The Fuente OpusX PerfecXion X is a full Dominican puro - cedar, black pepper, leather. I smoked one: benchmark tobacco, but scarcity inflates the price.
The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story is a four-inch Cameroon perfecto that smokes like a full-size cigar. I lit one - big flavor, small package, around $9.
The La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull is a full-bodied salomon of pepper, earth and cocoa, CA's #2 cigar of 2016. I smoked one - powerful, complex, hard to find.
The E.P. Carrillo Pledge Prequel was 2020 Cigar of the Year. I smoked one - bold pepper into cocoa and espresso, a genuinely great smoke worth the hype.
The Ashton VSG Robusto is a full-bodied Fuente-made Dominican of pepper, espresso and cocoa. I smoked one - rich, flawless, and priced above everyday rotation.
The Ashton ESG 20 Year Salute is an all-Dominican Fuente-made Churchill with graham, molasses, and cedar. I smoked one - refined and flawless, but is it worth $28?
The Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto is a benchmark Cameroon cigar: fine-grained spice, cedar and roasted nuts, elegant rather than powerful. Worth the price?
