Montecristo (non-cuban)

**Diesel Grinch** · 05-31-2005, 11:18 PM

Oh No!! Here comes another GOLD & SILVER thread.

**QuietC** · 05-31-2005, 11:20 PM

haha, thats what i was thinking

but it was a montecristo classic

**QuietC** · 05-31-2005, 11:20 PM

the one site i looked it up at just called it a montecristo, seriouscigars has it as the montecristo classic

**ggiese** · 05-31-2005, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by QuietC

the one site i looked it up at just called it a montecristo, seriouscigars has it as the montecristo classic

I like the Monte Classics in the Churchill size. Very nice cigar...

Try some of the others. The White Labels are a bit milder, but VERY nice. Like I said before, I like the Platinum line... Afrique's are on the more full bodied side, but also nice.

The only criticism I have is the draw is sometimes a bit tight, especially in some of the smaller ring guage sizes.

**QuietC** · 05-31-2005, 11:42 PM

i believe the one i had was a robusto, at first i thought it was going to have a tight draw, but after i'd say about 4 puffs, it turned out very nicely

**entheomation** · 06-01-2005, 07:20 AM

A friend of mine who is a completely new smoker had purchased a few cigars from a shop up in Olathe KS after I had expressed to him my new found love to cigars.. One of the sticks he purchased was a montecristo and he informed me that they were indeed spectacular. I finally convinced myself to blow a few extra bucks and try one out, although I dont recall which one it was so i'll have to look through my archive. (my 3ringnotebook where I document my smokes and tape the band on, i know theres got to be a better way of doing this so I may do a search to see how others document their smokes and store their bands, I was thinking about a laminator.. anyways back on topic). The cigar was very good and it seemed to be very smooth and mild to medium bodied. It cost around 8-9 bones and was about the smallest one next to the petite ones in the tins/small boxes...

I dont think ive ever seen a montecristo with a maduro wrapper, do they roll any in that fashion? (UTFSE!! I know I know, im a

newbie) Sorry, Padron my French err Pardon(sp) heh i wonder how many times thats been told.. what about, Perdoma my french,

.. ill stop.

**ggiese** · 06-01-2005, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by entheomation

A friend of mine who is a completely new smoker had purchased a few cigars from a shop up in Olathe KS after I had expressed to him my new found love to cigars.. One of the sticks he purchased was a montecristo and he informed me that they were indeed spectacular. I finally convinced myself to blow a few extra bucks and try one out, although I dont recall which one it was so i'll have to look through my archive. (my 3ringnotebook where I document my smokes and tape the band on, i know theres got to be a better way of doing this so I may do a search to see how others document their smokes and store their bands, I was thinking about a laminator.. anyways back on topic). The cigar was very good and it seemed to be very smooth and mild to medium bodied. It cost around 8-9 bones and was about the smallest one next to the petite ones in the tins/small boxes...

I dont think ive ever seen a montecristo with a maduro wrapper, do they roll any in that fashion? (UTFSE!! I know I know, im a

newbie) Sorry, Padron my French err Pardon(sp) heh i wonder how many times thats been told.. what about, Perdoma my french,

.. ill stop.

Montecristo does have cigars in a maduro wrapper, although they are not easy to find. They are a nice cigar, but nothing to write home to mom about (the ones I've had are a little bit tight in the draw - probably due to the smaller ring gauge).

Montecristo's tend to be a little bit on the pricey side. They are nice, but I don't know if they deserve the price, even though I find myself buying them from time to time.

You mention Padron (by accident or on purpose) - they are nice cigars, especially for the price. If you can find the Anniversary series cigars (although they are on the pricey side and typically hard to find) - those are a VERY nice cigar.

Perdomo's are a nice smoke as well. Especially for the price! There are mixed reviews on the Edicion de Silvio's - but I'm a fan.

Another one in that same price range are the Sancho Panza - the double maduro is a very nice cigar.

The key to this whole thing - sample cigars and find what your tastes are. Everyone enjoys different smokes for different reasons. I think half the fun of smoking cigars is experimenting!!! (although I don't enjoy tossing a cigar because it just wasn't meant for me) It's great to find a new smoke you really enjoy...

And keeping a journal is a GREAT way to record your experiences, especially while you're new at it. After a while you start to see the pattern of likes and dislikes (wrappers, sizes, brands, etc.) There are even pre-printed books out there (Cigar Journal ,) There was actually a thread started by Roham a while back about Cigar Band Journals:

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t495-cig...d-journal.html