Arturo Fuente Special Selection - Curly Head Deluxe

 

FINAL SCORE: (71/100) C-

SPR:17.75

BIO 

Cigar Brand: Arturo Fuente Special Selection

Origin: Santiago, Dominican Republic

Size: Corona (Corona)

Length/Size: 6 1/2 x 43

Price: $4.00

Purchase: 31 October 2009

Smoke: 1 November 2009

Round Pack

Grades

APPEARANCE & PRESENTATION (7/20) E

LIGHTING & BURNING (7/15) C-

CONSTRUCTION (25/30) B-

TASTE (28/35) B-

COMMENTS: A guilty pleasure. Under its ugly exterier is a decent smoke. There is nothing great about this cigar (although its construction is good), but it is suprisingly not bad. At $4, and looking like hell, little is expected, and thus you get more than expected. A nice cigar if you want to pay little, and just want something "smokable". Exists in that limbo between "buy" and "don't buy".

 


Cigar Origins 
Wrapper: USA
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Wrapper Color: Madura (Ma)

Wrapper Name: Connecticut Broad-leaf  

Appearance and Presentation (7/20) E 
- Wrapper Look (2) > Inconsistant, light and dark.
- Wrapper Look (1) > Ugly, dry, nasty veins, looks like a dried up turd
- Construction (2) > Unevenly rolled. Soft spots.
- Packaging (2) > Packaging says, shitty cigar. 

Lighting and Burning (11/15) C- 
- Ash/Smoke (3) > Bit crumbly looking, nice white.
- Burn Rate (3) > Too fast.
- Even Burn (5) > Perfect. 

Construction (25/30) B- 
- Initial Draw (9)
- 50% (8)
- 75% (8)


Taste (28/35) B- 
- Medium. Slightly bitter, but smooth. Little salty. Little peppery.