Arturo Fuente Brevas Royale

This was not the cigar I thought it would be. Very average if not below. Some harshness, though I admit it only had a couple of months in the humidor. The burn and draw were fine. I just won't be buying anymore.

After reading most of the reviews and seeing raves of this cigar, I ordered the first box of 50 I could find. I ignored the few posts that said short quips like Fuente's worst cigar and listened to the masses that described this cigar as creamy etc.. My first light of the brevas royal maduro I thought there must be just something wrong with this one...Draw was horrible, burn uneven, the taste reminds me of maybe the way tree bark smells when it burns. After trying the second cigar and in no way wanting to smoke it past 1/4 I requested a refund from bonita's, which they gladly fullfilled. Skip this one imo, I had a much better experience with Roly Maduro for about the same price.

I was not expecting much from this little cigar. I paid $2.50, looking for a smaller smoke similar in size to the Padron Delicias Maduro (which is excellent, but not for early in the day). I was hoping to have a decent, early afternoon smoke that would go well with a good coffee and a few chapters of Huckleberry Finn. Boy, was I impressed. The appearance was somewhat lackluster, but it made up for it in pure taste. The first puff held rich, creamy flavors with just a hint of vanilla and cedar. The smoke got creamier as it went, gaining the taste of freshly-scattered wood chips. It went out a bit sooner than I wanted, but that was from my mishandling when I went inside to refill my coffee cup. I got a little over halfway through, and that half alone was worth
$2.50. I will be buying several of these for my humidor.

Got a box of 50 for like 50 plus shipping so all in all not a bad deal. not knowing what to expect never smoking one before just wanted a corona i could enjoy on a drive. the looks are not hot the cap looked kinda tight is the word but the smoke is smooth and creamy and a vanilla aroma filled the air. the ash is a lil flakey but thats what you get with a short filler i have smoked about 5 from this box and had only 1 that had a bad draw that needed fixing. i would buy these again for sure

This is what I consider a camping/fishing cigar. Rough looking, but ideal for smoking in the great outdoors. Unsually needs to be rotated to get even burn. Draw may be inconsistent from cigar to cigar. Good AF taste and body. Kind of woody. Pretty one dimensional, but like many smokes gets better further down the stick. For the price this one is ideal for smoking during any outdoor activity.

Yeah, I’ve got toss some more props out for the Brevas. I stand by the Bombay Meets Small Curd assessment from a year and a half ago. These are a no brainer on the price. I’ve smoked quite a few—always from different boxes. I’ll grab one or two when I see them at the overpriced local shop. This last I got in a fiver from the auction. Burn was not ideal, but that creamy flavor. Mmm. My favorite cheap quick stick.

This had a great draw with lots of smoke but burned fast. It was medium bodied with the slight taste of black pepper and wood.

Quick burning cigar with all of the AF flavor? Well, not quite, but it is still a good tasting smoke that won't take up much of your time. People tend to overpay for these when they show up on auction sites.

I smoke alot of A.F. cigars and this one is pretty good. I liked the easy draw and medium flavour with ample smoke but I would choose the Curly Heads over these for the price. For 50 cents less I get a much longer smoke with about the same performance. The Brevas did seem to drw better than the Curly Head

This inexpensive cigar lit with some difficulty, but burned evenly. A tight draw, with a very mild flavor profile. The smoke with slightly creamy, and had a long, dry finish. Good stick for the price, decent to have on hand for the everyday smoke.

That is what was printed on the cello. I smoked this little stick Saturday Afternoon in the Park while discussing a project with a friend. The burn was a little off b/c of the wind outside, but was easily correctible. The draw was smooth and the flavor profile was very ordinary. Just a plain cigar in my opinion...with a slight bit of earthiness and a slight bit of nuttiness on the finish. Went nicely with my Iced Coffee.

