Monte Petit Tubos vs. Monte Number 4

[moryc]

Is there a difference between Monte Petit Tubos and Monte No 4 when it comes to the blend, quality or the fermentation or is the Petit Tubo a Monte 4 in a tube. I had plenty of Monte 4s but only a couple of the Petit Tubos. The Tubos that I had seemed to be better quality but than again the Monte 4 quality is all over the place so its hard to base it on that. The reason why I asked about the fermentation is that I had a local store owner tell me that it is a different fermentation process and it seems a bit odd to me.

Thanks!

[Lotusguy]

Same cigar without the box press.

[Colt45]

The reason why I asked about the fermentation is that I had a local store owner tell me that it is a different fermentation process and it seems a bit odd to me.

I don't know, but that would entail intentionally processing ( "first quality" ? ) tobacco in different ways...

This might be a little help:

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[stunod]

I think it's the same cigar, but the quality in the tube seems better. Maybe because I don't like box press and the tubes are nice and round.

[Smallclub]

Same cigar without the box press.

I'm not sure of that.

Every time I have tried the Petit Tubos, and the Tubos as well, I have found very poor cigars - poorly blended, systematically slightly under filled, dressed in poor wrappers. I remember having found the taste "dusty".

btw, both the petit tubos and the tubos have been regularly trashed in french cigar magazines.

The Bolivar No.2 A/T has the same issue – to some extent. It doesn't offert the intensity of the pc, in dress box or cabinet.

Is it he blend? Is it the tube? Is it the selection at the factory? I strongly believe that no one can bring a definitive answer.

I guess it will be still discussed on cigar forums in 2050…

[Lotusguy]

I'm not sure of that.

Every time I have tried the Petit Tubos, and the Tubos as well, I have found very poor cigars - poorly blended, systematically slightly under filled, dressed in poor wrappers. I remember having found the taste "dusty".

btw, both the petit tubos and the tubos have been regularly trashed in french cigar magazines.

The Bolivar No.2 A/T has the same issue – to some extent. It doesn't offert the intensity of the pc, in dress box or cabinet.

Is it he blend? Is it the tube? Is it the selection at the factory? I strongly believe that no one can bring a definitive answer.

I guess it will be still discussed on cigar forums in 2050…

My experience doesn't match that - but I don't smoke the tubos all that often.