Popular Post MountainMilG Posted June 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2019 Monte 2 always has a special place in my heart, it was my first ever Cuban cigar. Also my first box I bought abroad for one of my groomsmen, and smoked one at my wedding with him. This one was from a quarter box of PSP/HQ I picked up a couple of months ago. I'm typically not a pyramid guy, but I do love Monte and this is a special cigar to me. The thing I always notice about the higher graded cigars from here is the heft. I'm not sure if FOH soak them in crack, or it's the tears or cigar lovers or what, but these aren't light weight dry cigars. In reality I shouldn't be smoking this so early, I mean it's a 2019 and we're "supposed to" age these things. But it was a good experience. Great construction, a little sheen, good wrapper and foot. Rolled well, no squishy spots, smells divine. A diagonal guillotine cut (I think I first picked that up from someone here), and a bit of toasting, then lit with my torch. It took some attention to get it started well, but once started it took no touch ups or fussing, it just smoked down perfectly. Throughout the cigar I got cocoa and coffee (although I was drinking coffee with it), no other flavors for me and it was consistent. The plumes! This thing smoked like a house afire, and had a nice mouthfeel for the smoke. A great smoke, but I can't help but feel these need a good long sleep, maybe I'll hold the other five for another year or so. Smoke time was a tad over an hour, longer than I typically have to give a cigar, but very good experience throughout. I don't really give numbers, what's an 89 vs 92? Great smoke, but I feel like these are young and need time to develop more. I suppose that's why everyone says sample one and base the rest on that. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but the rest will nap for a bit. Thanks as always to FOH and the community here, and for the record having smoked Monte's from other places, I do recommend what el Pres says about getting the right Monte's, and every one I've got from here (2, 4, Media Corona, and others) is the right one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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