Perfect cigar to keep the peace with the wife. You only have to steal about 45 minutes. Burned perfect with a pancake stack ash. Flavor was, hold on, here's a new one: Cottage Cheese and Curry. Smoked it on the porch in the rain with an IPA. Mmm, once I burn through the riff-raff I'm gonna line the humidor with these creamy bastards.

Although it isn't my typical favorite flavor profile, this cigar was toasty, pleasant, mild to medium in body and slightly spicy. With a good burn and solid flavors it's a good value in this price and flavor range.

Smoked 3 of these this weekend and I must say for the $1.59 each that I paid for them, I was pretty impressed. All three burned well and had a nice toasty, bready undertone. About 2/3 of the way through I could see where some more aging would make a nice different in the final third. Tasted a little "young" at the end. Will stock my humi with several!

My cigar guy said I should pick one of these up because Brevas come in Cameroon wrappers-but this one-the one that he gave me- was Maduro and was very uncommon as they make them infrequently. "Ok" I said. Smoked it yesterday. I'm a larger vitola guy (that sounded funny) so I'm not into smaller cigars so I'm trying to not let that influence my rating. This cigar was an earthy, rustic tasting smoke. A little spicier than I would have expected it to be. eh.... very average to me. Not bad, not great.

I picked one of these up off one of my favorate on-line sites. I wasn't expecting much at all but for $1.70 how much should ya!? Man was I wrong. So much smoother then I ever would have expected. And a bit more flavor then my usual Fonseca every dayer at half the price. THANK YOU FUENTE!!!!!!!!!

Good looking corona. firm, tight roll. the burn was excellent, straight all the way to end. smooth, mild flavor. turned creamy and stayed that way. i bought a box of these on the JR christmas sale at a buck each! Good Value.

Good cigar, good taste, good burn, good PRICE!!

I have been trying to find an everyday cigar, one that is good, but won't break the pocket book. At 50 for $70 this is right up there. Impecable construction that results in a good draw, even burn, and a ton of smoke. Medium body flavor that is true Arturo Fuente.

Bid $9 on a 5-pak. THEN noticed they were mixed filler. Hoped to be out-bid. Wasn't. Thank God! Definitely the Fuente taste. I'll buy a box at a discount price, and put them on my 'All Time Top 10 Bargain' list.

I couldn't afford a $5 dollar daily smoke, so my tobacconist recommended that i try this. It had a smooth flavor, and a nice draw. Ash wasn't as tight as i like it though.

This is by far fuente's worst cigar. I guess you get what you pay for.

Aurturo Fuente is loosing money on this deal. Could sell for twice the price. The burn was somewhat uneven, but the smoothness of this smoke make this a good choice for your everyday stick.

I found a box for under $2 per stick. I figured they would be a good filler for a new humidor I recently purchased. Not expecting much I smoked the first today, and to my surprise I enjoyed it. The construction is not great, but it burned well, and has lots of flavor. It actually turned good and spicy at the end. I burned my fingers trying to get the last of the flavorful smoke. Mild everyday smoke.

After reading some decent reviews, Im going to give this one another shot. Burn was great as was the construction....but this thing was foul. Not like bad cigar foul, but rotting garbage foul. Started out without much taste, then started getting something 3/4 inch into it. By the midway point, this made a sharp turn downhill. At this price, Im willing to give it another shot, but something was very wrong with this one.

Nice construction, oily, solid feel. Very good draw nice volume of smoke. Burned very well nice and even. Nice smooth taste. Smoked it to the nub.

this is a great everyday smoke.I pay around 2 dollars per cigar which is a great value.Light,and a nice draw.I recommend.

Light, but flavorful. Similar in taste to Cuesta Rey Dom. # 5 but a bit spicier, especially toward end. Short, light smoke. Not a great after dinner smoke but fine for an everyday smoke.

Fast burn and light taste, but not bad. Paid $3, Curly Head is better for 1/3 less cost.

A great smoke.

THE BEST VALUE ON THE MARKET IT IS MY EVERY DAY SMOKE!