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Montecristo No. 2

Kingantz

Growing too fast.
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Went in to work for a few hours this morning to run some reports and check out the year-end numbers. Oh yeah, looking good! Came home and decided to fire up a Montecristo No. 2 to celebrate a good year! This was one very oily cigar with a golden brown wrapper that was silky smooth except for a few veins that ran the length. I clipped the head and found a very nice draw with taste of pure tobacco.

I torched the foot getting a good fire going, and the smell of the smoke was incredible before even taking a draw. After a couple good puffs, I took a long draw and was greeted with a medium smoke and mild, white pepper spice. I’m not sure if it’s because Christmas just passed, but the first thought that popped into my head was sugar cookies. Yes, sugar cookies along with notes of citrus zest and vanilla. Oh my was this good!

The burn was sharp through the first inch or so, and smoke flowed perfectly with the resistance spot on. The ash was strong, a mottled light and dark gray that I ashed at the inch mark. Halfway in and delicious roasted nuts and just straightforward, rich tobacco came through in the perfect, medium smoke. The burn did get a little crazy on in, however corrected itself just fine.

There was a perfect spice in the smoke and an incredibly lasting finish of delicious tobacco with that Monte twang. Fantastic! Towards the end the strength increased a notch and the flavors of strong tobacco continued with worn leather and hints of chocolate. What an amazing smoke, one of the best Montes I’ve had to date!

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Greg nice review. Any idea the year of that stick?

Brian
 
Greg nice review. Any idea the year of that stick?

Brian

Unfortunately no, the gentleman I got it from hasn't been on since Sept. Never did tell me the age on it, however from the way it smoked I'd say probably at least a couple of years. At least.
 
Definitely a good looking smoke. I have a few Monte's sitting in my humi waiting for flame
 
After reading this review, I think it's time for me to smoke one too....if I had anymore!!! :sign: Thanks for the review Greg.
 
Thanks to this great review my last one will meet it's fiery maker this week!
Thanks for another great review Greg.
 
I only have like 4 or 5 of these left. After reading this review I may need to torch some and order another box.
 
Very Nice!

It appears to be a 'newer' stick(past few years) according to the band.

The 01's are FANTASTIC! :thumbs:
 
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