Montecristo Joyita \'05

[JMH]

This puppy was from '05 production.

This cigar claims the distinction of being the tightest rolled cigar I have ever tried to smoke. I could still draw on it, but out of frustration I bailed at the halfway mark. The only good thing to come from this, I guess, is that at no point could the smoke ever become too hot :-)

The flavour profile on this was straight out coffee and cream, with a heavy emphasis on the cream. VERY sweet and rich. There may have even been a hint of sweet spice beneath it, something like cinnamon perhaps. These are the king of their size, but then again I haven't tried the cohiba panetela. Unfortunately, as the other reviewer mentioned, they're not exactly a great value for money cigar.

75/100 (say... 85 with a good draw. With a bit of age, I'd hope that these will attain a greater balance between the flavours - being so rich the cream tended to dominate, and drown out the other flavours.)

[Tave1225]

» This puppy was from '05 production.

»

» This cigar claims the distinction of being the tightest rolled cigar I

» have ever tried to smoke. I could still draw on it, but out of frustration

» I bailed at the halfway mark. The only good thing to come from this, I

» guess, is that at no point could the smoke ever become too hot :-)

»

» The flavour profile on this was straight out coffee and cream, with a

» heavy emphasis on the cream. VERY sweet and rich. There may have even been

» a hint of sweet spice beneath it, something like cinnamon perhaps. These

» are the king of their size, but then again I haven't tried the cohiba

» panetela. Unfortunately, as the other reviewer mentioned, they're not

» exactly a great value for money cigar.

»

» 75/100 (say... 85 with a good draw. With a bit of age, I'd hope that these

» will attain a greater balance between the flavours - being so rich the

» cream tended to dominate, and drown out the other flavours.)

Sorry to hear about the bad draw. These are great little smokes.:-)