'04 Fuente Anejo 77 (Shark)

[Tony Bones]

Been a while since I reviewed anything. This was a good one to get back in the swing with.

-Construction was dead on, much as with all Fuentes I've smoked
-Nice, dark maduro wrapper w/ a sweet pre-light taste
-Clipped well and lit well. These guys seem to like a little more humid of an environment. Something around 70, as opposed to my normal 65.

-Plentiful and sweet smoke.
-"Maduro" taste on the finish. Can't really describe it any other way
-A bit harsh toward the end...probably due to the smokes youth

I was much, much more impressed w/ this cigar than I had previoulsy been. Just goes to show you can't judge a batch of em' by one stick.

 

[moki]

Love 'dem Añejos. Learned something interesting at the factory: the tobacco is cured/aged in cognac barrels for only 6-8 months for all of the Añejos (original release and later releases). The age of the wrapper on the original releases was about 7 years -- subsequent years have wrapper with varying degrees of age on them (nothing set really).

 

[cvmfour]

Too bad these are so rare! I've yet to try a Shark, but I have one in the humi waiting for me . Nice review by the way! :thumbs:

 

[moki]

Too bad these are so rare! I've yet to try a Shark, but I have one in the humi waiting for me . Nice review by the way! :thumbs:

Sharks are the mildest of the Añejos, IMHO. Your mileage may vary, but I prefer the No.48s

 

[cvmfour]

To me it seems like the Sharks are the most readily available or most "popular" among cigar smokers. I never really see sales of the other sizes on this board or any board. ???

 

[moki]

To me it seems like the Sharks are the most readily available or most "popular" among cigar smokers. I never really see sales of the other sizes on this board or any board. ???

It's the trendy name and funky shape.

 

[racing_fan]

Are these available anywhere currently? I would like to try and get my hands on a few of these