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Arturo Fuente Anejo No. 50
Size: 5 1/4 x 50 rg Robusto
Filler: Dominican Republic
Binder: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Strength: Full
This cigar was gifted to me as part of a series of cigars to do reviews on in a specific order, by none other than Greg. As with the No. 55 I did a review on previously, I was very, very humbled and grateful to be given the opportunity to enjoy as well as review a smoke such as this. The rumors that surround the Anejos tell of cigars that are refined, complex, powerful, and utterly delicious. These that Greg have given me are the first I have tried, and this is the second out of the three. The first one definitely lived up to the expectations, even surpassing them, and I was very hopeful that the second would be as enjoyable, if not more.
I pulled this tasty looking morsel out of the humidor and began the traditional inspection, which revealed a good construction that was very much unlike the rough looking No. 50 I had nubbed the week before. The wrapper had a light amount of veins save for one large one, a slightly loose bunching in the foot and a nice looking cap. There was a light amount of oils and tooth on the very, very dark wrapper that smelled of cedar and a tantalizing sweetness.
I clipped the end and took a prelight draw which had faint flavors of raisin and cinnamon. I toasted the foot, took a deep pull and was greeted promptly on the exhale with a blast of sheer black pepper! :whistling: Damn! Very good, but it definitely caught me off guard. There was earth and wood tones under the straight black pepper flavor, though it was hard to discern due to the power of the pepper. I'm not complaining about the pepper, by any means, but it definitely was the most pepper I have tasted yet in a cigar. The finish was clean, short, dry and left a slight taste of tobacco when it lasted. The draw was spot on, with a great, straight burn that was pleasantly slow. The ash was light and dark grays with a wavy appearance speckled with tooth, and held on until tapped off every inch or so. The smoke carried a rich scent to it that I could not get enough of.
The second third of this cigar is where it picked up, with the pepper finally backing down enough to let a nice mix of rich flavors to begin coming through. I was picking up a flavor that reminded me of old, worn leather, raisin, cinnamon and rich tobacco. The draw stayed perfect throughout, and no touch ups or purging was required. My head was getting a little light from the strength of the smoke, making me nicely relaxed, and never crossing into an uncomfortable level. Ash stand successful!
The last third was the same as the second, which was fine with me! This was a very, very good cigar, though I would have to say that the No. 55 was much better. That is not to take away from how much I enjoyed this smoke though, as it has been stated by several that the different vitolas in the Anejo line make for a much different smoking experience. I concur that though the same blend is used in each of the Anejos, the taste of the two was very different. Thank you again Greg for letting me enjoy this cigar, and I hope that the last of the three knocks them all out of the park, because if it does I will be in heaven! :love:
Size: 5 1/4 x 50 rg Robusto
Filler: Dominican Republic
Binder: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Strength: Full
This cigar was gifted to me as part of a series of cigars to do reviews on in a specific order, by none other than Greg. As with the No. 55 I did a review on previously, I was very, very humbled and grateful to be given the opportunity to enjoy as well as review a smoke such as this. The rumors that surround the Anejos tell of cigars that are refined, complex, powerful, and utterly delicious. These that Greg have given me are the first I have tried, and this is the second out of the three. The first one definitely lived up to the expectations, even surpassing them, and I was very hopeful that the second would be as enjoyable, if not more.
I pulled this tasty looking morsel out of the humidor and began the traditional inspection, which revealed a good construction that was very much unlike the rough looking No. 50 I had nubbed the week before. The wrapper had a light amount of veins save for one large one, a slightly loose bunching in the foot and a nice looking cap. There was a light amount of oils and tooth on the very, very dark wrapper that smelled of cedar and a tantalizing sweetness.
I clipped the end and took a prelight draw which had faint flavors of raisin and cinnamon. I toasted the foot, took a deep pull and was greeted promptly on the exhale with a blast of sheer black pepper! :whistling: Damn! Very good, but it definitely caught me off guard. There was earth and wood tones under the straight black pepper flavor, though it was hard to discern due to the power of the pepper. I'm not complaining about the pepper, by any means, but it definitely was the most pepper I have tasted yet in a cigar. The finish was clean, short, dry and left a slight taste of tobacco when it lasted. The draw was spot on, with a great, straight burn that was pleasantly slow. The ash was light and dark grays with a wavy appearance speckled with tooth, and held on until tapped off every inch or so. The smoke carried a rich scent to it that I could not get enough of.
The second third of this cigar is where it picked up, with the pepper finally backing down enough to let a nice mix of rich flavors to begin coming through. I was picking up a flavor that reminded me of old, worn leather, raisin, cinnamon and rich tobacco. The draw stayed perfect throughout, and no touch ups or purging was required. My head was getting a little light from the strength of the smoke, making me nicely relaxed, and never crossing into an uncomfortable level. Ash stand successful!
The last third was the same as the second, which was fine with me! This was a very, very good cigar, though I would have to say that the No. 55 was much better. That is not to take away from how much I enjoyed this smoke though, as it has been stated by several that the different vitolas in the Anejo line make for a much different smoking experience. I concur that though the same blend is used in each of the Anejos, the taste of the two was very different. Thank you again Greg for letting me enjoy this cigar, and I hope that the last of the three knocks them all out of the park, because if it does I will be in heaven! :love:
I can't wait to fire up the third one, I am just eagerly waiting for the right day to do it. My throat is a little scratchy today (stupid AC was on all night, vent is over my bed), so I am going to wait for that to clear up before I smoke the final one. For now I will have to stick to some go to smokes, hehe!
