Monte No.2 LGR FEB 19 (L&SRW2)

[RDB]

My first from a PSP box. Looks absolutely great, but a bit heavy and a tight draw. Couple of passes with the perfect poker opens it up a bit.

Textbook Monte flavours here. Unsweetened high-quality hot chocolate, with something of that creamy / grainy texture too. It’s a dark milk chocolate, with a touch of fine clay earth. After an inch or so the cigar kicks in properly. Medium bodied but rich. I never think of Monte as particularly complex, but it’s a hell of a profile. Very consistent down to the last third, when a slightly green peppercorn spice starts to work its way in. Still primarily chocolate though.

The burn was a bother. One side went a lot faster, so I had to keep touching up the other. It was also pretty tight all the way, so I had to work it with double puffs - and ended up light headed.

Hopefully more time will help the burn and I may have just got an unlucky roll. But the flavour was exemplary. I mean, I can’t imagine better Monte flavour at any price. More La Corona quality here.

Score a 1 on the binary scale, hopefully with great things ahead. Just have to hope the construction is ok in the box as a whole. Shall look again in another year.

[smbauerllc]

Nice review.
I love the monte no.2
One of my top 5 favorites.
I can't recall ever having any burn, draw or construction issues personally.
Have always been right on for me

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