Arturo Fuente Hemingway Best Seller

Good even burn, nice flavor. Did not pick up any hints of anything. Tasted smooth with no burn. No touch-ups or re-lights. Even burn, did not hold ash very long, ash was speckled grey and white. Wrapper had just the right amount of oil to it. Not a very strong pre or post-light aroma. Pleasent cigar. Would recommend.

Leather and hints of cocoa. A sweet smoke, thats not too spicy. Mine had a good draw, but a poor cap caused the cigar to begin to split. I don't like construction issues, but I do like the flavor of this one.

good draw, appearance, and burn. Nice spicy and leather flavor and aroma. Great 45 minute cigar.

After many years of world travel and starting and stopping in terms of trying cigars (including many cubans), it was this cigar that finally spurred me to buy a humidor and set up shop. This is still my favorite short smoke and the reason I started seeking cameroon wrappers.

A few years back, went through a box of these. Today provides a less enjoyable experience. Still a nice looking stick, but lacking taste. And worst of all, another bad burn from a Fuente. Seems you have to pay at least $10 to get an even burning cigar from Fuente anymore.

I just got 5 of these from Cbid and smoked 1. It did not live up to all the hype and a little tight. I will smoke another in about 6 months, lets hope for the best.

Though they get rave reviews, I definitely preferred the Signature out of this series. The Best Seller is fairly mild overall, very nice at light but then fairly mild throughout with hints of spicy earth and leather and maybe a touch of char. Both samples unraveled at about 2 inches and sort of held together enough to finish. Overall slightly harsh but decent despite some quality aging. I'd take the regular CAO Cameroons instead.

Okay, have smoked a couple of these in the past, left one in the humidor for quite some time and still don't get all the hype. Construction was less then perfect, tight draw mostly. The flavor, though improved, and finish were on a par with alot of $3 sticks.

Started off with a nice sweet, smooth taste and then degenerated to mediocrity. Slightly overpowering leathery, young tobacco taste all the way down. The positives were the construction and the burn which had a great draw producing tons of smoke. Average smoke for me unfortunately.

I'd smoked some lackluster cammy-wrapped cigars here lately, but this late-afternoon stick reminded me why they're so great. Mild, maybe nearing medium bodied, these Best Sellers are just solid little smokes that will last you 40 or 45 minutes. Classic cammy flavor: a bit of mild sweetness, cedar, and a touch of spice (which I prefer over the spice/cedar BOMB that is the CAO CX2). I'm going to actually give the construction on this thing a higher rating than I perhaps normally would, b/c despite a split near the foot (nipple) of the cigar, the burn was somehow unaffected. Besides, this flaw was likely attributed to storage or transport error, not construction error. I don't know what it is, but I really prefer the three smallest sizes in the natural line to the larger sizes like the Classic, and this size may be my favorite natural Hemingway period. I smoked this til my fingers burned, and am left totally satisfied. I still prefer the Don Carlos line, but this particular member of the Hemingway brethren gives ol' Don a run for his money. Papa would be proud, indeed.

Great sweet fuente cameroon wrapper. Excellent draw once it burns about a centimeter. Love the flavor and the strength. Wonderful cigar. I'm lucky enough to get them at MSRP too.

Everyone seems to like these, but I didn't. Sure it was pretty and solid, but it lacked character and the draw was so tight I thoought my face was going to collapse.

Like other Hemingways, this cigar shows beautiful craftsmanship and is beautiful to behold. The draw, burn, and ash are all excellent and it smokes beautifully for such an unusually shaped cigar. It's not the coolest smoke in the world, partly due to the shape and partly due to the fact that you'll be smoking it down to your fingertips. It's very flavorful, packed with the woody, earthy, and honey graham cracker flavors typical of a Hemingway; it's also pretty spicy relative to the bigger sizes in the line. Slightly pricey for the size, and a lot of places overcharge for them, but at MSRP it would be a great value. A perfect short smoke for weekday evenings. No. 12 in Cigar Aficionado's top 25 cigars of 2005.

I got a box of these and I just want to get rid of them. Maybe I'm unlucky, but every time I smoke one, the burn is inconsistence, the draw too loose, and the wrappers crack and flake. I hate these cigars. The flavor isn't even there. I would not buy these again, personally I think they are overrated.

Starts out with a cedary taste and then moves to a smooth, consistent nutty taste for the remainder of the cigar. Lacks the sweetness of the signature, which for me (but maybe not for you) was disappointing. Excellent construction, smooth draw and very cool burning. Evident that care is taken in the making of this stick, even if the end result isn't incredible.

I have found the Hemingways to be the most consistent of Fuentes current line today. The Short Story almost always satisfies and its slightly bigger cousin the Best Seller improves on an already good thing.

This was just your run of the mill decent cigar to me. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't up to the hype. It was pretty one-dimensional, it was a very sweet smoke that had a very nutty overtone to it the entire cigar. I may be a little harsh on this cigar, but I was expecting much more out of them based on everyone's hype. I don't dislike them, but there are many other NC smokes that I like a lot better for less money than this one.

What a nice cigar. Reminds me totally of the SS but gives you more time to enjoy!

After two of these I decided that the smoke was just alot of hype. Construction was not good, flavor was lacking and the price too high on both sticks.

Simply a superb smoke for the money. I always keep coming back to the hemingway line. I smoke the short story and signature perfectos of the line. I was just recently able to find some best sellers. This nudges out the short story for me. Save the signature for a longer smoke. They are all still great smokes but it seems the best seller, if you can find, is a relatively reasonable value as compared to the more commonly available hemingways.

