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Fonseca 5-50 Cigar Review |
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Written by Michael Salsbury
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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 |
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The Fonseca 5-50 received an 88 rating from Cigar Aficionado and, according to Cigars International, a "Superior" rating from Rudman's guide.
The 5-50 is a 50 ring gauge cigar with a 5 inch length. The cigars are hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic. They're made from Dominican long filler, a Dominican/Mexican binder, and a Connecticut shade wrapper.  The Unlit Fonseca, Awating a Flame
The cigar I reviewed lit easily and burned extremely evenly, almost a perfectly straight burn. It gave off generous amounts of wispy white smoke while lit, even when not being drawn.
The flavor was very mild but evoked the taste of coffee in my mind, with a light touch of leather to it. There was a light peppery note that started about half way through the cigar.
The cigar's construction was very firm and sturdy. The ash was similarly very firm and a light to medium gray color.  Even burn, competent blend, and mild flavor
It's a very pleasant cigar to smoke. Nothing spectactular, but I've nothing at all bad to say about it either. I rate it a 7 out of 10, primarily due to the lack of unpleasant characteristics. This would make it a "safe" cigar to smoke, or a good one when I'm distracted by something else and can't fully enjoy a more "excellent" and expensive one.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 June 2006 )
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