I had only had a couple...ever. So I wrote most of them off as I didn't really like them. Thanks to Andy (SterlingCigarMan) I finally had one I liked. Pretty sure it was a Hemingway Classic. Thanks Andy!! You've revived them!! :-)
Can't wait to try the Opus Mark sent.

Did I mention: :-)
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Haven't had the Hemingway Classic, but I love the Hemingway Short Story's
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8-5-8 is my favorite Fuente!
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Dan. How about you list the ones you didn't like. Fuente has a pretty big line up Brother and a lot, in my opinion, are good. Maybe we can make some suggestions for you.
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You need to try an Anejo. One of my absolute favorites. Look around for them in about a month.
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I also have found few of the upper end Fuentes I did not like! Most Opus X, The Anjeo line especially the shark. The WOAM so many to name that I love!
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There are a lot of dogs in the lower end of the Fuente price range (unfortunately the range I am usually in) which has kept me from pulling the trigger on the high-end sticks (I have yet to smoke an Opus).

Everytime I decide to spend $10 or more on a cigar I end up with a Padron Anniversary or My Father as I know I will enjoy them.

I have not given up on AF though and put a few Anejo's in the humi last week.
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The Anejo's are pretty good. Especially the 46. Some of the Opus X are really good.
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The hell you say. :-) PM me your address bro after all the work you done, were going to fix that :-)
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Dave I used to feel the same way about Opus until I started aging them. Give them 2-3 years and they are absolutely amazing. This is coming from a guy that used to say that Opus was just an over priced turd rocket and to be honest, when smoked fresh I still feel the same way. I had smoked a few with 3 years on them a while back and they were downright some of the best smokes I have ever had to date and ever since than I let them sit before firing them up.
For me there is not a whole lot in the Fuente line that blow me away although their Sungrown line is one of my favorites. Other than the Sungrowns I usually only smoke Anejo, Opus, Work of Art/Short Story, Hemingways(On occasion) and the Tampa Sweethearts bundles(Good Winter time smoke).
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Thanks for the suggestions:-)
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To be honest I'm probably smoking crap. The labels are all too decieving. Never had an Opus, never had an Anejo. For all I know I'm "Captain Curlyhead". I got ahold of an 858 because they seemed to be all the buzz. SUCKED! Maybe because it wasn't a sungrown...I dunno. The other few I'd had were given to me by an older buddy of mine that I work with...for all I know they'd been in his "humi" for the last decade. I have no idea what they were. Either way....this one was pretty tasty! :-) I generally slide towards the Nic side of the house, but my penchant for the VSG's should've clued me in.
Mark from Tower sent me an Opus recently and now I can't wait to smoke it.
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I've not had an Opus or any of the expensive stuff, but I've had a few 8-5-8's and I thought they were excellent :-)
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The Hemingway cigars are some very fine cigars -- some of my favorites! I prefer the Maduro over the Natural, but would not turn down a Nat...

If you got some time give the Masterpeice a try (it's 9 inches) :-)
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I like a lot of the Fuente lineup. As for the budget friendly favorites the king b and cuban belicoso sungrown are standouts.
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Since the Don Carlos has not been mentioned, I would put that line out there as well. I always have some AF Don Carlos sticks available.
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I always have at least one box of Short Stories in my humidor. They're one of my favorites
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I think you misunderstood Dave. He kinda used a double negative of sorts but he loves Opus and all things high end Fuente. Trust me. He has experience and loves aged Opus.


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I am a huge Fuente Fan, my local has every fuente, EVERY, all yr. round.
well not the sharks but every other Anejo.
BTW, all VSG`s are made by Fuente in the D.R
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:-)

The 858 is a great smoke!
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