Fonseca Arana
| Strength: | Medium |
| Wrapper: | Habano |
| Origin: | Dominican Republic |
| Shapes: | Churchill, Corona, Gordo, Robusto, Toro, Torpedo |
Fonseca Arana
Great blend, better price.
Just don't forget my birthday. Because that's the least you could do after I bring you a deal this impressive. A full-flavored, high-quality handmade from the legendary Fonseca brand. One that's loaded with flavor and starting at less than a buck-fitty apiece with generous sizes to choose from. More than just an “atta boy” should be coming my way, my friend!.
Fonseca Arana is a true beauty from head to toe. Blended by cigar-legend Manuel Quesada, the man behind the 93-rated Casa Magna, Arana employs a dark and toothy Habano wrapper, a spicy Criollo '98 binder, and a bold blend of Cuban-seed Dominican long-fillers aged to perfection. The result is a full-flavored, medium-bodied smoke. Each savory cigar is smooth, rich, and extremely well-made. Notes of pepper, earth, and cedar complement a hearty tobacco core, creating an eventful and highly enjoyable experience from first light right on down to the finger-burning nub. Fonseca Arana, legit on so many levels and a steal at my paltry asking price.
Just don't forget my birthday. Because that's the least you could do after I bring you a deal this impressive. A full-flavored, high-quality handmade from the legendary Fonseca brand. One that's loaded with flavor and starting at less than a buck-fitty apiece with generous sizes to choose from. More than just an “atta boy” should be coming my way, my friend!.
Fonseca Arana is a true beauty from head to toe. Blended by cigar-legend Manuel Quesada, the man behind the 93-rated Casa Magna, Arana employs a dark and toothy Habano wrapper, a spicy Criollo '98 binder, and a bold blend of Cuban-seed Dominican long-fillers aged to perfection. The result is a full-flavored, medium-bodied smoke. Each savory cigar is smooth, rich, and extremely well-made. Notes of pepper, earth, and cedar complement a hearty tobacco core, creating an eventful and highly enjoyable experience from first light right on down to the finger-burning nub. Fonseca Arana, legit on so many levels and a steal at my paltry asking price.
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Customer Reviews of “Fonseca Arana” “Fonseca Arana, an extremely pleasant and flavorful cigar. Definitely more flavor than your run-of-the-mill Fonseca 5-50. Ground-breaking? No, Earth-shattering? Not really. A Top-10 list smoke? Probably not. A bundle of twenty for $29 + change? Absolutely. Yea, that’s not a typo. A long-filler, hand rolled taste treat for a little more than you’d pay for a Swisher Sweet. Thanks, CI!”
SO of Las Vegas, NV
“Got twenty (20) Fonseca Arana Robustos in the mail last week. Gave them a five days in the humidor and smoked the first one this evening. I gave these a try as an everyday summer smoke because I truly enjoy their Casa Magna Colorado Robusto. I was very happy with the even burn and flavors of the Arana! Certainly tastes more expensive than it really is. Give this cigar a try -- it is well worth the price!”
KH of Brewer, ME
“This new blend by Fonseca is quite a little treat. If you're looking for that same classic Fonseca flavor and love the Habana Selección and the Cubano Limitado, you'll like this. In addition to these flavors, it delivers with notes of smoked cinnamon, wood, and medium shoe leather without being overpowering or light footed. A solid medium-bodied performer, this cigar will deliver all the Fonseca goodness with plenty of wallet breathing room.”
CZ of Gainesville, GA
“Just received a bundle today, lit one this evening and was quite impressed. I figure with a little humidor time, they will be even better. It draws nice, burned even, and only a $1.50 a stick...(coronas) My only regret is, I didn't try them sooner.”
