Monte Media Corona

[Optic101]

Monte Media Corona. 20 Aug 2015

Initial draws

Green coffee bean, tobacco, sweet cedar.

Nice draw, good amount of smoke

Getting a bit more sweeter

Feels like a mix of a fresh RyJ Ex4 and CoRo.

Half way

Moving to more milk coffee with a hay undertone.

Some backing spices

Last inch

Licorice, slight increase in strength to medium

Feels like it has a bit a problem with the outside RH, purged it.

Cleans up a bit on the flavor.

Nice smoke, a bit fresh for my taste but a good mood changer.

Can see them more elegant with some time on it.

40 minutes smoke.

Thanks for reading.

[OZCUBAN]

Great review Werner hope to try one soon,its just the right size when time is of the essance

cheers

Steve

[MIKA27]

Nice review and pictures, thanks for sharing.

[JohnS]

Thanks for your review Werner on this much-anticipated cigar!

[Ryan]

Thanks for the review. I wonder why these are selling for 50% more than the Upmann Half Corona (same size) in most markets so far?

I presume the increase starts with Habanos, but there's a big price difference.

[wolfain]

My guess is that Monte is a big brand, and the sizable chunk of habanos revenue comes from the Monte cristo label. I read somewhere Monte cristo generates 29% of all revenue and upmann is something like 2-3% all in m.

Marketing cash grab. Unless this tastes really amazing.

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[westg]

Nice as always Werner ...which do you prefer these or upmann half corona

[Optic101]

Nice as always Werner ...which do you prefer these or upmann half corona

At the moment the HU HC as they are just more refined and have the advantage of some age.

Still the MC is a contender for later.

[Scrubber]

Nice review and excellent pics as always.

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[Waldschrat]

At the moment the HU HC as they are just more refined and have the advantage of some age.

Still the MC is a contender for later.

Great review. For me Monti clearly wins over HUHC (the latter had low profile for me). Had a 2015 media with nearly maduro shade, and smoked already great ROOT. Thumbs up (even though too expensive for the time)

[Destino30]

Great review - thanks

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[SofaKing]

My box arrives tomorrow...there will be a ROTT casualty! Thanks for the review, cant wait to compare to your experience.

[ralphie48]

my box is on the way too, should be here any day now cant wait

[NweakO]

I was so looking forward to these, and I still am, but the price tag is turning me off. So expensive for something so tiny? sheesh!

[skarolla]

They're a great smoke.

They're overpriced.

That's my review

[Lotusguy]

Voting with my wallet - more $$$ than Monte #4. What a f....ing joke.

[manicdvln]

I tried one in France, just like every other Montecristo, it smells great but tastes nothing out of the ordinary for brand, gets boring fast. Lots of vanilla cream, hint of cocoa, shitload of smoke, surprised on good construction, doesn't burn out unlike Upmann HC. Harsh burn at the last third. Does its job to give you a sample of signature montecristo flavor.

Still prefer Upmann HC because of premium pure tobacco taste that pairs with anything and affordable price.

[maxcjs0101]

Nice review.

I wonder if you guys would prefer the Media Corona or the No.5 judging just by the taste and not price.

[garbandz]

so far the Monte 5 wins............

[JamesNYC]

Voting with my wallet - more $$$ than Monte #4. What a f....ing joke.

I was hoping it was like a Monte #4, but for me not nearly as good.

I'll let them rest for a while in hopes they will improve, but more likely they will make a gift cigar for someone who doesnt smoke many CCs

[skalls]

I've only had one of these and with only a week of rest. It reminded me of a less potent petit edmundo.

Enjoyed the flavors, 30m burn.

Only area it fails, and fails hard, is the value component. $6 for 30 minutes is steep.

[Ralphanator]

I was gifted one the other day it had a great draw lot of smoke a real pleasure to smoke i"m not sure of the box date but I would most deff add these to my rotation based on this one time try!