Smoked 4 Sigars with my friend, 2 each, and switched them arround to try them all out. With 18 year old JW Gold.
Hated Montecristo White Court Tubed 44x60 it was rated mild to medium but it was bitter (very peppery and dry woody, I hope it descibes it), it was also biting my tongue and mouth with some not pleasant spiciness without any flavor after each puff, and was not flavorfull at all compared to Casa Magna Colorado Corona which is rated full body, it was great flavorfull, medium body to me and very smooth, loved it, will try the torpedo shape or belicoso shape they are my favorite shapes now. Monte White rate mild, smooth, creamy, Casa was more like that with earthy tones and spice added then Monte. For $8 Monte was bad buy.
Then we smoked Montecristo Maduro Dark N.444, aged 5 years in my humidor, it was a lot more smoother and flavorfull then Monte White, but not buy more of them again, found better cigars for the money. Then we tried Oliva G Belicoso. Very smooth, but the wrapper came upart at the end, the cigar had a weird smell to it and tasted more like weed and funky farm materials, Oliva V torpedo was much better taste wise to me, that and Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 50 gage are my favorites for now, with Casa Magna close 3rd.
Do all Connecticul wrapper taste like Monte White, bitter? I remember I smoked Macanudo years ago and remember it was mild on taste but still bitter?! I bought Romeo Reserva Real robusto yesterday to try since it is rated smooth, creamy, etc, will see how that goes.. Do you think since I liked Oliva V, Rocky Vintage 1990 and Casa Magna, I should stick to Hubano wrapper, Maduro Wrapper and Cameron, since Connecticut wrapper tasted bitter to me? I have a few sigars on the list to try in Connecticut wrapper like CAO Gold, Excalibur by Hoyo, Monte Classic, Romeo Reserva Real, etc.