Montecristo No. 1 ESL DIC 17 (MRW)

[Diabolicalpherpher]

This #1 was not meant to be...

this was a clearance 6pk from our host.  The wrapper had a similar hue to the yellow from the montecristo box but the others I’ve smoked from the 6pk smoked very well.  I like the milk chocolate flavors I get from these sticks.

I first drop it but not much damage except a little foot damage...

Thought I was lucky until I take a cold draw and it’s tighter than a mofo.  I feel the stick and it feels like a tent peg.  But I can still pull air so I go ahead and light it.

First few wisps of smoke tastes like milk chocolate.  

I fight on but trying to loosen the stick just made the wrapper crack.

I would get wisps of smoke with milk chocolate but I realize I’m smoking a 49 ring gauge filler through a 42 ring gauge wrapper and binder...

 

I realize now it was not worth it to continue to struggle, the whole sunk cost fallacy kept me going through half the stick.

I go ahead and unfurl the cigar to find out what was the issue...

 A big rib was bunched just perfectly to plug the stick, right below the band.

The struggle was real but it makes the good sticks even better.  I went ahead and looked for my vindication stick right after.

 

 

 

[RDB]

Sometimes you smoke ‘em, sometimes they smoke you...

[koosh]

What was the final score?

[nKostyan]

Excellent experience. I always want to know what the problem is.

However, often the reason for such an discomfiture - wet cigars were placed in a dry box, the wrapper dried out and the filler remained wet.

 

[aphexafx]

Yep, that poor thing never had a chance.  ?  Glad your No. 4 fared much better.  Good luck!

[irratebass]

Damn that's a shame man, but good job continuing on.