hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
my b&m got their limited supply of sticks in today and asked ME about the wrapper. i was not sure what to answer when they asked what was the difference between the opus, r series and 858 r wrapper? what say ye?
rosado question
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Bob, I don't know if this will help you or not, it was published in Cigar Aficionado....
"A new line of Arturo Fuente cigars has just come to market after several years in the making. The Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R line of three cigars features extremely old Ecuadoran wrappers culled from the lower primings of the plant.
The cigars are attractive and reddish brown, with an entirely redesigned Fuente cigar band heavy on gold and red, with a band of white at the very bottom (a look that's somewhat reminiscent of the extremely limited Arturo Fuente Añejo cigar.) "It's the original John Oliva wrapper from Ecuador," said Carlos Fuente Jr., president of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., referring to Oliva Tobacco Co. in Tampa, which grows the tobacco in Ecuador. Fuente said the leaves were eight to ten years old. "We set those wrappers aside when we first created the [Arturo Fuente] Sun Grown line."
While Fuente has released many cigars made with mid to upper primings of Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, these wrappers are from much lower on the plant, the second and third primings. "We were going to release the brand last year," said Fuente. "The cigars were made more than one year ago."
Fuente said he intended to go old school with this blend, moving away from the power trend that he helped create and come up with a very balanced and elegant smoke. "They have a sweet, long finish. It's very flavorful, very complex—it's my father's idea of what a good cigar should be."
"A new line of Arturo Fuente cigars has just come to market after several years in the making. The Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R line of three cigars features extremely old Ecuadoran wrappers culled from the lower primings of the plant.
The cigars are attractive and reddish brown, with an entirely redesigned Fuente cigar band heavy on gold and red, with a band of white at the very bottom (a look that's somewhat reminiscent of the extremely limited Arturo Fuente Añejo cigar.) "It's the original John Oliva wrapper from Ecuador," said Carlos Fuente Jr., president of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia., referring to Oliva Tobacco Co. in Tampa, which grows the tobacco in Ecuador. Fuente said the leaves were eight to ten years old. "We set those wrappers aside when we first created the [Arturo Fuente] Sun Grown line."
While Fuente has released many cigars made with mid to upper primings of Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, these wrappers are from much lower on the plant, the second and third primings. "We were going to release the brand last year," said Fuente. "The cigars were made more than one year ago."
Fuente said he intended to go old school with this blend, moving away from the power trend that he helped create and come up with a very balanced and elegant smoke. "They have a sweet, long finish. It's very flavorful, very complex—it's my father's idea of what a good cigar should be."
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Bob, if they have the 858 R left, I'd be down for 3-5 if it can be swung!
Bob... The difference between the wrappers is that the opus is a chateau de la fuente rosado wrapper and the 858 and Rosario are both Ecuadorian rosado wrapper two totally different animals. Also if your local has the 858's I'd be in for a couple if you can swing it I got my share of the Rosarios.
hdroadglide
BoM x 2, BoY 2011
they had half a box today. limited to two per customer. i'm gonna try again monday
...it's also a shade grown, not a sun-grown dominican wrapper...
the opus wrapper that is...
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