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The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic Maduro is a 7 x 46 perfecto wrapped in dark Connecticut broadleaf over Dominican binder and filler. Neptune calls it medium-bodied and Holt’s rates the maduro Hemingways medium; we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic Maduro is a 7 x 46 perfecto finished in dark Connecticut broadleaf, with Dominican binder and filler underneath. On Fuente’s Hemingway chart it sits between the 6-inch Signature and the 7.5-inch Untold Story.
What It Tastes Like
We found no Cigar Aficionado or halfwheel score for this maduro Classic. The fullest tasting account is an unscored 2007 Stogie Review write-up: a soft, creamy start with cocoa and a light sugary finish, vanilla through the first third, then a gentle clove-like spice around the midpoint. Neptune calls it medium-bodied with vanilla-edged sweetness.
Who It’s For
- Fans of the natural Classic curious how the same 7-inch shape changes under broadleaf.
- Evening smokers who want a slow, tapered cigar.
- Hemingway collectors working through the series’ maduro sizes one by one.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Stogie Review reported an even burn with no relights or corrections and ash that held for nearly two inches
- Neptune calls it medium-bodied and Holt’s rates the Hemingway Maduro line medium
Cons
- No current professional score; the most detailed review we found dates from 2007
- Published ring gauges disagree (46 versus 48)
About the Hemingway Maduros
Writing about the 2011 Short Story Maduro, halfwheel noted that the Short Story and Best Seller were the only Hemingway sizes not regularly made in maduro, and that the rest had carried a maduro wrapper for more than ten years. Fuente’s chart also lists the Classic in natural and sun-grown wrappers; Cigar Aficionado’s ratings identify the natural’s leaf as Cameroon.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature Maduro: the same broadleaf perfecto cut to 6 x 46, scored 91 by Cigar Aficionado in June 2023.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Untold Story Maduro: a thicker 7.5 x 54 Hemingway that Fuente’s chart offers in maduro only.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art Maduro: a stubby broadleaf perfecto, 4 7/8 inches with a 46/60 ring per Fuente.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Masterpiece Natural: the longest Hemingway at 9 x 52, in the natural wrapper.
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic Maduro FAQ
Is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic Maduro strong?
Mostly medium. Neptune calls it medium-bodied, Holt’s rates the Hemingway Maduro line medium, Regency says medium to full, and Stogie Review found it never passed medium.
Is the Classic Maduro 7 x 46 or 7 x 48?
Arturo Fuente and Neptune give a 46 ring gauge; Holt’s, Cigars International and Regency list 48. We follow the maker.
Has Cigar Aficionado rated the Classic Maduro?
Not that we found. The magazine’s Hemingway Classic ratings we checked cover the Cameroon-wrapped natural.
How is it different from the Hemingway Classic Sun Grown?
The leaf on the outside. halfwheel describes the Sun Grown Classic’s leaf as Ecuadorian; this one wears Connecticut broadleaf.
Pair a Classic Maduro with a few more Fuente singles from our Arturo Fuente brand page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium |
| Origin | |
| Shape | Perfecto |
| Wrapper | Connecticut Broadleaf |
| Binder | Dominican Republic |
| Filler | Dominican Republic |
| Length | 7" |
| Gauge | 46 |
