Fonseca Arana? Any thoughts so far?

boydmcgowan

j0z3r

I thought it was decent for an inexpensive cigar. I tried a toro, and if I were to buy more it would be a smaller size, I think they make it in a corona.

ShotgunJohn

I thought it was a decent stick, "The Beard" gifted a couple to me a few months back. The flavor profile had spice and a little pepper, earthy, cedary with a touch of cinnamon. I also picked up a crisp tobacco flavor and a toasty finish. I tried the toro. I think it is an above average, nicely priced everyday smoke.

j0z3r

kuzi16

Fonseca is a brand that i just dont like. the blending style they have is not at all what i look for.

boydmcgowan

boydmcgowan

Amos Umwhat

Let us know when you've tried one of these, at the price offered it would certainly become a regular for me if it's any good.

boydmcgowan

j0z3r

Sounds like a fair assessment Boyd. I did get some of the spice, but not a lot and I felt wanting for a little something more when I had finished the cigar. To me it was barely medium strength. I'm going to smoke a couple more myself before I make any judgments too, so far it's a decent budget stick.

Amos Umwhat

j0z3r:

Sounds like a fair assessment Boyd. I did get some of the spice, but not a lot and I felt wanting for a little something more when I had finished the cigar. To me it was barely medium strength. I'm going to smoke a couple more myself before I make any judgments too, so far it's a decent budget stick.

Hmm, this is kind of how I felt about the Blue Label B-2, I enjoyed it while smoking it, and when I was done, I wanted a cigar.

webmost

*Petey*

webmost

MTuccelli

Love em especially the Robusto

Steve2010

stephen_hannibal

smoke em if you got em

stephen_hannibal

smoke em if you got em

Bob Luken

webmost

Heavy

ddubridge

BigT06

I like em. Haven't smoked one in a while, but I used to smoke a lot of the coronas.

Glock1975

I purchased a bundle of these a few months back, Royln said he was wanting to try them out so I smoked 1 and sent him some. Not bad smoke at all for the price, I think they needed a little rest though. I will go back to 1 in a few months and see the difference.

Bob Luken

Had another one last night and gave one to a friend and we both had some very uneven burns and they were hard to keep lit at all. Flavor wise they were still OK but not great. Maybe it was the time of day that was different. These just didn't impress me like the one I smoked in the late afternoon with no drink. (I did have a beer the other day during the last 1/3rd.) Last night we were sipping Jim Beam and the cigar just wasn't making a good impression. Maybe they are just a great late afternoon stick and that's all. Maybe they aren't something I should be smoking after dinner with Bourbon.