Profile similar to Monte A ?

[jedipastor]

Hey gang. So I was fortunate enough to get a 5er of Monte As from 2002. I'm smoking my 4th one now, and each one of these has been magical. Mild-bodied, but incredibly smooth and flavorful. Cereal, sweet tobacco, some mild baking spices, MAN these are good! Just wonderful cigars! ( I realize that these being 10-years-old makes a big difference.) Sadly, I have one left. Of course, I'll be looking for some good quality As to replace these.

I'm looking for a cigar (or three) that is similar to the Monte A in flavor profile, but preferably shorter since I very seldom have the time for an A-sized cigar. Are there other Montes with similar a flavor profile? Having never smoked a young Monte A, I can't compare them in terms of age.

Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks gang!

[nikesupremedunk]

Never had the chance to have one...how long do these take you to smoke?

[CaptainQuintero]

You probably hit it with the age.

If you can find good ones, Monte #1 and #3 really are classy with 10 years on, vanilla, dried raisin and milk chocolate. Smooth and creamy and not a hint of harshness. I had the last one of my 2001 #3s this spring and miss them already, I have a couple of boxes waiting to hit that ten year mark (nearest one is 4 years away) so can't wait.

Maybe keep your eye out on the upcoming auctions for some ones with age already on them?

[ramon_cojones]

Aren't raisins already dry?

I still have an 03 A I'll smoke when I have 3 hrs to sit motionless.

[maverickdrinker]

Monte As are a huge time commitment. I used to smoke them when I golfed. Can't justify the time anymore.

Maybe try a monte especial no. 1 or 2?

[jedipastor]

Never had the chance to have one...how long do these take you to smoke?

This one was over 3 hours. Never got boring, great flavors to the nub! It wasn't very dynamic, which is an issue for a cigar this big. But it was so good that I didn't really mind.

[kodebusan]

Just cut it in thirds.

Good idea but i think in two would be enough, and you get to invent the "très petit Churchill"

I have a Cabinet OSU 2001 that are in the line of flavor you describe (it's just a magic moment), i haven't find a smoke that could be alike but i agree that a Monte #1 or #3, aged enough, could be a reminder of the A.

Or maybe a Monte B if you find one (i don't know if they share the same aromatic line, i unfortunately only tried one very long time ago and i didn't knew the A at this time).

[Smallclub]

Or maybe a Monte B if you find one (i don't know if they share the same aromatic line, i unfortunately only tried one very long time ago and i didn't knew the A at this time).

that is a bizarre advice…

As Mark (mk05) wrote in an other thread, "Some blends just only work in larger ring gauge". This is true as well for the lenght of the vitola.

I can't think of one cigar in the current Monte line that could be compared to a shorter Monte A.

Based on old memories I would maybe advice to try a Monte Robusto EL 2000 with a light wrapper; but I have no idea where to find it…

[kodebusan]

As i said upper i didn't find a smoke alike the A.

As i don't know the Monte B maybe they could share something.

I agree with the fact that it will not be the same regarding the lenght/cepo ratio but i smoked a Petit Corona made (and adapted) with the liga of the Siglo VI Reserva. It was in a blind test and definitly found something of the Siglo VI. I thought i was totally saying BS and appears i was right so, for sure you're not gonna find the same thing but a bit of it doesn't seem completely off to me.

[CaptainQuintero]

Aren't raisins already dry?

I still have an 03 A I'll smoke when I have 3 hrs to sit motionless.

LOL i think I started writing 'dried fruits' and changed my mind half way through the sentence!

[ramon_cojones]

haha i do that all the time

need to fire up this A already, it's taking up too much space in my desktop LOL

[jedipastor]

haha i do that all the time

need to fire up this A already, it's taking up too much space in my desktop LOL

Enjoy! Just set aside enough time. The first time I smoked one I had to rush at the end, which was too bad because I wanted to savor every second (the final third is the best for me on this one).

[ramon_cojones]

Had an 03 last year and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it, however that subsided after about an hour and a half and ended up getting bored of the dimensionality.

[gersonmorelli]

As far as Montes go I am a huge fan of the Especiales and Especial No. 2. There is a sweet milk chocolate with macadamia brittle on it that I absolutely love. Worth trying a few singles to see if they fit the bill.

[CaptainQuintero]

I'm just trying to imagine what it would be like to sit outside for three hours

[ramon_cojones]

Oh I can do that now, sometimes we do a marathon herf for 6 hrs but we will have a bite to eat in between the first or second. One cigar lately has been knocking me out for some reason though.

[gersonmorelli]

I'm just trying to imagine what it would be like to sit outside for three hours

Damn right... I'm just finding out the purpose of a short robusto!! Even though I'm not totally convinced, CQ the LFC Short Robusto is one of the best I've had this year thanks to your recommendation , and I'm already ordering the second box after smoking just a couple!

Back to the thread. Never had a Monte A. i thought Rob and the crew were about to do a video review on them.

[ramon_cojones]

tell me where i can sample one of these darn things

[CaptainQuintero]

Oh I can do that now, sometimes we do a marathon herf for 6 hrs but we will have a bite to eat in between the first or second. One cigar lately has been knocking me out for some reason though.

I wasn't even talking about smoking for three hours, just sitting outside for three hours seems to be something that I can't imagine after the last few years here! :D

Damn right... I'm just finding out the purpose of a short robusto!! Even though I'm not totally convinced, CQ the LFC Short Robusto is one of the best I've had this year thanks to your recommendation , and I'm already ordering the second box after smoking just a couple!

Back to the thread. Never had a Monte A. i thought Rob and the crew were about to do a video review on them.

Great to hear it! They are amazing now but I'm really intrigued to see what a few more years will do to them, I've no idea at all where those flavours will go in time, maybe more floral? I remember Rob saying after he had tried some in Ireland that he thought they would be going similar to a Des Dieux.

[frenchkiwi]

Hey gang. So I was fortunate enough to get a 5er of Monte As from 2002. I'm smoking my 4th one now, and each one of these has been magical. Mild-bodied, but incredibly smooth and flavorful. Cereal, sweet tobacco, some mild baking spices, MAN these are good! Just wonderful cigars! ( I realize that these being 10-years-old makes a big difference.) Sadly, I have one left. Of course, I'll be looking for some good quality As to replace these.

I'm looking for a cigar (or three) that is similar to the Monte A in flavor profile, but preferably shorter since I very seldom have the time for an A-sized cigar. Are there other Montes with similar a flavor profile? Having never smoked a young Monte A, I can't compare them in terms of age.

Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks gang!

recently had a young Monte A single, started out very mild and finished off as strong as a Monte no.2, very similar flavour profile at the end as well except for an added touch of raisin(?) that i've never had, at least that prominently, in a no.2... nowhere near a perfect match but...

so not quite what you're after probably but backend-of-young-MonteA resembles Monte2. (the other one that comes to mind is an SLR serie A but probably only if it was half-blended with a Montecristo ... hmmm)

reminds me of the time i had some great RyJ Churchills and mistakenly thought the then-new short churchills would give a time-saving version... good luck...

[ramon_cojones]

sorry to hear that capn! weather is cooling off here finally i made need a wool jumper soon!