Mention the words “Casa Fuente” to a cigar lover and they immediately start to drool. The Las Vegas cigar store and bar is Mecca for many aficionados due to the promise of rare sticks bearing the Fuente name. For those lucky enough to visit the Casa (in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace) the prized treasure is something you can only obtain here: their house cigar, the Casa Fuente.Ok, you can get your hands on a Casa Fuente without actually visiting Las Vegas – if you’re lucky enough to have someone “mule” one back for you. Or, as in my case, if a generous Brother of the Leaf gifts you with one. I’ve had this one resting in my humidor for a special occasion and that occasion happened to be…Thursday night. I was in the mood for a better-than-my-daily-cigar cigar and I finally gave in to the call of the Casa.After taking a moment to soak in the visual (a gorgeous, silky Cameroon wrapper) and the olfactory (rich leather and cedar with hints of nutmeg,) I clip the head and light the most rare cigar that I’ve tried up to this point. I am rewarded with TONS of creamy smoke and flavors of leather and sweet spice, particularly cinnamon. I am a bit surprised at how much milder this cigar is than I expected, but it is just a brief illusion created by the smoothness of the Casa Fuente. This is a medium-full body cigar with a great deal of complexity, seemingly presenting new flavors to my palate with each puff. Occasionally I detect slight hints of vanilla, wood, and citrus, but the cinnamon/nutmeg overtone is the one flavor that I am continually drawn back to. With the long finish, the Casa Fuente sets a slow, relaxed pace for itself that fully showcases its potential. While I believe that this cigar would stand up well alongside a cup of rich coffee or nice rum, I’m glad that I paired it with water so I could get the full impact of the blend.