Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic vs Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4
How do Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic and Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4stack 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 is the fuller, stronger smoke (Medium); the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 is the milder of the two (Mild-Medium).
- Strength
- Body
- Medium
- Mild-Medium
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Wrapper
- Cameroon
- Ecuador Connecticut
- Binder
- Dominican
- Mexican
- Filler
- Dominican
- Dominican
- Vitola
- Perfecto (Double Corona)
- Churchill
- Size
- 7 in × 48
- 7 in × 48
- Rating
- 92/100 · 2009
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- Flavor
- CedarRoasted nutsCoffeeLeatherSweet spice
- CedarCreamRoasted nutsLight pepperNatural sweetness
The verdict
- Strength
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic is the bolder smoke (Medium vs Mild-Medium). New to cigars? Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 is the friendlier place to start.
- 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
you want a bolder, fuller-bodied cigar, or earthy notes appeal to you.
See Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic →Choose Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 if
you want the milder, more beginner-friendly smoke, or earthy notes appeal to you.
See Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 →Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic vs Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 — FAQ
- Is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic or the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 better for beginners?
- The Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 is the gentler of the two (Mild-Medium-bodied), which usually makes it the friendlier pick for a newer smoker.
- Is the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic or the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 stronger?
- The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic is stronger — it's Medium-bodied, versus Mild-Medium for the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4.
- What's the difference between the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic and the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4?
- The Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic is a medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Cameroon wrapper; the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4 is a mild-medium Dominican Republic cigar with a Ecuador Connecticut wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic or the Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4?
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic: Cigar Aficionado 92/100. Romeo y Julieta Vintage No. 4: no published critic score yet.