ZRX1200 wrote:Wait......Candela?
Never seen that so I'm calling BS.
Candela 858's sure.....but Hemingways? I don't think so.
deadeyedick wrote:Never seen or heard of a candela Hemi. While the Rosie does have a red footband the SG version does not have any footband.
To my knowledge, Fuentes has not released any of either since about '11. Still have a box of each from that release.
Kipp, I had a few with me at RMCF and would have given to you iff'n I knew you were looking. BTW, I like the Hemi versions of both as much and maybe more than the 858 versions.
DED
I have no doubt that both of you are correct about the Candela. I thought I read somethhing about it and that's the reason I threw it in here. I've also check a couple of "Fuente-friendly" sites including the hoes in Philly and the honey bun in tampa, they only list Maduro, Natural, and Sun Grown.
My box of Classic Sun Grown arrived yesterday. To my surprise, there is no rectangular sticker on the box, I didn't feel good about it and was thinking "should I open it or should I call the vendor now?"
Pop open the box, there is no humi pack inside like other Fuente products I've recived. Now I am more confused.
Push the ribbon that wrap around the cigars up to reveal the cigar band, there is hope as the band is different than the Natural.
Prior to open the box, I grabbed a Classic Maduro and a Classic Natural just in case for comparison purpose.
The band on the Classic Sun Grown is bigger and has more gold color at the bottom of the band than the Classic Natural where it has a black line at the bottom of the band, the same band as the Classic Maduro.
To remove any doubt, I lit and smoked one, we are good.
I am confused about the bands because of different sizes and colors so I went back to check them.
It looks like the band was changed. I have a Signature Maduro from 2006 and Classic Maduro from 2009 that has a smaller band with the black line at the bottom of the band. A Classic Maduro from 2014 has a bigger band with the gold color at the bottom of the band, and the newly arrived Classic Sun Grown has the same band as the 2014 Classic Maduro.