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What do you recommend. Arturo Fuentes?
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Brads1 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 8:30 AM EST
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What would you recommend to try that is similar to the Arturo Fuentes Hemingway?
bgz Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 9:33 AM EST
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Arturo Fuente Don Carlos?
Abrignac Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 10:11 AM EST
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Brads1 wrote:
What would you recommend to try that is similar to the Arturo Fuentes Hemingway?


Seven years and this is your first post?
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 10:13 AM EST
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Seven years and you have to ask?
sd72 Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 10:34 AM EST
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I've never understood the fascination with when a person makes their first post.

Must be looking for cheaper than hemi's. Try the chateau series, in whatever wrapper you like, or the mag series sungrowns.
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#6 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 11:07 AM EST
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I don't think anything really compares to Hemingway but if your just looking for a cheaper Fuente 858 sungrowns are pretty good and can be found at a decent price
ZRX1200 Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 11:30 AM EST
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Or 858 Naturals they are cameroon wrapped.
Hillbillyjosh770 Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 2:14 PM EST
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Curly Head
Whistlebritches Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 2:31 PM EST
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IMHO to truly compare to the AF Hemingway you're just going to drop more coin.Smoke the Hemingway.

I personally like the Magnum R 44(half the cost of the Hemi line)over all but the Hemi Sungrowns.........These SG's are sumpin special for sure.


Ron
deadeyedick Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Apr 26 2015, 7:51 PM EST
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^ What he said.
cacman Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Apr 27 2015, 12:27 AM EST
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Who cares if it took so long for the first post. It wasn't a mooch, but a question about a great cigar line!

Would second Whistle's post. But would add the Sun-Gorwn cuban belicoso and 8-5-8 as great lesser expensive alternatives.

Just an FYI - Casa Fuente in Vegas offers the 8-5-8 Sungrown at $13/ea and is restricted to a 2 cigar purchase.The Short Story Maduro goes for $17/ea for comparison.
tamapatom Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Apr 27 2015, 6:35 AM EST
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Cheaper version of fuente? Flor de ybor city.....made by fuente in same factory...private label for arturo fuente jr......worth a try if you need a volume discount.....it was fun to do a blind comparison of ybor 85 to fuente 858. Comes in sungrown too. Cacman, your post above gives me another reason not to live in vegas......Is that the tourist limit and price? ?!?! $17 for ss maduro? 2 cigar limit?
ZRX1200 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Apr 27 2015, 10:48 AM EST
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Damn, last time I was there Don Carlos lancero was $22!
jeferris Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Apr 27 2015, 6:06 PM EST
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+1 on the Magnum R 44...
tamapatom Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Apr 27 2015, 7:49 PM EST
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jeferris wrote:
+1 on the Magnum R 44...


+2 on the Magnum R 44

Also Cuesta Rey Centro Fino......another sun grown by Fuente
stinger88 Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 6:18 AM EST
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Say no to the Curly Head. Might as well smoke a cigarette.

Sorry Hillbilly
tamapatom Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 8:47 AM EST
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stinger88 wrote:
Say no to the Curly Head. Might as well smoke a cigarette.
Sorry Hillbilly


My first cigar was a curly head and I smoked quite a few back when Madonna was hot.........so when I was at Tampa Sweethearts recently , I was curious and picked up a curly head claro ( green like a candella) for old times sake and the novelty of the wrapper. No question, the worst cigar I have smoked in memory.......surprised that Fuente puts their name on it. Not just boring or plain but harsh and weird tasting. If someone is trying to stop smoking, pick up a bundle of these and it will do the trick!
Whistlebritches Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 10:36 AM EST
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I forgot all about the Flor de Ybor City........love the sungrowns.I picked up a 5'r at Tampa Sweethearts many moons ago then ordered a bundle later on.Gonna have to dig I should have some of these left.


Ron
Buckwheat Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 11:05 AM EST
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I recommend that you stop reading about cigars and start smoking them. The only way to discover what cigars you like is to smoke them. I also recommend that you buy at least two (preferably fivers) of the cigars that interest you. Magazine reviews are overrated and biased. fog
bgz Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 11:50 AM EST
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stinger88 wrote:
Say no to the Curly Head. Might as well smoke a cigarette.

Sorry Hillbilly


Noted.

Never tried, thanks for the heads up.
Puffnstuff79 Offline
#21 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 12:31 PM EST
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I'm anticipating my try with the Calaveras 2015. It just begs the question, "AF Mag?"
stinger88 Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 12:48 PM EST
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I do like the 8-5-8s, especially if they have been in the humi for awhile. They get a great feel to them when you know they have hit their prime. A nice little rough feel. Hard to explain.
DBIII Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 6:18 PM EST
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Sir, save yourself some time and look around hard for a box of Hemingway Work of Art maduro. I have not looked in awhile, but I paid around a buck sixty the last time I split a box. Buy the box and enjoy everytime you smoke one.
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#24 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 6:31 PM EST
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tamapatom wrote:
Cheaper version of fuente? Flor de ybor city.....made by fuente in same factory...private label for arturo fuente jr......worth a try if you need a volume discount.....it was fun to do a blind comparison of ybor 85 to fuente 858. Comes in sungrown too. Cacman, your post above gives me another reason not to live in vegas......Is that the tourist limit and price? ?!?! $17 for ss maduro? 2 cigar limit?



Funny. Just the other day I was thinking I needed to pick up some Flor de Ybor cigars. I really liked the Lancero Maduro, but have not had one in a number of years. Don't recall if I ever tried any of the Sun grown.
deadeyedick Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Apr 28 2015, 8:38 PM EST
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^ Iffn' you tried one you would most likely remember. Esp the 858SG or Hemingway SG.

DED
TooBad Offline
#26 Posted: Wed, Apr 29 2015, 10:30 AM EST
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regular 858 with 3 to 4 years aging are great but it's really hard to wait that long.
fishinguitarman Offline
#27 Posted: Wed, Apr 29 2015, 3:59 PM EST
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What they said
stinger88 Offline
#28 Posted: Wed, Apr 29 2015, 3:59 PM EST
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^^you know it!
fishinguitarman Offline
#29 Posted: Wed, Apr 29 2015, 4:22 PM EST
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I do?
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