urbino:

I have to say I was underwhelmed by the Regent. The Centurian, though, is excellent.

I have had a few wonderful Centurians and a couple not so wonderful... I did buy a Titan 5 pack guess I will see how they work - Comments on the titans?

This cigar habit is getting pretty expensive - I could have bough a fuel efficient car by now...

The Titan is good, but not terribly special, in my experience. It's also surprisingly mellow.

BTW, regarding the Lab poo: maybe it's time to lay off the herbal cigarettes?

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1-27-09 been in humidor since 11-21-07

Arturo Fuente Anejo Reserva No. 46 (5.6 x 46)
Wrapper: Connecticut Maduro Cognac Barrel Aged
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
(OpusX blend, Anejo wrapper)

For all the hype that this cigar gets it sure doesn’t look like anything special. The only notable thing about it is that it says “Reserva Xtra Viejo” on the cellophane in gold. Other than that it’s just a dark chocolate brown with a gold and red band, cedar wrap and a red ribbon on the foot. The cello has not yellowed at all, even where it has come in contact with the tobacco itself.

The Ribbon is taped on. After removing the cedar I notice two things:
1) There is a small crack that may cause burn issues
B) The smell is very strong. It’s in a barnyard nature.

The wrapper looks thick and toothy. As mentioned before there is a small crack near one of the seams. The lick on the cap is light and creamy with a bit of black pepper to it if the tongue lingers.

Cut with a punch. The cut is very difficult and the cigar is very firm. The unlit draw is coco and black tea and the resistance is perfect.

Lit with a Xikar Executive. The first puffs have a bit of a coffee taste to it. (Probably due to lighting too quickly) I can immediately tell that it is a full bodied cigar. There is a great cedar undertone to it with a hint of spice that is borderline clove. My mouth actually waters when I puff on it. The spice on the aftertaste comes on late and lingers. It fades away just when you want to take another puff. I’m not sure if that is planned but it works out well for me.

After it settles each puff starts creamy and sweet. When you push the smoke out the tea and cedar taste become prevalent. It then fades to a bit of vanilla on the aftertaste followed by the spice. The flavors are good, but what makes this so good is not what the flavors are, but how pronounced the flavors are.
…and a ton of smoke.

The first ash fell after an inch of flawless burn. The ash is a tiny bit flakey but this has not affected the experience at all. Just now I realize how smooth the cigar is, even through the nose. It’s so smooth that I didn’t put a second thought to it.

Hints of flavor pop in and out. Mushroom, clove, coffee, soy, walnut, coco, have all made an appearance while the main flavors of cream, tea and cedar are always there.

The aroma is fairly mild with a fairly classic tobacco smell. It reminds me of walking up to the B&M and the wind shifts just right so you can catch a whiff of the cigars being smoked inside.

Approaching the crack in the wrapper and I get a slight bit worried, but nothing comes of it. The burn corrects itself.

By the half way point the power of the cigar is very clear. I wish I had a lay-z-boy to sit in to get my feet up. Very relaxing and very worry free so far.

In the last third of the cigar the draw becomes a bit tight, but is easily fixed with a paperclip.

The end of the cigar has the same main flavor profile just a bit warmer and a tad bit more spice to it. The cedar stands out the most.

Burn to the burn
Burn time: 1h 40min

Burn: 10
Draw: 8
Taste: 10
Aftertaste: 10
Construction: 10
Appearance: 8
Feel: 10

Overall: 9.4

5 smoke rings (of 6) -- an exceptionally good cigar

Recommended to:
Those who can find it
Those who like the OpusX
Those who like Dominican tobacco.

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Kuzi's cigar catalog blending 101 developing your palate

hmmm....I've been sitting on one of the sharks that gmill sent. I'm just waiting for the right situation. With this account of the Anejo experience, I may have to try this one soon. Thanks for your take on it, sounds like you enjoyed it!

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bbc020:

hmmm....I've been sitting on one of the sharks that gmill sent. I'm just waiting for the right situation. With this account of the Anejo experience, I may have to try this one soon. Thanks for your take on it, sounds like you enjoyed it!

So far I have loved every Fuente cigar I have tried.
Brandon you sure scored big with that Shark from Gmill eh ? I hope you will give a long and detailed report on that one.
It is the one cigar that intrigues me the most right now. Have you smoked one of these before? Anyone?

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bbc020:

hmmm....I've been sitting on one of the sharks that gmill sent. I'm just waiting for the right situation. With this account of the Anejo experience, I may have to try this one soon. Thanks for your take on it, sounds like you enjoyed it!

So far I have loved every Fuente cigar I have tried.
Brandon you sure scored big with that Shark from Gmill eh ? I hope you will give a long and detailed report on that one.
It is the one cigar that intrigues me the most right now. Have you smoked one of these before? Anyone?

I've had the shark. I wasn't impressed. I liked the Torpedo soooooooooooo much better. However, to be fair I have a few more aging. Could just have been a bad stick or maybe something I smoked before it that messed up my taste. I honestly don't remember other than I wasn't impressed.

had the #77(shark), the torpedo, and the #48 , loved them all-the shark the best,these are wonderful smokes well worth the price in my opinion if you can find them-Kuzi description is perfect

Great review as always kuz. I have a few resting as well. Was this one of your famous attic smoke sessions?

yes.

shhhhh!! dont let the wife know.

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Great review kuzi, I've been waiting very patiently for the time to try some of my stash, though I know they need more time. But I'm really looking forward to it now from your review!

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kuzi16:

yes.

shhhhh!! dont let the wife know.

HA! No problem.

phobicsquirrel:

Great review kuzi, I've been waiting very patiently for the time to try some of my stash, though I know they need more time. But I'm really looking forward to it now from your review!

And I'm waiting for the time to try the part of Feebs's stash that he sent me.

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Hey kuzi, nice review.. I have one of these too, now you got me thinking about it.. I hope I have a similarly pleasant experience with it.

Where's the LX2 review? I'm curious to see if you had the same take as I.

sounds like an amazing experience. About how long would you suggest letting it sit for?

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Lot Lizards... The only profession where less teeth fetches a higher price....