Monte 2’s are Back

[sjbliven]

Guys, this one is starting off special… I had no intention of posting anything when I grabbed this cigar out of a 10 count box today to enjoy an early afternoon smoke, but what I am getting from it demanded it.
Great Monte 2’s seemed hard to find for a good long while, but this 2020 stick, from our host, may be one of the best cigars I’ve had in a few years. Medium body. Dark rich coffee, earthy, dark and milk chocolates mixing in back and forth, with silky cream and rich toffee toward the finish. Rich earthy nose. Incredible 1st third.

I’ve had a few here and there out of boxes from 2019-2022, and they have largely had the ingredients to believe they could be classics, but this is the first one that has brought everything together for me. 
Wow

Throwing in a photo of a Monte 2 from the mid 90’s for fun (next to a pair of 2000 Partagas Piramides Edicion Limitada).

I’ve moved into the second third while writing this, and the progression has moved to smooth cream and sugar coffee with silky milk chocolate. The earthy hints are gone from the palate, but still they’re in the nose.  Body back down tow <medium, but is creeping back up as I am nearing the last third.
 

My son needs to get to a baseball game in <1 hour…… he’s going to miss a bit of his warm ups!

[Cigarsmoker81]

Sounds great ! I’ve got few of 20/21 boxes that looks amazing, took one out to my desktop humidor Maybe I should light one up 

enjoy your smoke in good health 

[bmac]

Tried one from 2019 yesterday.Plugged

[DaBoot]

Nice!!!

Funny how the world stops when you got a cigar that is “on”. 

[X-Man]

Agree 100%, absolutely fantastic cigar...

[Seacliff]

Ive been buying Monte #2 since I started buying Cubans in 2000.  Always enjoyed the heck out of it along with the P2...absolute stables in my humi as they are consistent performers. That said, I do believe that along with proper care and storage, you need a bit of luck to have a truly over the top memorable cigar. Pic of a 2012 Monte #2 smoked over the weekend. It was a fab smoke but over the top? Very, very close. I may have to try again in a few days..:)