Montecristo 5 AUM JUL15--Monte Review Comp. 2016

[zeedubbya]

Smoking in car on commute like usual--great commute sized cigar--yet another reason to love little guys like this.  

Pre Light--Defined sweetness and cedar
Smells of barnyard and good ole sweet tobacco.

1st Third--This little baby starts out with a bang, cedar and some bitter chocolate.   Getting some nice dark sweet coffee tastes.  Draw perfect, burn perfect.  Quickly reminded why I love love love this size.  Solid Medium/Full Bodied.  

2nd Third--Bitterness smooths out some and becomes a nice smooth toasted tobacco with woody taste still there.  Still holding onto a bit of the dark rich chocolate taste.  Very slight barnyard mustiness there.  Very slight pepper in the nose.  Just the right amount.  Plenty of thick smoke output, very nice.  Little flavorbomb. 

Final--Ends better than it started with the woodiness and toasted tobacco being prevalent.  Splashes of vanilla mixed with the slightly bitter chocolate here and there.  Some coffee tastes are there as well. Very light peppery retrohale like above. Awesome little powerhouse of a cigar.  Will smooth out some from some extra aging I am sure, but a very nice smoke right now.  If you haven't gotten a box of these yet do it ASAP.  You won't be disappointed.  These are a nice don't overthink it, enjoy the quality tobacco and how good small format cigars can be.  

Smoking time about 45 minutes.  

[Ferrero]

Was just about to do the draw... You're lucky day, I will allow it.

[Sean3]

You're making a fine case for the smaller formats!  Nice, Cheers.

[TheMonk]

Nicely done!