Montecristo #1 ESL AGO18 (MVVRW)

[cigaraholic]

Not easy for me to pick an MVP cigar, can’t think of a cigar I’ve consistently purchased. I certainly can think of quite a few I wish I consistently purchased, as we all can. When I look in my humidor I see that Montecristo and Por Larrañaga are taking up the most space, probably because they’re my two favorite smokes with a cup of coffee. I’m lucky enough to have gone from just being happy to have anything in my humidor, to wondering whether I’ll be able to smoke everything in my humidor, but I can’t say I’ve always had X on the bench. For me the perfect cigar barring time constraints or special occasions is a Lonsdale.  If I lived back in the day when men smoking cigars was as common as them having breakfast, that’s what you see stuffed in my coat pocket.  Luckily for me, just before HSA decided to twist the knife in our backs Monte #1’s could be found for a somewhat reasonable price. Once in a while being an old fart does pay off.

This cigar has a perfectly smooth veinless deep colorado wrapper, nicely filled at 12g. Cold draw is chocolate and a citrus tingle with just the right amount of resistance. Opening puffs are marshmallows, light milk chocolate and citrus, a little under medium body. I’ve smoked quite a few from this box, can’t remember one opening this creamy and with such a light chocolate flavor. When it turns into a #3 the chocolate ramps up, body hits medium. At a #4 it’s all chocolate, still has that creamy marshmallow and light tangerine citrus. #5 to the end is bittersweet chocolate, medium full but still creamy. Almost 2 hrs with no relights, just a few minor touch ups. A great way to start a Sunday morning. Now I need to go pick a cigar for the Warriors game🤗