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Arturo Fuente

Vintage 1960s Series Rare Pink Short Story

Jun 17, 2025
~7.5
7.7 7.3
MSRP $18
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Flavor Profile

This cigar unfolds with inviting sweetness from chocolate and coffee, transitioning into a rich and creamy middle highlighted by baking spices and maple syrup. The experience concludes with a complex finale of cocoa, cinnamon, and pepper, accompanied by distinct earthy and sappy notes, delivering layers of flavor and richness.

Flavor Profile Last Updated
Jun 19, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Wrapper Scent

The wrapper unveils inviting aromas of rich chocolate, earthy notes, and a touch of barnyard hay.

Chocolate

Coffee

Earth

Barnyard Hay

Foot Scent

The foot scent features a rich combination of sappy chocolate and jam flavors.

Chocolate

Jam

Cold Draw

The cold draw reveals a delightful interplay of sweet chocolate and jam, with a sappy texture and the sweetness of maple syrup.

Chocolate

Maple Syrup

Jam

First Third

The first third unveils a rich and creamy blend of chocolate, coffee, and earthy notes, enlivened by hints of sweet sourdough, bread, and baking spices.

Chocolate

Coffee

Oak

Sourdough Bread

Earth

Bread

Baking Spice

Second Third

Rich and creamy flavors dominate the second third, featuring a delightful interplay of sourdough, baking spices, and sweetness from maple syrup, alongside a touch of light pepper.

Sourdough Bread

Baking Spice

Pepper

Maple Syrup

Cream

Final Third

The final third culminates in a rich tapestry of cocoa and cinnamon, presenting a strong peppery finish complemented by notes of sourdough and leather.

Cocoa

Cinnamon

Pepper

Sourdough

Leather

Retrohale

The retrohale presents a robust sensation enriched with strong white pepper notes.

White Pepper


6 Reviews


Vintage 1960s Series Rare Pink Short Story Dec 6, 2024 Review
7.7

OverviewA rich and evolving cigar with flavors of sourdough, baking spices, and pepper, culminating in a bold, sweet finish of cocoa, cinnamon, and maple syrup.
Paid$18 ($450 for a box of 25)
CutStraight
AcquiredAug 9, 2024
SmokedDec 6, 2024
Start Time3:55pm
End Time4:55pm
Duration1h
DrinksEspresso Martini
LocationBlend Cigar Lounge (Indianapolis)

Profile

  • Wrapper: Strong aroma of chocolate and coffee beans.
  • Cold Draw: Sweet, sappy flavors with hints of maple syrup.
  • Start: Creamy texture with subtle oak notes.
  • First Third: Sourdough bread flavor emerges, adding a tangy complexity.
  • Second Third: Sourdough, baking spices, and light pepper become dominant.
  • Midpoint: The profile deepens with rich, sweet notes of maple syrup and growing complexity.
  • Retrohale: Strong with bold white pepper notes.
  • Final Third: Cocoa and cinnamon take center stage, adding a sweet, spiced finish.

Raw Notes

  • Wrapper smell has a strong odor combination of chocolate and coffee beans
  • Cold draw has a sweet and sappy flavor
  • Creamy
  • Oak
  • wrapper towards the cap is coming undone
  • cigar was very stiff and required me to lightly press around it to loosen it up a little bit
  • notes of sourdour bread
  • about 30 minutes in and I am getting some pepper
  • into the second third and sourdough, baking spices, and light pepper have taken over
  • halfway into this cigar and the profile has deepened, richness is seeping in
  • the sappiness of the cold draw has re-emerged and with it notes of maple syrup
  • retrohale is strong, notes of white pepper follow
  • in the final third, and I am noting cocoa and cinnamon