(Arturo Fuente) Chateau Fuente Maduro Robusto

($5.70 USD) 4 1/2 x 50 (Robusto)
Wrapper = USA/Conn. Sun Grown Blackened
Filler = Dominicana
Binder = Dominicana
Body = This cigar is toasty and tangy, with some metallic notes.

I enjoyed a lovely Double Chateau Fuente the day before, and I was ready to be impressed by the maduro version of the chateau fuente. I went with the robusto, and lit up around 10pm. The dark, gritty, and hard wrapper was blackened conn. shade similar to the R y J reserva maduro robusto cigar I reviewed last week. This was a much different cigar.

The construction was fantastic! This cigar spent a day in the humidor, and when I pulled it out, it was hard, firm, and had no soft spots! Other than one divot, it was perfect! It burned slow, smooth, and even. I was impressed!

Strong tastes of cedar and some woody, earthy nuances. The cedar sleeve ensured this. The maduro wrapper gave the cigar a toasty and sweet flavor as well. I have heard some people experience coffee in this cigar, but I was searching for it and unable to find it.

As the cigar progressed, it became a bit spciy, similar to the original chateau fuente. But towards the final third, it became bland and uninteresting. Possibly from having to tend to it with a lighter towards the finish. (A fan was blowing my way and messed with the even burn)
  

The overall construction was what one would expect from the Fuente name, and the burn was even and slow. I enjoyed this cigar, and for $5.70, this is a much better choice for a blackened conn. shade wrapper if you want to try a maduro that is light on flavor. I give this beauty a 6 out of 10. I enjoyed the   construction and wrapper more than the tobacco and the smoke itself.

 Construction = 9/10

Body = 6/10

Overall Experience = 7/10