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Arturo Fuente

FFOX Stefano Ricci

Oct 23, 2025
8.8

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Flavor Profile

A bold cigar with layers of nutty sweetness, coffee richness, and vibrant finish, balancing texture and flavor beautifully.

Flavor Profile Last Updated
Apr 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM

Cold Draw

Sweet chocolate with a subtle salty nuance on the cold draw.

Chocolate

Sweet

Salty

First Third

A vibrant start with nutty sweetness and rich coffee notes.

Nutty

Jam

Pine

Molasses

Coffee

Pecan

Second Third

Crisp and vibrant, with chocolate richness and refreshing pine.

Crisp

Chocolate

Pine

Final Third

A powerful conclusion with chocolate and pine.

Chocolate

Pine


1 Reviews


Oct 23, 2025 Review
8.8

Bold

This cigar delivers a bold and layered flavor experience, opening with nutty jam-like richness and developing pine, molasses, and coffee notes that create a vibrant and textured profile. As the smoke progresses, its crispness intensifies while chocolate and pine return in the final third, providing a strong, clean finish.


OverviewThis cigar balances sweetness and structure with bold, evolving layers that keep the experience dynamic from start to finish.
Paid$0
Sourcegift
Gifted ByG.K.
CutStraight
SmokedOct 23, 2025
Start Time5:11 PM EDT
End Time7:52 PM EDT
Duration2h 41m
LocationCigar Box
AddressWestfield, IN

Profile

  • Wrapper: Barnyard hay and espresso aroma.
  • Foot: Sweet and fruity with jam notes and barnyard hay.
  • Cold Draw: Bold and flavorful—chocolate, sweet and salty, with depth.
  • First Third: Mild to medium strength with bold flavor. Notes of jam, pecans, coffee beans, pine at the center of the tongue, and molasses on the sides.
  • Second Third: Smoke output increases. The flavor becomes crisp, maintaining clarity while deepening.
  • Final Third: Chocolate and pine re-emerge, bringing a sharp, clean finish to an otherwise rich and grounded profile.

General Notes

  • wrapper
  • Barnyard hay
  • Espresso
  • Foot
  • Jam
  • Fruity
  • Barnyard hay
  • Cold draw
  • Chocolate
  • Sweet
  • salty
  • Depth to the flavor
  • Bold
  • First
  • Mild to medium strength
  • Bold flavor
  • Nutty
  • Jammy
  • Pine in the center of my tongue
  • Molasses on the sides of my tongue
  • Coffee beans
  • Pecans for nutty flavor
  • Second
  • Smoke picks up in the second third
  • Crisp
  • Third
  • chocolate
  • Pine