urufu Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 If they had the same price, which would you choose and why?
BonVivant Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 PL Montecarlos - consistency - rolled at the same factory for years, excellent construction and taste, age well, alluring size
kjellfrick Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Montecarlos. The reasons are taste and a size that gives a nice concentration to flavours. The Half Coronas I don't even like the taste of...
Perla Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Montecarlos on and on. Its the defiantly the taste you can smoke them if they are young or if you get them with a few age on it.. Half Coronas are good, but not a big involvement. Had a box from 2011 and they taste as they taste. Well its more about if you like the skinnies or the bigger rg.
MPS Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Montecarlos are a staple in my humidor. Fantastic cigars and have been so cheap. I hope people start buying them more because I would hate to see them discontinued.
mk05 Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 PLPs, but seeing how you guys like MC so much, I will have to look for some. So hard to track these down now.
CBL Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Montecarlos! As with others, it's a staple in my humidor and has been a go-to cigar for some time now. Never had an aged one, but fresh they are fantastic already. Have a tin of the Upmann's, they're a nice quick smoke, but that's all. Montecarlos are something special.
Zacapa Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Another vote for the Montecarlos - some lovely flavours from these sticks But as mentioned a BIG factor is ring guage. I know when I first had montecarlos they were pretty much the skinniest cigars I had smoked and the first couple were disappointing. But it was more to do with my smoking technique... you really need to slow down and "sip" on these small RG cigars imho. So if looking for a decent quick smoke go the half coronas, because you wont enjoy sucking down a quick montecarlo because it will taste like arse
beachcougar Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 Half Coronas for me. While I like the PL's I really enjoy the taste of the HC's more. Just wish I could find and stockpile them.
sbmcduffee Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 The Montecarlos is, regardless of price point, one of my favorite cigars. The half coronas I have tried are good, but, like others here have mentioned, I view them as more of a convenience than a serious sit down smoke. I don't smoke nearly as much as some of the other guys here, so when I do I want it to really be something special. The Montecarlos does that for me every time.
maverickdrinker Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 2 very different flavour profiles so it would depend on what you were looking for. Delicate flavours of caramel, cedar and floral notes would lean towards the PL Monteclaros. More richer, earthy, cedar, leather and cream flavours would denote the H Upmann Half coronas No need to decide. Just get both!!!!! 2
NMJoe Posted February 1, 2013 Posted February 1, 2013 PL Montecarlos for me, although both are difficult to get your hands on, at least from my regular haunts.
potpest Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Montecarlos, because they are a fantastic cigar, and also because I hate "half" cigars. What was wrong with the other half? 1
tmac77 Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 2 very different flavour profiles so it would depend on what you were looking for. Delicate flavours of caramel, cedar and floral notes would lean towards the PL Monteclaros. More richer, earthy, cedar, leather and cream flavours would denote the H Upmann Half coronas No need to decide. Just get both!!!!! What Art said.
GoJohnnyGo Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 This is an interesting topic. Oddly enough I've got a box of Pls in the air and have been agonizing over getting a box of the half coronas. I normally wouldn't think twice about it but I've been buying pretty hard lately and told myself Id take a break. Hmmmmm.....
thebigk Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Good luck on your break What is a good price on the PLs in the US ?
next Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Montecarlos..... excellent price, quality, flavour and size.... great value!!!
Blakes Posted November 25, 2013 Posted November 25, 2013 Another Montecarlos fan. Just love them. Not enough Cubans left in this size either...
cigarbreak Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 2 very different flavour profiles so it would depend on what you were looking for. Delicate flavours of caramel, cedar and floral notes would lean towards the PL Monteclaros. More richer, earthy, cedar, leather and cream flavours would denote the H Upmann Half coronas No need to decide. Just get both!!!!! I did lol. and honestly I love them both for their value and smoke time. I'll usually save a Montecarlo isf i've ha a heavy tasting lunch, and a half corona if i've had a light lunch or if i'm going to have the first cofee of the morning.
Beach Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 PL Montecarlos for sure, tried a fiver of the half coronas and was left very unimpressed.
asmartbull Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 The other good thing with the montecarlo, is that they don't require years to be approachable sent while mobile....
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