Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic vs H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto
How do Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic and H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robustostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Cameroon
- Binder
- Dominican
- Nicaraguan
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican, Nicaraguan, Peruvian
- Vitola
- Perfecto (Double Corona)
- Robusto
- Size
- 7 in × 48
- 5.5 in × 42
- Rating
- 92/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted nutsCoffeeLeatherSweet spice
- LeatherCitrusCedarFloralSweet spice
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic carries the published pedigree (92 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.