Let a new box age 3-4 months and your patience is rewarded...though, it is not necessary to do so....no greensticks here with over 250 B.S. somked.....People complain about the prices and that some high end cigars including A.F. are over rated......everyone has their own taste and opinions....and not all that one reads or hears about is going to match up to the hype......The Fuente family lines of Hemingway, Don Carlos, and Opus are the top of their line.....so a straight 9 across the board for the B.S....check the auctions sites...and find a box from 120.00 to 133.00 and you have the savings of another fine cigar by the Fuente Family in your humidor. ....and maybe not complain about the prices.....smoothe, simi-sweet, a bit of spice to round out a fine cameroon wrapped Fuente cigar.......

The key to being a visionary is that when you speak...have it mean something. The Best Seller is a great leader...not a lot of rhetoric (45 min tops) but it's palate reads like War and Peace. Gorgeous...that beautiful sweet wrapper...and flavor to spare. When you don't have the time for a Double Corona...this will MORE than fit the bill. Magnifico!

What a wonderful cigar. Perfect for a 30-45 minute smoke. Full range of flavors you would expect from a hemingway, including the trademark sweetness and tons of thick smoke. Never became hot or harsh as sometimes happens with the short story. Can be purchased for $5.50 or so and well worth it.

the usual good looking, Hemingway. Bouquet was a nice earthy smell. Tatsed mild-medium nuts.sweet.grass(in a good way). Aroma was pleasant. The burn started off with a terrible run, but I was able to coax it back into shape. Draw was nice. Overall a solid smoke, especially since you can find these at a decent price.

great smoke, I wish I could get them all the time.

I really enjoyed this cigar. Very similar flavor to the signature and not quite as hot as the short story. Much preferred over the short story which is still a great smoke. Straight Dominican flavor, a little grassy, but has a little sweetness also. A great Chardonnay among cigars.

For those times when a short but excellent smoke is needed, this is my choice. Not a mild cigar but something for after a meal.

A few months ago while on a business trip, I found a cigar shop that had plenty of AF Hemingway Best Sellers in stock at about $5.60 a stick. I quickly grabbed a handful of singles to try while there, thinking I would buy a box if I liked them. Given this cigar's ultra-high ratings at the time, I was expecting a transcendental experience--but the magic just wan't there, so I just kept the few that I had remaining. On the flight home, I was kicking myself for passing up the opportunity to stock up; maybe I had been too rash in passing judgment. I stashed the remainder in my humidor, letting them age. But when I smoked one tonight, it was deja vu: a strong, but not especially flavorful smoke, lacking richness and complexity. It stayed consistent, with only a faint trace of coffee and chocolate every now and then. The construction was awesome; the ash held on tight like a limpet on a rock. But without the expected flavor, the value and overall experience plummet. The AF Don Carlos #4 is much the superior premium smoke, and the Padron 2000 I had last night puts the Best Seller to shame. This Hemingway would be okay at half the price, but it's certainly not worth the money as it stands.

Not my cup of tea, too mild - or maybe a better word is bland. Decent construction but draw was too free leading to a fast burn. No complexity to speak of. Maybe if I was a Macanudo type I'd like it.

What's all the hype about Fuente? I think this cigar is just an average smoke, with a rich price. I thought it was a little rough at first then mellowed out some. Not a lot a good flavor that I was expecting.

I don't want to bring the rating down on this cigar, but my experience wasn't good. The wrapper fell off the entire cigar half way through, and the flavor wasn't very good. I only bought one from cigar.com. I enjoyed the El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Suprema much more and it costs much less!

A truly great cigar. I was a fan of the Short Story, but this cigar was so much better in every aspect. Great draw, flavor and construction. It was a finger burner.

Not many you can actually say with absolute confidence when you smoke & reflect afterwards: Man! now that was a great cigar! This one shines in every aspect

I've got many top rated cigars in my humidor, but, Best Seller is the only cigar I love to smoke. It is much better than short sory and work-of-art. The rest of the line are not even on par with it. Though, Opus X gives me deep impression, I still vote for Best Seller to be the best of the best.

Nutty flavor, my favorite in the Hemingway series. Well constructed and has a great ash. For the money you can't lose with this one.

This is an outstanding cigar. All aspects were top notch, from construction to finish. I wish I had a camera to take a picture on the burn of this cigar. It was 1 long white solid ash. If you are into perfecto's and cameroon wrappers, this cigar is for you. The only problem (and it is a big problem) with this cigar is its availability as it is made on a very limited basis. Too bad or this would be my everyday cigar.

Now this is what a cigar is all about! Burned evenly, lomg ash, great flavor...hint of nuts. An absolute pleasure to smoke. Can't wait to try the others in the Hemingway line.. 🙂

One of my absolute favorites in the Hemi line.
I'm a huge fan of the short perfecto format and there really is no need to look further. Consistent construction and a smooth medium smoke with accents of nuts & wood and an even finish.

Nutty flavors made this a very appealing cigar. Burned well, and long. Loved the shape.

This is an exquisite smoke. It's not as good as my Opus "A"s and Padron Millenniums, but for the money it is a bargain. I actually have about a half dozen boxes of these that have been aging in my cabinet humidor for several years. If interested, drop me a line at: ek_dogg@yahoo.com

great smoke

This is the best cigar I have had to date. Absolutely worth the price. My only point deductions were theoretical based upon my quest for the "perfect" cigar. This may be it.

Smoothest cigar I have ever smoked. Lighter taste than work of art. Small size, but stayed cool to the end. Ash stayed on cigar for 75% of smoke.

An unbelievable smoke, very smooth!

Big brother of the Short Story. Hard to come by. Smooth smoke and taste, unusual shape. good Conneticut leaf Excellent with coffee in the morning

THIS CIGAR IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE. A SHAME IT'S A LIMITED RELEASE.