ridgemont1218 from NJ reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY SAMPLER III PLUS CASE
Hemingways are the best that Fuente offers. What a great sampler pack, enjoy a short or long smoke any time, anywhere.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Arturo Fuente Hemingway has long been a favorite among the smoking elite. Together with a 10 count aluminum case you will get to try 4 of the most prolific sizes in the Hemingway line. Inside you get 2 Classics, 3 Signatures, 2 Best Sellers, and 3 Short Stories. A total of 10 smokes with the case at an exceptional price. Buy now!
Ken from Hollister reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE HEMINGWAY SAMPLER III PLUS CASE
I use the fuentes to relax and sit back in my chair outside and enjoy life to the fullest. My favorite is the "Short Story"
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Great Flavor
Best Uses: Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
Arturo Fuente Hemingway has long been a favorite among the smoking elite. Together with a 10 count aluminum case you will get to try 4 of the most prolific sizes in the Hemingway line. Inside you get 2 Classics, 3 Signatures, 2 Best Sellers, and 3 Short Stories. A total of 10 smokes with the case at an exceptional price. Buy now!
I've never been more grateful that so many makers of
premium cigars have gotten into the smaller cigar market than I was this December, on vacation at my in-laws.
My wife's great-uncle tends to go big rather than small with his smokes, but he happened to have a batch of fresh
Arturo Fuente Short Story cigars that had just arrived (they must have been a gift from someone, because they hadn't yet made it to the humidor). He smokes all the time, so his place has become the hangout where the adults feel more free to chain-smoke around the kids, and all of us parents of youngsters indulged.
Let me tell you, the
Arturo Fuente Short Story cigars were perfect. Four inches of cigar is about as much as I had time to smoke before a small child had to be fished out of the pool because of chattering teeth or forced inside for time-out as a result of whacking another cousin. The combination of presents and desserts made everyone a little off-kilter, and calmness was a rare treat to find, so I needed some premium tobacco to maintain my sanity.
Obviously,
Arturo Fuente cigars are nothing if not premium tobacco wrapped in something outstanding. The Cameroon wrapper is particularly nice here, combining with the Dominican long filler to create an outstanding cigar. Sure, it's not the biggest cigar in the world -- but who has time for that when there are children to chase around? This short story was all I had time for, and it was more than worth that time.
Most people use "stogie" and "cigar" as synonyms. Frankly, you could look at the content on this blog and note that I am often guilty of that myself. But in fact, historically the word "stogie" refers to a specific type of smoke, and has story that reveals a little slice of Americana.
"Stogie" is short for Conestoga, the name for the valley in Lancaster, Pa. that was a cigar-making hotbed back in the day, as well as the wagons that transported people across distances in the 19th century. Stogies generally have both ends clipped during the manufacturing process, making them cheaper to roll by machine, and therefore are usually cheaper to make and inexpensive to buy.
A typical stogie is short (less than 6.5 inches), with a ring gauge from 33 to 37. It's designed as something to be smoked on the run if need be, by folks who want both good tobacco and good value and don't have an hour to sit and marvel over their cigars.
Nowadays, stogie has taken on a couple of other connotations. As noted above, it's become a synonym for any cigar, and it's also specifically been used as a pejorative for a cheap or less-well-made cigar. Do me a favor, and don't use it in either of those contexts when making conversation. It sounds silly to refer to your full-size
Arturo Fuente cigar as a "stogie" at the cigar lounge, and it's an insult to the fine makers of smaller, thinner cigars to assume that they are anything but fine smokes.
If you have quality cigars, you also want to make sure they are cared for properly. The
Hemingway Executive Traveler Sampler takes both needs into account, combining 10
premium cigars with a travel case to put them in.
Each sampler comes with 10
Arturo Fuente Hemingway cigars: two
Hemingway Classic cigars, two
Hemingway Best Seller cigars, three
Hemingway Signature cigars and three
Hemingway Short Story cigars. That's 10 excellent sticks from Arturo Fuente, enough for several smoking sessions with friends and family.
Obviously you don't need me to go on too long about
Arturo Fuente cigars and how good they are, because I've done it dozens of times here already, but especially when you're looking at options for gifts or special occasions it's critical to look at reliability. You know exactly what you're getting with a Fuente cigar, something excellent and hand-made that will be a pleasure to smoke. This is no exception.
Of course, unless you are lucky enough to live close to all your friends and family, odds are good that you have to travel to get to see them. That's where the travel case comes in. More than a simple holder, this is an aluminum travel humidor that will keep each cigar fresh until you're ready to light up.
Particularly around the holidays, this is a combination that is tough to beat. And at just around $80, it's a great price as well. And doesn't a good deal always make
premium cigars taste even better?
I have often heard people say that when you smoke an
Arturo Fuente cigar, you're a Fuente smoker for life. Well, while I do - - and have, enjoyed everything Arturo Fuente, that statement never really felt truer to me than right now. I'm a full bodied cigar smoker who enjoys a churchill sized cigar, so naturally, I'm not the biggest fan of little cigars. However, when I lit up an
Arturo Fuente Best Seller - - to my surprise - - I was taken aback by how much I enjoyed the little cigar and how satisfying it was.
Nothing short of wonderful is a good start. While the Arturo Fuente
Best Seller is a
smaller cigar, it has an immense character that is not at all hindered by its size. Boasting an exceptionally smooth draw and an intriguing aroma that is extremely rich, this cigar produces an ample cloud of smoke and a nice white ash. When smoking this cigar, you're rewarded with mild spice, earthy notes, a hint of leather and a slight sweetness thanks to its delectable
Cameroon wrapper.
At roughly thirty to thirty-five minutes, this amazing cigar will leave you with the feeling of time very well spent. If you enjoy a shorter smoke of twenty minutes also consider trying the Arturo Fuente Short Story as well. It is now easy for me to understand the highly coveted 93 rating given by Cigar Aficionado and why Arturo Fuente would name this cigar after a man like Ernest Hemingway.
The Arturo Fuente Short Story and the Arturo Fuente Best Seller are two cigars I sincerely recommend for any cigar smoker, as they are of exceptional quality with a name and reputation unmatched in their industry.
"About the same time as we introduced the Hemingway Classic and Masterpiece (1988), my father wanted to develop something totally different, unseen in cigars. So we started fooling around with a very short cigar, which was only for our own personal use. That cigar became the Short Story." -Carlos Fuente, Jr.The
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story became one of the most coveted sizes in the Hemingway series, the line dedicated to "The Old Man and the Sea" himself, Ernest Hemingway. The mild-medium bodied Dominican cigar is perfectly constructed with a golden Cameroon wrapper every palate is sure to enjoy. And the stubby and look is enough to attract anyone's eye to it. This is no ordinary cigar. But it has become one of the most popular A-Fuente cigars available, especially among all of the smokers here at
Thompson Cigar.
The
Short Story is a 4 1/2" interpretation of the Perfecto shape. With a
Cigar Aficionado rating of 91, this brilliant smoke is sure to be a big hit! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy this unequaled smoking experience! Supplies are extremely limited.
