Arturo Fuente King B Belicoso (6 x 55)
Posted by Dicksbain on 08 Jun 2008 at 08:50 am | Tagged as: Cigar Reviews
The Arturo Fuente King B Belicoso has a truly regal name. As I was smoking my second one of these, I was trying to figure out what the “B” stood for. Bold, brass, big? Maybe it’s a self-grading like the hippie teachers would ask you to give your own art project back in grade school. Maybe the “B” was Fuente’s way of calling these seconds or segundos. Let’s find out.
This cigar is basically a Chateau Fuente with a sun grown wrapper and belicoso shape. The construction was classic Fuente; near flawless. Unfortunately, it was down hill after admiring the exterior craftsmanship. This cigar notably suffers from tight draw issues. I’ve had two and my brother has had three and we’ve both experienced the same tight draw. I really haven’t had any draw problems with cigars since I stopped buying crappy $2 bargin smokes. Bad draw is one of the worst conditions to affect a cigar. It prevents you from ever unleashing the tobacco goodness. It’s like having a Ferrari Hamann 599 GTB Fiorano with flat tires. Sad.
The taste was not that impressive either. Grass, cardboard, and blackberries. Finish was bitter. It never gets roaring with pepper and spice like most Chateau Fuentes. And because of the draw issues, the smoke output from this cigar really left me tasting blind and not enjoying myself.
We Brothers are huge fans of Fuente … we even made the pilgrimage to Casa Fuente last year and purchased many grossly overpriced cigars. The King B is overpriced at any dollar amount until the can fix the draw issues.
LeafyTimes.com Rating: 5 
Another take from the StogieGuys: “Despite the sporadic burn problems and occasionally bitter finish, this is another excellent cigar from Fuente with a full, complex, and balanced flavor.”
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Great post, man. I couldn’t agree more about the King B. I wanted a killer cigar (Killer B, get it?) but no dice. And the Ferrari 599 is the best looking car ever made. Nice analogy.
I had this one last year and it kicked my butt. I noted the tough draw also, but it was quite an overpowering stick. About 3/4 of the way through I had to put it down because my head was spinning. I enjoyed the flavors, but this is a cigar you need to have after enjoying a big dinner.
I agree, this is a big smoke that takes a few hours and full stomach to handle. With the tough draw, it also takes extreme sucking power.