Monte #2 & VR Unicos

[Dbone]

I have been smoking a few of both recently and I have to admit their profiles are very similar. The Monte a bit more coffee, the Unicos a bit more chocolate. But with variance throughout the boxes their similarities come together. I'm by no means a bind tasting expert like Keith, but move the bands on these two or swap boxes and Id probably not notice. Maybe I'd notice a wrapper material difference, Monte being a bit smoother and vein free, but flavor would be difficult.

[Colt45]

Overall, I'd tend to agree - generally speaking, I find the Montecristo on the coffee side, with the VR more toward milk chocolate with some

sweetness. As for the wrappers, I think that can simply depend on current supply - most of the M2s I've smoked had relatively dark, toothy

wrappers while VR Unicos have had wrappers which were smoother and colorado to colorado claro in color.

I'm a believer that Cuban cigars share more underlying similarities versus truly extreme and pssibly even definitive differences.

[bassman]

My two favorite piramides. I've seen varied wrapper colors on both. Most cigars, wrapper color doesn't matter to me, but on both of these I prefer as dark as possible.

[Rushman]

Unico was my first CC. It was great and will always have a special place in my heart. Monte 2 is a regular smoke for me too. Great sticks.

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[Colt45]

I would say though, that I have no doubt that I would be able to tell the deifference if they were unbanded.

I imagine that we all would be able to discern a relatively distinct difference - but would we decisively be able to call one Montecristo and one

VR? If we were able to take away visual and tactile senses? (I believe some of us could, but I discount myself here).

In the Classic Post section, Rob did a comparison between two boxes of M2 - one with light wrappers, one with dark (unfortunately, images now

missing). Imagine that as a wrench in a blind tasting.

As with wine, I think blind tasting is a bit more difficult than it may seem.

[ksblazer]

While I haven't smoked any recent Monte No.2's lately. I sampled a VR Unico and thought it tasted very similiar to the Monte No.2

Nice to hear that it just wasn't me thinking that

[nubchin]

Overall, I'd tend to agree - generally speaking, I find the Montecristo on the coffee side, with the VR more toward milk chocolate with some

sweetness. As for the wrappers, I think that can simply depend on current supply - most of the M2s I've smoked had relatively dark, toothy

wrappers while VR Unicos have had wrappers which were smoother and colorado to colorado claro in color.

I'm a believer that Cuban cigars share more underlying similarities versus truly extreme and pssibly even definitive differences.

X1 on this .

Though I like the coffee side of M2 , I never know what flavors I will get when lighting them . I like the sweet milky flavors in cigars in general which the Unicos always delivers IMHO .

[headstand]

I'm generally an agreeable type, and to confess I have only had one VR Unicos, but the flavor profile was very different to the Monte 2: an underlying floral soapyness to the VR was unmistakable. Perhaps I need to try a few more. BTW, I really like that vitola.

[Styler]

Interesting. I can see the similarities but I would probably say I am a bigger fan of the Unicos than the #2. For me they have been more consistent and give me the kinds of chocolate + fruit sweetness flavours that I would take over the #2's coffee any day.

[Dbone]

As for the wrappers, I think that can simply depend on current supply - most of the M2s I've smoked had relatively dark, toothy

wrappers while VR Unicos have had wrappers which were smoother and colorado to colorado claro in color.

That is interesting because I have experienced the exact opposite. But as you stated, depends on current supply.