Casa Fuente double robusto

Don Fernando · 06-01-2010, 04:54 AM

Last year, exactly a year ago, I was in Las Vegas with some of my cigar smoking friends for a nice herf and one of the hangouts was Casa Fuente in the Coliseum mall in Caesar's Palace. Besides a great mojito they also have a small selection of premium cigars, all Fuente made, and amongst them their house blend "Casa Fuente". The seven different vitolas of Casa Fuente are for sale in a nice sampler and if memory serves me correct, I paid $150 for this sampler of 7.

Somewhere in the last year the lid of the sampler decided to reach out for the sun and became so crooked that I can't even close the lid anymore. A bit disappointing actually for a rare sampler, especially for a renowned company like Fuente. The cigars are all packed in cellophane with a Casa Fuente print on it. The seven vitolas (double corona, churchill, pyramid #2, double robusto, belicoso, corona gorda and robusto) are hidden under some orange packing paper and have an orange cloth band on the foot.

The 6½x52 double robusto is the only one that is not only cellophane wrapped but also has a piece of cedar wrapped around it. Much to my surprise I notice that the band is crooked, I guess the roller had an off day while gluing the band.

Once I unwrap this double robusto I can smell a medium strong cedar aroma with a hint of cinnamon. I really like the aroma of this cigar. The medium dark, slightly reddish, wrapper is smooth and silky and has some tiny and thin veins, so thin that they are not worth mentioning. The construction feels great and after punching the cigar I get a great predraw with a raising and pepper flavor.

The first flavor I taste is a full cedar flavor with some earth and coffee. An inch later I also taste a caramel like sweetness. The cedar tones down a bit but remains the main flavor. Soon after that the cedar disappears and I taste leather and earth, with a very mild caramel flavor on the background. Much to my surprise the leather and earth flavors are very much like a Cuban cigar, which is very unusual for a cigar from another country.

That Cubanesque flavor only stays for a short while, after ⅓ the flavor changes to a non Cuban earth and leather and I can also taste some nutmeg. Halfway the flavors change again, the earth and leather disappear and I taste a mild herbal flavor with a sweet nutmeg added to it. That doesn't change till I get to the last quarter of the cigar when the cedar returns and chases away the herbs, only the nutmeg stays to support the cedar.

The smoke time of this baby was about a 100 minutes. The cigar gave me a reasonable amount of smoke and the draw was fine. This full flavored medium bodied cigar has a good burn, a little crooked but nothing to complain about really. The ash is quite firm and has a nice silver gray color. I got a big flame when I purged the cigar.

Would I buy this cigar again? Next time I am in Las Vegas I will buy another sampler

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

CigarNut · 06-01-2010, 08:58 AM

Nice review! Thanks for sharing! I had a couple of Casa Fuente cigars when I visited them a few years and really liked them. Unfortunately, I lost my notes and do not remember which ones I had, so I will have to try them all over again next time

Ashcan Bill · 06-01-2010, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Fernando

Next time I am in Las Vegas I will buy another sampler

And that would be when?

kelmac07 · 06-01-2010, 09:46 AM

Nice review Ferdie. Might have to hunt one of these down to give it a try.

Don Fernando · 06-01-2010, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ashcan Bill

And that would be when?

if only I knew Bill. Won't be in 2010, that's for sure.

MedicCook · 06-01-2010, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the review Ferdie. You are rocking that hat.

thebiglebowski · 06-04-2010, 09:06 AM

another fine review, ferdie. i rail against high end super priced premium cigars (like fuente opus...) but last time i was in vegas i grabbed a handfull of these in the robusto size. and at, i think, 18 bucks a stick, i still like 'em and would buy more. of course, i was winning at blackjack that day i bought them...

06-01-2010, 04:54 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Casa Fuente double robusto Last year, exactly a year ago, I was in Las Vegas with some of my cigar smoking friends for a nice herf and one of the hangouts was Casa Fuente in the Coliseum mall in Caesar's Palace. Besides a great mojito they also have a small selection of premium cigars, all Fuente made, and amongst them their house blend "Casa Fuente". The seven different vitolas of Casa Fuente are for sale in a nice sampler and if memory serves me correct, I paid $150 for this sampler of 7. Somewhere in the last year the lid of the sampler decided to reach out for the sun and became so crooked that I can't even close the lid anymore. A bit disappointing actually for a rare sampler, especially for a renowned company like Fuente. The cigars are all packed in cellophane with a Casa Fuente print on it. The seven vitolas (double corona, churchill, pyramid #2, double robusto, belicoso, corona gorda and robusto) are hidden under some orange packing paper and have an orange cloth band on the foot. The 6½x52 double robusto is the only one that is not only cellophane wrapped but also has a piece of cedar wrapped around it. Much to my surprise I notice that the band is crooked, I guess the roller had an off day while gluing the band. Once I unwrap this double robusto I can smell a medium strong cedar aroma with a hint of cinnamon. I really like the aroma of this cigar. The medium dark, slightly reddish, wrapper is smooth and silky and has some tiny and thin veins, so thin that they are not worth mentioning. The construction feels great and after punching the cigar I get a great predraw with a raising and pepper flavor. The first flavor I taste is a full cedar flavor with some earth and coffee. An inch later I also taste a caramel like sweetness. The cedar tones down a bit but remains the main flavor. Soon after that the cedar disappears and I taste leather and earth, with a very mild caramel flavor on the background. Much to my surprise the leather and earth flavors are very much like a Cuban cigar, which is very unusual for a cigar from another country. That Cubanesque flavor only stays for a short while, after ⅓ the flavor changes to a non Cuban earth and leather and I can also taste some nutmeg. Halfway the flavors change again, the earth and leather disappear and I taste a mild herbal flavor with a sweet nutmeg added to it. That doesn't change till I get to the last quarter of the cigar when the cedar returns and chases away the herbs, only the nutmeg stays to support the cedar. The smoke time of this baby was about a 100 minutes. The cigar gave me a reasonable amount of smoke and the draw was fine. This full flavored medium bodied cigar has a good burn, a little crooked but nothing to complain about really. The ash is quite firm and has a nice silver gray color. I got a big flame when I purged the cigar. Would I buy this cigar again? Next time I am in Las Vegas I will buy another sampler Appearance: 8 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 7 / 10 Smoke & ash: 7 / 10 Aroma first part: 8 / 10 Aroma second part: 8 / 10 Aroma third part: 7 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

06-01-2010, 09:46 AM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Casa Fuente double robusto Nice review Ferdie. Might have to hunt one of these down to give it a try. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

06-01-2010, 10:39 AM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Casa Fuente double robusto Thanks for the review Ferdie. You are rocking that hat. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

06-04-2010, 09:06 AM	#7
thebiglebowski Jack White's Roadie... Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: larry Location: music city, USA Posts: 665 Trading: (0)	Re: Casa Fuente double robusto another fine review, ferdie. i rail against high end super priced premium cigars (like fuente opus...) but last time i was in vegas i grabbed a handfull of these in the robusto size. and at, i think, 18 bucks a stick, i still like 'em and would buy more. of course, i was winning at blackjack that day i bought them...

06-01-2010, 08:58 AM	#2
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Casa Fuente double robusto Nice review! Thanks for sharing! I had a couple of Casa Fuente cigars when I visited them a few years and really liked them. Unfortunately, I lost my notes and do not remember which ones I had, so I will have to try them all over again next time __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.