Montecristo #2 good starter cigar?

[americanfighter]

Hey guys have a friend who is getting started got a Montecristo #2 for him because I heard they were good beginner cigars what are your thoughts?

 

[northernmoris]

That's a lot for one sentence.. Yes its fine, IMHO not a strong or very flavorful cigar. If you search there's a couple threads in the first few pages of the Lounge section about beginner cigars.

 

[vortex]

Assuming you're talking NC, it wouldn't be my first choice for a new smoker. But personal tastes are impossible to explain or predict so he may love it. I would direct him to mild yet flavorful cigars like Oliva G or Connecticut Reserve, Fuente Chateau or Hemingway, and Dunhill Signed Range or even a small Tat, maybe.

 

[gmewu99]

A few people suggested montecristo no.4 to me when I asked for a recommendation.


-gmewu99

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[Wurm]

Cuban or Non Cuban?

Huge difference.

The NC are bleh (YMMV), the Cuban version is one of those love it or hate it cigars and I wouldn't really consider it a beginner cigar per say.

The 601 Blacks are a good beginner cigar as are the Nat Sherman Suave and Drew Estates Chateau Real Claro .

Another great starting cigar (and one for die-hards as well) is the CI Blue Label. I love the torpedoes!

Do a bit of searching and you'll find lots of other recommendations.

 

[elderboy02]

No. If you are talking Cubans, they are overproduced and very inconsistent.

 

[Blueexchange]

Montecristo is an excellent choice. Very well made with a little more flavor than Macs. Both the Monte and the Macs are consistently well made.

A little less mainstream, Gispert makes excellent intro cigars and are inexpensive. The flavor profile is different than the two above but very enjoyable; unfortunately they are not as consistent. I still smoke them on occasion after having moved on to stronger cigars.

All of the above recommendations are widely available domestically. The most important thing, however, is to try a variety of cigars and not get overly caught up on suggestions from others or form opinions before actually smoking a given cigar, just have fun experimenting. Welcome to the hobby.


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[djkojione]

i would think its too big to start w/. one of those glory "oh i smoked a cristo #2" moments. i would start with something light...like the olivas stated above and work your way up as you build taste. also gives some time for that #2 to age a bit.

any oliva would be good. or maybe a hemingway short story. super solid.