Monte 1: BLP Jun 07 - redux (pics that fit!)

[winelover]

Think I've got about half of each picture! Apologies and may I raise the excuse of it being my first photo post!

[bassman]

The MC#1 has really improved in the past couple years. My early 06s are smoking great. Give yours another year to really come around.

[anacostiakat]

Good review. Damn! Your handwriting is almost as bad as mine! :-D

Nice fence! :-)

[El Presidente]

So many of my photo's turn out like your last......but never while drinking water ;-)

I have found the Monte 1's to be fantastic from 06/07. If you haven't already done so...dry box the next for 2-3 days prior and give us an update.

Thanks for a great review

[winelover]

Great looking stick. Prelight aroma, interestingly, milk cloves and black tea.

Pre-light draw, not too tight.

Draw a little loose and initially flavours a bit harsh and soapy - perhaps it was down to using cooking matches. Note to self - don't rush this!

Cleansing palette with some San Pellegrino. Cigar improving but still a bit bitter - bit like burnt colombian coffee. Trying to forget about the cigar for a little while and back to re-drawing my CV.

Returning to cigar, medium full bodied and improving a lot, montecristo cream beginning to show through but still with hints of burned coffee.

About the half way mark, bursts into a delicious latte :-) Remains medium/full. Hints of white pepper if nasally exhaled.

Last third was pretty damn full bodied, retaining same flavour profile.

Overall, a reasonable smoke as it is particularly one it gets going - probably an 86, but I think really it would benefit a great deal from ageing, and could even turn into a gem