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The Arturo Fuente Best Seller is the natural version of Fuente’s 4 1/2 x 55 Hemingway perfecto, with a Cameroon wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. Cigar Aficionado and its Cigar Insider newsletter have rated it between 90 and 93 points in six reviews since 2005, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Arturo Fuente Best Seller is a 4 1/2 x 55 perfecto from Fuente’s Hemingway series, and ours is the natural version: a Cameroon wrapper over Dominican binder and filler. Fuente also makes a maduro Best Seller, which is a different cigar.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado scored the Best Seller 90 points in August 2022 and called it medium-full, praising the dark, oily wrapper and clean burn. Tasters found a savory, red-meat note with cappuccino, wood and a faint coppery edge. Its August 2015 review (91 points) noted medium-bodied wood and mineral earthiness ending on caramel, and the August 2007 review (93) found toasted nuts and a closing note of almond.
Who It’s For
- Fans of fat, short cigars: a 55 ring in 4 1/2 inches.
- Short Story smokers wanting a little more time with Cameroon.
- Collectors working through the Hemingway sizes.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Ranked No. 12 on Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 of 2005, with later CA and Cigar Insider scores of 90 to 93
- Holt’s finds its draw cooler and its finish longer than the Short Story’s
Cons
- Strength labels vary between retailers and Cigar Aficionado
- Still a brief smoke next to the 6-inch Signature or 7-inch Classic
About the Hemingway Series
Fuente’s website groups Hemingway with its perfecto cigars and lists the Best Seller in boxes of 25. Holt’s describes the series as a grainy Cameroon leaf around Dominican long filler.
Pairing and Storage
Given the cappuccino note Cigar Aficionado found, try it with espresso, or a bourbon for an evening smoke; our guide to cigar and drink pairings has more.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story: the 4 x 49 Cameroon perfecto, roughly 20 minutes shorter per Holt’s.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Between the Lines: close in size, with a two-tone barber-pole wrapper.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art Maduro: 4 7/8 inches, swelling to a 60 ring under dark broadleaf.
Arturo Fuente Best Seller FAQ
How strong is the Arturo Fuente Best Seller?
Holt’s and JR Cigar call it medium, and Neptune calls it medium-bodied. Cigar Aficionado rated it medium-full in 2007 and 2022, while a 2018 Cigar Insider review listed it as medium.
Is this the natural, maduro or sun grown Best Seller?
Ours is the natural, with a Cameroon wrapper. Fuente also lists a maduro (Connecticut broadleaf, per Holt’s), but no sun grown Best Seller.
What is the exact size of the Best Seller?
Fuente gives 4 1/2 inches and a 43/55 ring, reflecting the taper; retailers simply say 4 1/2 x 55. Cigar Aficionado’s 2005 and 2007 listings gave it as 5 x 55.
Is the Arturo Fuente Best Seller the same as the Hemingway Best Seller?
Yes. It belongs to Fuente’s Hemingway series, and Cigar Aficionado and most shops use that longer name.
For other shapes and blends from the Fuente family, head to our Arturo Fuente cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | Cameroon |
| Binder | Dominican |
| Filler | Dominican |
| Length | 4 1/2" |
| Gauge | 55 |
