Fuente Band help

marineatbn03

I purchased this Hemingway Signature while in Gatlinburg at a B&M when I was home on leave. But, while researching it a bit, the band seems to different than those of anywhere else. So, my question goes out to those with more experience, did they change band design or what is the deal with this one. The shop owner let me have the box as well since it was the last stick in it.

chemforever

looks like a don carlos band to me but I'm no fuente expert. On closer inspection don carlos doesn't have the lower gold thick band have to look deeper.

jj20030

either new or old cause looks different than ive seen, bigger and more gold outlay

marineatbn03

That was my thoughts, even on the AF website the thick gold band isn't present. But, nothing else about it seemed to scream fake, so, I am just making sure.

jj20030

marineatbn03:

That was my thoughts, even on the AF website the thick gold band isn't present. But, nothing else about it seemed to scream fake, so, I am just making sure.

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mmccartneydc

Please fill me in, that is EXACTLY what I smoked last night!!!

marineatbn03

Doing a google image search for Hemingway Signatures, I only saw two other photos with that band, the rest just had the black bottom. Perplexing....

mmccartneydc

Whatever it was, I truly enjoyed it. Wonder if it was an older version of the Don Carlos?

marineatbn03

I bought it in a Hemingway box, not that it means a whole lot

bbass2

I believe they changed the bands last year where the Hemingway's have the thick gold band at bottom.

marineatbn03

That would be nice, atleast I would know it is genuine

mmccartneydc

Yup, based on that link you sent me, I had the DC #4 petite corona. Thanks for researching it! Mine was great!

chemforever

mmccartneydc:

Yup, based on that link you sent me, I had the DC #4 petite corona. Thanks for researching it! Mine was great!

Good that is what I ordered and sent you ^_^

bigharpoon

I believe don Carlos and hemmingway have the same band but hemmingways are figurados. They do have new bands now.

0patience

They changed the band last year. The 2011 releases have the gold band on them.
Not sure if the 2012 releases have it still or not.

It's a cameroon. That's the only reason I know. LOL!

marineatbn03

Indeed it is a Cameroon. The band had me a little worried though.

rwheelwright

Fuente changed all of their regular line smokes labels.