“QUICK PUFF” Arturo Fuente Anejos #77 “Shark”
Apr 11, 2010 Quick Puff
Tonight’s “Quick Puff” review is the #77 Anejo Shark from Arturo Fuente.
The Shark has an incredibly oily sheen to its box-pressed body. The wrapper is very dark and toothy. There is a nose of mahogany and asian spice on wrapper. The foot has a woody aroma along with some cocoa.
The Shark, as will all of the Anejos are usually very well packed and firm cigars. The draw was perfect as I lit the square pressed foot.
Flavors included heavy doses of wood and dark chocolate in the first third. There was also a very noticeable flavor of liquor which I can only assume is coming from the cognac barrels that the tobacco leaves in these smokes are aged in. Second third introduced a fruity flavor along with the liquor flavor. There was also a note of cocoa and more wood. The smoke was medium to full-bodied and smooth. Despite the odd “round to square” box pressing, I got a perfect burn on this Anejo with very few problems.
Overall this was an outstanding example of the Shark which is my favorite vitola in the Anejo line. These cigars can be difficult to find, but if you do find some, definitely grab a few. For my money, they are superior to Opus X and anything else in the Fuente portfolio of cigars. A real treat.
Tags: Anejo #77, Arturo Fuente, Shark
