Montecristo #4 2015 - Montecristo Review Competition

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Luckily I had brought a Monty 4 with me as well as my plugged Open Junior (always better to play it safe!)

I smoked this one on a park bench while checking my emails, before heading to a pre-hockey game dinner.

1st third; mild to medium body, some cocoa, leather. It's quite windy today and it's impacting the burn a little. Still pleasant.

2nd third: medium body, starting to taste a little like mocha, still lots of cocoa notes and less leather. Burning better now despite the wind.

Final third: i find the cigar a little linear, but still enjoyable. It's a touch stronger towards the end, but not Robaina Famosos strong. The cocoa/mocha notes are still predominant. Faint notes of leather as I take the final 3-4 puffs.

Good cigar overall - 90 points at most. Not complex, but a "fun" smoke before dinner.the 4 has sentimental value for me (first box I purchased 20 years ago) and although I don't think it's a great cigar it's far from being a bad one either.