Montecristo No. 2, RAE JUL 14, Easter Weekend Review Comp

[Optic101]

Montecristo No. 2, RAE JUL 14, Saturday, 4 April 2015

Early afternoon

32 C, 64 RH, cloudy, slight breeze

Pairing with water

Wrapper, dark brown chocolate, slightly oily, silky shine

Nice to the touch.

Deep smell of dark chocolate and wood

Straight cut, draw is nice, cold draw is wood and earth

First draw is full of chocolate and hazelnut (Nutella infused with dark chocolate) and a hint of coffee

Smoke volume is medium, with a silky velvet feel.

First 3rd

Creamy Coffee, Chocolate dream ....

Second

Increased strength, more coffee now, roasted tobacco, cream chocolate in the background

Chocolate is making it back to the foreground in form of a nice creamy nougat milk chocolate.

I got carried away by the cigar and forgot about the notes.

The last third, darker chocolate, coffee, nuts.

Strength went up quite a bit.

Very nice smoke already with potential.

Smoking time 2 hours

[bradbrennan]

great review, Werner! I think I heard about this cigar last night :-)

[dflan82]

Nice review...was thinking about doing a Monte 2 review myself since I have a box of EML 14's like the ones posted on 48:48.

Your review sold me that I at least need to smoke one even if I don't post a review!

Thanks,

Dan

[ogus]

My favorite cigar #2

My least favorite cigar #2

if only they were consistent

[JohnS]

My favorite cigar #2

My least favorite cigar #2

if only they were consistent

Definitely...but great review, Werner. You've described what I'd look for and enjoy in a Montecristo cigar.

[stunod]

Great review, great cigar

[Optic101]

My favorite cigar #2

My least favorite cigar #2

if only they were consistent

Even it is the first out of this box (HQ), by touch and smell I could not tell any difference between them.

[ogus]

Haven't had one similar cigar in a box and I have 3 boxes

[Optic101]

Sorry to hear, this is a HQ box from Rob.

Good luck with the next one.