Sunday, August 23, 2009

Arturo Fuente Sun Grown Chateau Fuente



Cigar: Arturo Fuente Sun Grown Chateau Fuente
Origin: Dominican Republic
Length: 4.50
Ring: 50
Strength: Medium-Full
Wrapper: Sun Grown Ecuadorian
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Shape: Parejo
Purchased: Gift from TJ Kear

When: August 23, 2009, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Man cave
Environment: Sunny, breezy, 88 degrees
Beverage: Coke Zero
Lighter: Cedar Sleeve
Cut: Double Guillotine

My anniversary is tomorrow and I received a wonderful early gift from my lovely bride: an Arturo Fuente Sun Grown Chateau Fuente, the sun grown version of the well-known favorite, Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva.

The Ecuadorian wrapper is dark and oily. I was surprised throughout this cigar, beginning with the initial draw. The draw was easy and packed a lot of mellow flavor! There were hints of cedar and leather with mild spice from the very beginning.

Burn was slightly uneven, but that was probably my fault (and it gave me something to do).

I said that this was a surprising smoke and I wasn't kidding. If you are used to the regular Fuentes, this stick offers much fuller flavors of cedar wood and fruit - particularly a nice black cherry - but without any overt sweetness in the first half.

The last half continued full and mellow. There were hints of cinnamon with a growing light sweetness. Classic aroma. Mild spice. Wonderful tones of fruit on the palate.

Long, spicy, full-flavor finish. This is easily the best A. Fuente I've enjoyed in a long, long time. Absolutely a repeater!

5 comments:

David Kear said...

Sounds good. Happy Anniversary!

Dr. Mike Kear said...

Thanks.

This stick was stronger than a regular A. Fuente, but if you like Honduran cigars you'll like this one, too.

Bubba said...

Happy Anniversary. maybe we can enjoy a smoke together sometime soon.

Dr. Mike Kear said...

Karold, I actually have a stick set aside for you in my humidor.

TJ Kear said...

I am glad you enjoyed it. I wish I could of bought you a bundle. Maybe next annivesary.