Fratello Arlequin: Top Rated Cigar of 2025.
Fratello Arlequin Connecticut Cigar Review… featured in The Blaze Report.
Brand Profile:
Fratello Cigars was founded by former NASA analyst Omar de Frias. Established in 2013, Fratello Cigars quickly gained recognition in the industry for its unique blends and branding. Crafted from meticulously selected tobacco leaves sourced globally, Fratello Cigars offers a range of premium hand-rolled cigars renowned for their exceptional quality and innovative product presentation.
Earlier this year, the company celebrated a remarkable milestone by broadcasting live, commemorating its achievement as the “First Cigar Brand on the Moon.” This historic event culminated in the landing of a Fratello Cigars branded shuttle on February 22, 2024, solidifying the pioneering spirit and innovative approach of the Fratello brand within the cigar industry. Fratello Arlequin Toro Cigar has been rated top 25 of 2025 cigars on The Blaze Report featured on The Average Joe’s Media.
The Sky Is Only the Beginning
Omar de Frias
Vitola (Size):
5 1/2” x 52
Wrapper:
Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder:
Ecuador
Filler:
Peru, Nicaraguan
Fratello Arlequin Connecticut Cigar
https://fratellocigar.com/arlequin-ct/
Pairs Perfectly With:
woodford reserve 2025 kentucky derby 151 bottle.
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Photo and Review credits: M. “Joe” Gooch
The Blaze Report:
Appearance:
This cigar had a classic boxed pressed look, feel and appearance and shape that felt great in the hand. The wrapper was smooth and had a milk-chocolate color with a light yet rich pre-light filled with earthy cedar and floral notes. The cigar was light in the hand and had an open draw with barely any resistance.
1st Third:
Once lit, the cigar provided a nice amount of spicy, creamy textured smoke with ease. The aroma was full and rich with sweet and spicy cedar notes, which also carried over to the taste. There’s a mild body, which picked up to a mild-medium nicely balanced well with the flavorful character of the cigar. Rich with some nice spiciness through the nose along with a creamy texture on the palate.
2nd Third:
Some peppery spices along with some rich like cocoa, fermented tobacco and deep hay like notes lingered. Spices continued to develop especially noticed in the retro-haling the smoke through the nose. Nice full flavored smoke through to the palate and nose.
Final 3rd:
Creaminess was a consistent trait as were the smooth peppery spices. Nutty like notes developed as the cigar was smoke and added another dimension to the spicy creaminess of the experience. The burn was slow and extremely even, producing a dense, very long ash that didn’t want to fall off.
Making the Grade
Final Thoughts:
The cigar had plenty of earthy and woody notes that developed with some sweet hay and hints of cocoa notes in the aroma. Started off with very nice complexity and fall off later into the 2nd but flavored and characters offered a medium-plus body and flavors to make it across the finish line. An ideal smoke after a meal or if you can sit back and relax with it.
- Was this cigar a good buy? Yes
- Did you enjoy the aroma of the cigar while smoking? Yes
- Did the taste transition as you smoked it? Yes
- Does it have complexity? Yes a mild complexity
- How consistent was the strength level? Rich Notes
- What makes this cigar different or special? Aroma
- Did the cigar produce spice? Yes
- Did the flavors match the description? Yes
- Did the strength match the description? Yes
- Would you smoke this cigar again? Yes
Final Grade
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