:56 AM EST
Joined: 04-18-2019
Posts: 427
Never had a candela. I’m on a AF kick lately so will give this a shot
tonygraz Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Nov 5 2023, 11:29 AM EST
Joined: 08-11-2008
Posts: 20,280
I had one but it never turned brown so after 16 years I threw it away,jester
Mraia Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Nov 5 2023, 3:54 PM EST
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Posts: 427
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Jakethesnake86 Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Jan 3 2024, 7:19 PM EST
Joined: 12-29-2020
Posts: 4,184
I concur. Over halfway through the 858 candela and it’s been quite good. Have a few more around but liked it more than I thought I would. Will smoke the rest when I find them
delta1 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Jan 3 2024, 9:11 PM EST
Joined: 11-23-2011
Posts: 28,810
bought a few for St. Patrick's Day a coupla years ago. They are better than their color suggests...not that I'm biased or something...
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