Montecristo no.4 BUM JUN 14 (OFRW)

[David88]

I’ve had this box of Monte 4s now for quite some time and it’s been interesting seeing how they’ve developed. There’s been some variance in strength throughout the cigars from this box but they have all been very satisfying. Some have had a strong coffee and cream flavour, while others have had elements of pepper in them. hopefully this would be more like the former. 

I used a straight cut and it gave a good, slightly firm ‘cuban’ draw. I don’t tend to think too much  about cold draw flavour so I just lit it up. Initial draws were just under medium body with a very smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Mild milk coffee flavour and generally very pleasant. Paired well with an espresso. 

There wasn’t a clear transition between thirds but the body slowly picked up as I smoked through the cigar. The milk coffee flavour became a bit darker with a bit of a cocoa edge. 

Overall a very pleasant cigar without being exceptional. I would give it a solid 89-90 which is pretty consistent for all of the cigars from this box. Certainly an old faithful that justifies it’s place in my regular rotation.