Disapointed in Fuente

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RichTexan

Joined Mar 2006

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Visiting in Pheonix

Discussion Starter
• May 2, 2006

• #1

I bought a box of Hemingway Classics, and nothing but disappointment. I have lit up 5 or 6 of them already, all but 1 so far have been PLUGGED. Not tight, but completely plugged. Has anyone else had a problem with Hemingway before?

Rich

 

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Bloofington

Joined Sep 2003

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Puerto Rico/NYC

• May 2, 2006

• #2

Not like that, not at all. Good idea is to either contact them directly, the merchant you bought them from, or log on to Cigar Family and check with them. The Fuente's and the Newman's own that web site, and will always try to make peace with any dissatisfied customer, especially on a top shelf cigar. Terribly sorry. The Hemingway Classic is one of my all-time favorites, and these days, tasting better than they ever have.

 

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pbnmon

Joined Apr 2006

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• May 2, 2006

• #3

just send em to me .
problem solved.

 

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Bloofington

Joined Sep 2003

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Puerto Rico/NYC

• May 2, 2006

• #4

:cryinlaugh: :cryinlaugh: :cryinlaugh:

I'll tell ya one thing. If Tex keeps the rest and doesn't even bother to contact anyone for satisfaction, storing them at 60-62% humidity, will not only loosen them just fine by midsummer, but they'll taste just dandy.

 

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bildo792

Joined Mar 2005

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Hilton Head, SC

• May 2, 2006

• #5

I was just thinking they could be over-humidified. If they are fresh off the truck it wouldn't be a shock.

 

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Bloofington

Joined Sep 2003

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Puerto Rico/NYC

• May 2, 2006

• #6

By the way, here's another tip. I've been thinking. I've smoked more Hemingway Classics than probably Carlito himself, and I know their construction like I know my hippo cat. If Tex keeps the rest, stores them at 60-62%, and remembers to cut them 1/16"-1/8" inch further down than he usually cuts that type of cigar, it will also work wonders. I know exactly what that Hemingway cap is like without even going in to one of the desk tops to look at it, and they can be stubborn if you give them too short a cut.

 

Doc-T

Joined Nov 2005

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The Matrix?

• May 2, 2006

• #7

The only Hemmi's I've smoked were the Short Stories. I've never encountered a plugged SS.

 

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CastleCrest

Joined Aug 2004

2K Posts | 1+

• May 2, 2006

• #8

If the plug is near the band - turn them around and smoke them backwards - you'll burn through the plug faster that way :shock:





















JOKE :roll: !!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Bloofington

Joined Sep 2003

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Puerto Rico/NYC

• May 2, 2006

• #9

Wow!!! Until I I scrolled down, I thought I had given CC Dumboni Disease. :rotflmao: umpkin: umpkin: mg: mg: :cryinlaugh: :sm_angel:

 

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zandor

Joined Jan 2006

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Saint Louis, MO

• May 2, 2006

• #10

CastleCrest said:

If the plug is near the band - turn them around and smoke them backwards - you'll burn through the plug faster that way :shock:

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I suddenly have the urge to pick out a random inexpensive perfecto and try this, just to see what would happen. Naturally I have a feeling this might be a bad idea and the problem would have something to do with the wrapper coming off, but I'm still curious. So... anyone tried smoking a cigar backwards? What happened?

 

Bikeman

Joined Oct 2005

3K Posts | 14+

Central Canada, eh?

• May 2, 2006

• #11

It seems to me that BP did that once as an experiment, but I cannot remember how it turned out. Maybe we should ping him, and see what happens.

 

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soupwell

Joined Feb 2006

237 Posts | 0+

Norman, OK

• May 2, 2006

• #12

zandor said:

CastleCrest said:

If the plug is near the band - turn them around and smoke them backwards - you'll burn through the plug faster that way :shock:

Click to expand...

I suddenly have the urge to pick out a random inexpensive perfecto and try this, just to see what would happen. Naturally I have a feeling this might be a bad idea and the problem would have something to do with the wrapper coming off, but I'm still curious. So... anyone tried smoking a cigar backwards? What happened?

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Yup. Tried it just the other day with a Puros Indios that wouldn't draw worth a darn. Sure enough, it came unraveled. I knew it would do that before I spun it round, but it was so plugged that it was a worthless smoke anyway. I think I threw that one down in disgust while it was still about 3" long. And I had cut off a total of about 2", so I really didn't smoke much of that irritating stick.

Just so noone thinks I'm trashing the Puros Indios, they are usually really great smokes, wonderful flavors and really quite good construction, especially for their price.

 

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CastleCrest

Joined Aug 2004

2K Posts | 1+

• May 3, 2006

• #13

LMAO! :shock:

Yeah they are built to be smoked one way -
The Ligero (center leaf) is cut a certain way to even out flavor.
Backwards would cause the cigar to grow in strength
& not in a pleasent way.