Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic vs Montecristo Classic Toro
How do Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic and Montecristo Classic Torostack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic and Montecristo Classic Toro sit at a similar medium strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Connecticut Shade
- Binder
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Perfecto (Double Corona)
- Toro
- Size
- 7 in × 48
- 6 in × 52
- Rating
- 92/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted nutsCoffeeLeatherSweet spice
- CedarCreamCoffeeNutsLight pepper
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.
Choose Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic if
earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic →Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic vs Montecristo Classic Toro — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic or the Montecristo Classic Toro better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic brings cedar and roasted nuts, the Montecristo Classic Toro cedar and cream.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic and the Montecristo Classic Toro?
- The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic is a medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Montecristo Classic Toro is a medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Connecticut Shade wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic or the Montecristo Classic Toro?
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic: Cigar Aficionado 92/100. Montecristo Classic Toro: no published critic score yet.