cigardawg
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I smoked a Double Chateau Fuente SG last night as mrjinglesusa and I perused the Puff Puff pass.
This cigar had the slightly rosado wrapper indicative of the sun growns. I couldn't tell if there were veins or seams due to the extensive cracking and splitting of the wrapper. I guess I must have been a bit rough on the cigar. Anyway, the pre-light nose was of earth and leather, mile, but distinctive. The pre-light draw was open and easy.
Upon lighting, the draw stayed open and each puff produced mouthfuls of medium-bodied smoke, despite the cracks and splits. Amazingly, the cigar burned even all the way down. It was ugly, with pieces of wrapper burning off here and there, but it was even. The cigar stayed cool throughout the smoking experience. The ash was light gray and very firm, staying on the cigar an inch or more at a time. The splitting went all the way to the head of the cigar, so I ended up with a bit of tobacco in my mouth. Overall, however, quite amazing construction. I finally had to put it down with about 1 1/2 inches left because the splits were so severe that it would no longer draw.
The taste was typical of the Arturo Fuente sun growns. If you can remember how cured leather smells...now, change that into a taste. That is one of the elements that I get from the sun growns. I also get charred wood with some coffee undertones. This cigar maintained that consistent leather/charred wood taste throughout the smoke. Not much complexity, but a very pleasurable taste.
Despite the complete destruction of the cigar (I really wish I had pictures...it was bad), the cigar performed well and tasted very good. Overall, I give this cigar a B+.
This cigar had the slightly rosado wrapper indicative of the sun growns. I couldn't tell if there were veins or seams due to the extensive cracking and splitting of the wrapper. I guess I must have been a bit rough on the cigar. Anyway, the pre-light nose was of earth and leather, mile, but distinctive. The pre-light draw was open and easy.
Upon lighting, the draw stayed open and each puff produced mouthfuls of medium-bodied smoke, despite the cracks and splits. Amazingly, the cigar burned even all the way down. It was ugly, with pieces of wrapper burning off here and there, but it was even. The cigar stayed cool throughout the smoking experience. The ash was light gray and very firm, staying on the cigar an inch or more at a time. The splitting went all the way to the head of the cigar, so I ended up with a bit of tobacco in my mouth. Overall, however, quite amazing construction. I finally had to put it down with about 1 1/2 inches left because the splits were so severe that it would no longer draw.
The taste was typical of the Arturo Fuente sun growns. If you can remember how cured leather smells...now, change that into a taste. That is one of the elements that I get from the sun growns. I also get charred wood with some coffee undertones. This cigar maintained that consistent leather/charred wood taste throughout the smoke. Not much complexity, but a very pleasurable taste.
Despite the complete destruction of the cigar (I really wish I had pictures...it was bad), the cigar performed well and tasted very good. Overall, I give this cigar a B+.
