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Received a single to try and smoked it over the weekend, I've been holding off the hype train for awhile but needed to see what all the praise is about. Probably the best Monte I've had hands down, I wish they all could be this good. This is what I wish the Monte 2 would be all the time, I've had maybe a handful Monte 2's that were close but far to many that were lacking. I was surprised that I wasn't as turned off to the ring gauge as I thought I was going to be, but it was a superbly made cigar and felt right. Basically it was med-full nice light spice and a wonderful cream, coffee which is typical Monte with a richness that screamed upper echelon tobacco. Got a little dark in the last 3rd but thats where age will smooth it out a bit. With the body I'd say they have 5yrs to smooth out that last half and then the next 5 will just be refining the flavors and melding them all together. I see why people say great cigar now will be even better in 5-10yrs and I totally agree. I don't know if they are worth the $20+ ea. but it'd be hard not to have a box and smoke em on special occasions, and to think of all the sales of these I let go by lol, but all around next to the Upmann RR another recent cigar I'm very impressed by.