Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T

Don Fernando · 12-16-2010, 01:42 PM

You have to hand it to Arturo Fuente, they don't make much tubos but when they do, it is something spectacular, like this Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T, a 7x49 churchill with a Dominican filler and binder with a Connecticut shade wrapper.

The wrapper is light brown and oily with a few veins. The cigar has a piece of red band on the foot to protect it. The construction feels good and the cigar has a mild wood smell. The predraw is good.

I taste dry wood, mild spicy and after a quarter of an inch I taste a little bit of chocolate on the background. After two inch I get a little more chocolate with some herbs. The flavors are dry and a bit musty, which I get a lot from Connecticut wrappers.

Halfway I still taste wood with herbs. The chocolate is hardly recognizable and the musty taste has gone. The flavors no longer change until I reach the end, only the wood gets a bit stronger.

This cigar has a smoke time of an hour and fortyfive minutes. The draw was good. The light colored ash is reasonable firm. I had to correct the burn a few times. The smoke is thin. This cigar is medium bodied and medium flavored.

Would I buy this cigar again? Meh, Connecticut wrappers don't do it for me.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

Brutus2600 · 12-16-2010, 01:55 PM

That's exactly how I felt about this cigar as well (Meh). I smoked the King B and Queen B cigars right after the King T (in that order) and was very impressed with the sun grown wrappers of the B's. So much so I bought a box of the Queens. Didn't even consider buying a box (or singles) of the T.

Ogre · 12-16-2010, 02:05 PM

Ferdie, I always saw you as a "Queen B" kind of guy!!!!

Doctorossi · 12-16-2010, 02:14 PM

I find my appreciation of the various wrappers on the Fuente Chateau series to be very dependent upon ring gauge. For example, I love the Connecticut on the Double Chateau (50rg) and find the Sun Grown one-dimensional on that vitola. For the Royal Salute (54rg), my experience has been, consistently, exactly the opposite.

12-16-2010, 01:42 PM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T You have to hand it to Arturo Fuente, they don't make much tubos but when they do, it is something spectacular, like this Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T, a 7x49 churchill with a Dominican filler and binder with a Connecticut shade wrapper. The wrapper is light brown and oily with a few veins. The cigar has a piece of red band on the foot to protect it. The construction feels good and the cigar has a mild wood smell. The predraw is good. I taste dry wood, mild spicy and after a quarter of an inch I taste a little bit of chocolate on the background. After two inch I get a little more chocolate with some herbs. The flavors are dry and a bit musty, which I get a lot from Connecticut wrappers. Halfway I still taste wood with herbs. The chocolate is hardly recognizable and the musty taste has gone. The flavors no longer change until I reach the end, only the wood gets a bit stronger. This cigar has a smoke time of an hour and fortyfive minutes. The draw was good. The light colored ash is reasonable firm. I had to correct the burn a few times. The smoke is thin. This cigar is medium bodied and medium flavored. Would I buy this cigar again? Meh, Connecticut wrappers don't do it for me. Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 8 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 7 / 10 Aroma second part: 6 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

12-16-2010, 01:55 PM	#2
Brutus2600 Your resident lancerHO Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Brian Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 2,063 Trading: (46)	Re: Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T That's exactly how I felt about this cigar as well (Meh). I smoked the King B and Queen B cigars right after the King T (in that order) and was very impressed with the sun grown wrappers of the B's. So much so I bought a box of the Queens. Didn't even consider buying a box (or singles) of the T.

12-16-2010, 02:05 PM	#3
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T Ferdie, I always saw you as a "Queen B" kind of guy!!!!

12-16-2010, 02:14 PM	#4
Doctorossi Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 1,684 Trading: (8)	Re: Arturo Fuente Chateau Fuente King T I find my appreciation of the various wrappers on the Fuente Chateau series to be very dependent upon ring gauge. For example, I love the Connecticut on the Double Chateau (50rg) and find the Sun Grown one-dimensional on that vitola. For the Royal Salute (54rg), my experience has been, consistently, exactly the opposite. __________________ Marvin Shanken is a terrific guy... for me to poop on!