JA of Lake Saint Louis, MO
“Recevied this in a sampler, and I couldn't figure out why the journal I keep on cigars. This Fonseca was noting like an enty I had made months ago concerning my feelings on the cigar. I then noticed that the secon one had the darker wraper, and met the description of pepper within the flavor. I have to make an aplogy to all those who enjoy pepper in a cigar, since it was not something I desire in the least bid. However, after my son who is also a lover of the stick, expressed is love for a peppery flavor. This will meet that description without going overboard for people such as myself who don't care for the tase of pepper. Well constructed, and even though it had only been in the humidor a couple of days. The burn was pretty much even, and while it may not be a cigar I would choose. It is very easy to see why there would be others that would. I smoked it down to the nub, and I would place this in the moderate category. More humidor time would also help the cigar last longer, and the small size cigars that make up most of the samplers, need all the time they can get. A 5 X 50 has to be made pretty well in order to get a slow burning time. That is probably one of the greatest attributes of the Cuban cigar. A 6 X 52 Cuban will hang with a 7.5 X 84 5 Vegas Gold 7.5 X 84. There are also non Cubans that I have received from CI that have a nice slow burn without sacrificing a good draw. This is a cigar that I would suggest any person who likes a small step above a mild, with a slight peppery flavor, should give them a chance”
DM of Taylor, MI
“So I just got my 20 pack in the mail. This cigar is the best purchase I feel I have made from Cigars International. Smooth dark flavors almost like the Carlos Torano exodus 50 years. The best Fonseca I have smoked and I have tried a few in my young life. With this price on coronas it has become my new favorite. Thank you Manolo and CI for this amazing smoke. I'm blown away”
AH of Lafayette, LA
Posted by Brock
A few people have already asked me my thoughts on Fonseca Arana. But up until now, the thought of burning one hasn't even crossed my mind. I’m not knocking it, but I like fuller-bodied cigars....and the mild, Dominican Fonseca brand doesn’t even make its way onto my radar. And to boot, it’s a cheap, bundled cigar. But I’m a man of the people, so I grab a 5-er of these cheapies off the shelf in the store & get to work.
Whoa, OK, hold the presses! I realize I may be eating crow on this one now because as I pull out this lovely toro from the bundle I immediately notice it’s got a toothy, chestnut brown Habana wrapper. It’s a little veiny, but overall very well made for a bundled cigar – and the real kicker – It’s got a beautifully made triple cap. I’m instantly intrigued so I immediately clip the cap & fire up this beauty. Instantly I’m greeted with a mellow, very flavorful taste with hints of cinnamon. I think I’m going to have to invest in a bundle or two of these for myself to investigate further.
Just as I began to get over the surprise of this cigar being so good a regular customer of our Downtown store came in. Carl S. Like me, this guy is all about great cigars, and he’s usually willing to pay a little more for quality, well aged tobacco to get an above-average cigar. After a little small talk his attentions quickly turn to the Fonseca that he sees me enjoying so much. “How much do they cost?” He asks. I tell him that by the bundle they’re as low as $1.50 per stick. He immediately brought up a bundle & without even asking another question I rang him up, he fired one up, I heard a big “Mmmmmm, that’s good” emit from his cigar-filled mouth & he walked out the door happier than when he came in.
All of a sudden I realize that I’ve enjoyed over the first half of the cigar without even knowing that I’ve smoked that much of it. I quickly backtrack & do a little research to find that the tobaccos that comprise this $1.99 cigar are fit for much more expensive cigars. Under the toothy Habana wrapper is a binder of wrapper quality – a Criollo ’98 leaf (so it’s just like having 2 wrappers on this cigar!) I’m liking this more & more. I’m well into the 2nd third of this cigar & I’m enjoying its lightly spicy taste that is leathery and complex. A taste that I expect out of a much more expensive cigar – not from this $1.99 bundle stick that I was reluctant to even fire up just a half hour ago. And speaking of time, I’m almost finished up with this new Fonseca Arana Toro & I have nothing else but praise for this new offering from Manuel Quesada. I’m literally sinking my teeth into each and every creamy puff of chewy, spicy, dense smoke that’s full of smooth cedar and sweet tobacco.
One thing I know for sure – I’m going to be stocking up on the treats because the Northeast is starting to show signs of spring & after the torrential rains and floods that are scheduled for the rest of the week I’ll be getting my grill out of dry storage any day now & once that happens I’m going to need lots & lots of cigars.
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