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jjmd · 06-22-2005, 09:07 AM

I don't know if it is because I've been on a Cuban kick lately, or b/c the hype on this line is so great, but I expected more from this Don Carlos. Standard Robusto vitola - plain brown wrapper with medium veins. Easy light and smooth draw. Impeccable construction with a white ash that held for 1.5 inches! I only ashed twice the whole stick! Started with a very interesting mild spice and wood, then developed a mild spice and cedar taste that lasted the rest of the journey. I kept waiting for it to open up into something more, but alas, it never did. Still a very nice smoke for 45 minutes, but for the price, I've had better.

-JJ

JCole311 · 06-22-2005, 09:11 AM

I agree the Don Carlos is a good cigar that is ver smooth. Nice for once in a while, but at the price its a bit prohibitive.

06-22-2005, 01:25 PM

I love these. Mine are from '96 and are sooooo smooth.

shrink · 06-22-2005, 06:06 PM

I still have a bunch of DC's and some Hemingways, which were favorites before I fell off the face of the known world... so they have got a couple years or so on them. When I pull a Don Carlos #2 out, more out of nostalgia than anything else, I am surprised by how good they are. Really, really smooth, mildly flavorful, with sweet, floral notes. A refined, but good spring or summer cigar that goes well with fruit juices. Hmmm... maybe time to check 'em out. Hey, wake up in there!

JET · 06-23-2005, 10:17 AM

These are a great line of Fuentes. I always have a box of No. 3's on hand along with several others in the different sizes. They just have a unique flavor to them, different from all the other Fuentes.

JET

InfrnalSky · 06-24-2005, 08:19 AM

I never enjoyed the Don Carlos line. I have tried many times, including aging some for well over a year. They aren't bad cigars, just not my thing. However, I can definately see why so many people like them.

Eddie

one90proof · 06-24-2005, 01:06 PM

I'm not a fan of these. They are beautiful cigars but just don't offer enough excitement for my tastes. Bland....that's the word I would use to describe them. It's been over a year since I smoked one though so at some point I'll prolly give them another chance.

andrewhac · 06-24-2005, 04:32 PM

I have a A.F Don Carlos every now and then and it is smooth but somehow not satisfying... I try the Torano 1916's Cameroon (The Churchill) and find it to be more meaty, fuller body than the Don Carlos, and to best it off, it is cheaper too like 1/3 of the DC. To each his own...

Polestar · 07-06-2005, 05:33 PM

The Don Carlos line, by my lights, defines what great cameroons should be; mild to medium bodied with a slight cedary ( sometimes maple-like ) sweetness and a touch of spice. For something far less expensive( about $50+/box ) and about equally good ( with all the right qualities ), try the Vega de Fonseca Sobrinos. I can't figure out how Fonseca ( MATASA ) makes such a good cigar at that price point.

The Torano 1916s are excellent cigars in their own right, but I just don't think they taste like classic cameroons.

06-22-2005, 09:07 AM	#1
jjmd Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,739	Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto I don't know if it is because I've been on a Cuban kick lately, or b/c the hype on this line is so great, but I expected more from this Don Carlos. Standard Robusto vitola - plain brown wrapper with medium veins. Easy light and smooth draw. Impeccable construction with a white ash that held for 1.5 inches! I only ashed twice the whole stick! Started with a very interesting mild spice and wood, then developed a mild spice and cedar taste that lasted the rest of the journey. I kept waiting for it to open up into something more, but alas, it never did. Still a very nice smoke for 45 minutes, but for the price, I've had better. -JJ

06-22-2005, 06:06 PM	#4
shrink Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The High Sierra Posts: 1,673	I still have a bunch of DC's and some Hemingways, which were favorites before I fell off the face of the known world... so they have got a couple years or so on them. When I pull a Don Carlos #2 out, more out of nostalgia than anything else, I am surprised by how good they are. Really, really smooth, mildly flavorful, with sweet, floral notes. A refined, but good spring or summer cigar that goes well with fruit juices. Hmmm... maybe time to check 'em out. Hey, wake up in there! __________________ "You smell that? Do you smell that? A Partagas, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of Partagas in the morning."

06-24-2005, 04:32 PM	#8
andrewhac Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 246	Smooth but not satisfying... I have a A.F Don Carlos every now and then and it is smooth but somehow not satisfying... I try the Torano 1916's Cameroon (The Churchill) and find it to be more meaty, fuller body than the Don Carlos, and to best it off, it is cheaper too like 1/3 of the DC. To each his own... __________________ The Newbie Of All Newbies

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06-22-2005, 09:11 AM	#2
JCole311 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,378	I agree the Don Carlos is a good cigar that is ver smooth. Nice for once in a while, but at the price its a bit prohibitive.

06-22-2005, 01:25 PM	#3
ElkTwin Guest Posts: n/a	I love these. Mine are from '96 and are sooooo smooth.

06-23-2005, 10:17 AM	#5
JET Club Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Orlando, FL USA Posts: 1,961	These are a great line of Fuentes. I always have a box of No. 3's on hand along with several others in the different sizes. They just have a unique flavor to them, different from all the other Fuentes. JET

06-24-2005, 08:19 AM	#6
InfrnalSky Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 1,149	I never enjoyed the Don Carlos line. I have tried many times, including aging some for well over a year. They aren't bad cigars, just not my thing. However, I can definately see why so many people like them. Eddie

06-24-2005, 01:06 PM	#7
one90proof Club Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 1,040	I'm not a fan of these. They are beautiful cigars but just don't offer enough excitement for my tastes. Bland....that's the word I would use to describe them. It's been over a year since I smoked one though so at some point I'll prolly give them another chance.

07-06-2005, 05:33 PM	#9
Polestar Club Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,820	The Don Carlos line, by my lights, defines what great cameroons should be; mild to medium bodied with a slight cedary ( sometimes maple-like ) sweetness and a touch of spice. For something far less expensive( about $50+/box ) and about equally good ( with all the right qualities ), try the Vega de Fonseca Sobrinos. I can't figure out how Fonseca ( MATASA ) makes such a good cigar at that price point. The Torano 1916s are excellent cigars in their own right, but I just don't think they taste like classic cameroons.