Arturo Fuente Hemingway

[Michal]

As You all probably know Short Story is the smalles cigar from Hemingway line.
Its 4 x 48 but looks like 4 x 40-45

Its very well build, but I think its also a little to hard and not spongy at all.
If I grab it in my fingers a little to strong I'm pretty sure it would break.
Although its very small it has a really nice figurado shape.
The wrapper is dark cameroon, it smells good but with no big excitement

I thought there will be some problems with lighting this small end up because of its shape...

...but it went perfectly

The main flavor was woody with some nutty hits.
I had to smoke it very very slow to not make it to warm because then it was bitter and a little harsh.
The woody taste was almost the same during whole cigar, only sometimes becoming stronger or lighter.
The ash looked like it was very strong so I did not care about ashtray and ofocurse 2 iches long ash felt on the carpet.

Generally it was a nice smoke but without taste explosions or any delights.
During this 45 minutes the bigest weeknes was bitternes which was really not easy to avoid.

In 10 grade scale I can give it 6+ / 7-


Ok, and now some macro pictures for Cigar Porn Maniacs.
(I have a new camera so prepare for more macccro pics )

 

[AVB]

Nice review. you seemed to have a good time with it.



Just for future info it is "cameroon" and "macro"

 

[Michal]

Just for future info it is "cameroon" and "macro"

oukey!

 

[tone-ny]

Nice job on the review. For some reason I can't see the pictures from work.

 

[jabba]

Great review!

Personally, I thought these were much better years ago. All the recent ones I've smoked have been very underwhelming.

 

[NullSmurf]

Well done, Michal!

 

[basil]

Nice review. Short Story is good - I like Best Seller even better, IMO. Cool avatar Michal. I recently re-read a bunch of Tom Robbins books - Tanuki is a main character in one.

 

[AngryFishH]

Reading this reviw forced me to goto my humi and harvest one from it's resting place.

MMmmmm quickie cigars.....

 

[Ginseng]

Nice one, Michal. I have to admit that the SS underwhelms me as well.

Keep the cool macro photos coming!

Wilkey

 

[Phlicker]

Great review!

Personally, I thought these were much better years ago. All the recent ones I've smoked have been very underwhelming.

I've heard the same thing recently, which is a shame, as they used to be quite good.

 

[Saxjazzman]

Thanks for the great review Michal!! Great pictures also. :thumbs:

 

[Zeebra]

I liked the SS better then the WOAM.

 

[nfulton]

I was told that the "newer" SS's needed at least a year to be good so I purchased a box and let them sit. I have just passed the eight month mark and will hold out until I reach one year. I prefer the Hemmi madruos, but after going through a fiver of the WOAN I think they are my favorite natural cameroon in the whole line.

 

[rob300c]

I was told that the "newer" SS's needed at least a year to be good so I purchased a box and let them sit. I have just passed the eight month mark and will hold out until I reach one year. I prefer the Hemmi madruos, but after going through a fiver of the WOAN I think they are my favorite natural cameroon in the whole line.

If the SS is from where I think it is from, there was well over a year of age on Michal's smoke!
I love these... Sorry it didn't blow your socks off Michal!

-Rob

 

[junkman_56]

The Short Stories (along with the VSG Tres Mystique) are my favorite short smokes.

 

[anvil]

Thanks for the review mate. Good one

 

[LilBastage]

These are one of my favorites as well.

I do find that they are not quite as good as when I had my first, but I attribute that to the fact that the first 5 or so I had were gifted to me and likely had some age on them. The ones I get from the local Bend Over Tobacco shop really need some time to come down in humidity and to mellow out.

I still love these, but not enough to pay the local asking price of $9 a piece (taxes and a-hole shop owner). I grab a few online from time to time.

 

[Michal]

I was told that the "newer" SS's needed at least a year to be good so I purchased a box and let them sit. I have just passed the eight month mark and will hold out until I reach one year. I prefer the Hemmi madruos, but after going through a fiver of the WOAN I think they are my favorite natural cameroon in the whole line.

If the SS is from where I think it is from, there was well over a year of age on Michal's smoke!
I love these... Sorry it didn't blow your socks off Michal!

-Rob

Yep, its the one that You're thinking about


Thanks for kind words guys

 

[Brickhouse]

Nice review and great pics. This is one of my favorites.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Nice review Michal. I just had one coming home from work and I had the same thing with the bitterness. Once you slow it down, it does become a much better smoke. Thanks for sharing.