Montesino Pyramid....

[DarrenR]

Had my first one yesterday and boy am I supprised.
I recieved it from a Fuente dealer at a tasting on saterday. It had a Ecuadorian sun grown wrapper and acording to the dealer uses the Fuente Opus XxX binder and is the only cigar other than the Opus to use it.
It was a good looking smoke moderatly smooth in texture. Good spicy tabacco smell before lit. At first it was a very flavorful cigar pretty complex, med-full in strength(for me some may say dif). Nice dark smoke and a tight long ash. It was not even flavored all the way through, it changed 3 times during the smoke starting spicy and bold, hitting point of just power and little flavor and moving bag to a little richer flaver that at first. Smoked it to the very tappered nub!
I would call this a medium-full strength with good charactoristics. I would deffinately smoke another and recommed it. :biggrin:
(Edited by DarrenR at 9:15 am on April 17, 2001)

 

[macattak]

Thanks for the review, Darren. I smoke the Montesino Diplomatico as a bar smoke. Inexpensive, small enough to wield safely in a crowded bar and not bad tasting either. I haven't tried the Pyramid but now I think I will.Mack

 

[DarrenR]

I would deffinately recomend these Mac I am pretty sure I will add these to my rotation.

 

[dmg2]

I want to echo the comments of DarrenR down to the letter. Definitely medium to full in strength.
I was lucky enough to win a box of the Montesino Pyramid from the CigarFamily weekly give away.
I received the box on Friday and finally got to burn one last evening. I agree that it started off spicy and the
flavor changed through the first 1/3rd to become a bit more buttery and rich. The last 1/2-1/3 became
richer and there were some leathery notes. The draw was a dream, the wrapper was unbelievable and there was absolutely no running, or uneven burn at all. It lasted a good 45-50 minutes on the deck on a warm spring night with the kids in bed. The only problem was I did not have a great beverage to pair it . Any suggestions? Too much for a summer beer with lots of hops. Maybe some Makers Mark?Just my thoughts.
David

 

[DaveWF]

Wow, I've had various Montesino over time, but never even seen the pyramid. Looks like I have a quest to fulfill now...Dave

 

[purosdave]

The pyramid is the only smoke in the Montesino line that I would actually pay for. The rest of the line is just too bland for my tastes, but the sungrown pyramid is a great spicy, medium bodied, cigar.

 

[tbonecigar]

Great review and cigar for the money...unlike a lot of other Fuente products... :0

I also enjoy the CR- SG...mmm, mmm, good

 

[CoventryCat86]

I think these suck but that's just my opinion. Bland, mild, boring, loose draw, crooked burn, multiple relights needed.

Nothing really good to say about these crappy cigars

 

[surferonthecrystalcoast]

I think these suck but that's just my opinion. Bland, mild, boring, loose draw, crooked burn, multiple relights needed.

Nothing really good to say about these crappy cigars

Well, Bill why don't you tell us what you really think!!!

 

[cohibasurfer]

I think these suck but that's just my opinion. Bland, mild, boring, loose draw, crooked burn, multiple relights needed.

Nothing really good to say about these crappy cigars

CC ... your just a SC junkie!

The Montesino Sungrown Beli is a phenomenal smoke IMO.

 

[lucasbuck]

I don't care for these either but love the Cuban Beli. Used to be one of my favorite smokes and I still smoke them occasionally. The Fuente Sungrowns are some of the few NC's I still enjoy. Excluding the Montesino of course

 

[threei]

I think these suck but that's just my opinion. Bland, mild, boring, loose draw, crooked burn, multiple relights needed.

Nothing really good to say about these crappy cigars

I agree.

 

[txmatt]

I think these suck but that's just my opinion. Bland, mild, boring, loose draw, crooked burn, multiple relights needed.

Nothing really good to say about these crappy cigars

Bill, how many have you had?

I had the Montesino SG Beli on Friday while debating politics quite intensly with another patron of the cigar shop I stopped at on Friday afternoon. As focused as I was on the debate at hand the cigar kept drawing my attention to it as well. My coolerdor is bursting at the seams right now and I have managed to make room for one more box. I was initially thinking of putting a box of C.A.O. Italia, MX2, or Criollo in there, but after smoking that Montesino I am having second thoughts.

I did have to make 1 touch up to the cigar 1/2 way through after I had ignored it for 10 minutes. I have had several Fuente Sungrowns this year (Flor Fina 8-5-8, & Cheateau) and believe I actually like the Montesino a bit better.

-Matt-

 

[cohibasurfer]

Yeah CC!!!!!!

Put that in your pipe and smoke it!