Montecristo Dantes Cigar (Limited Edition 2016) - 1 Single

Date Added: Tuesday 28 December, 2021 by Alan

Plainly put awesome. First mail order cigars I’ve brought and I was Nervous about the condition on delivery, however Delivered to my door in excellent condition Brought two as a Christmas celebration for me and a friend. Took me 1hr 20 mins to smoke Delicate, sweet tones for the first quarter, light levels of smoke. 2nd and 3rd quarters a fair bit heavier and I would put at a medium to full body. Last quarter nice and delicate again. Never over powering. A joy to smoke. Gentle easy pull throughout and burned evenly. By far the best cigar I’ve smoked. Will definitely be buying and smoking again if stocks allow.

Date Added: Thursday 10 September, 2020 by Mark

In defence of this fine cigar, I have to both agree and disagree with my esteemed co-reviewers here. I’m currently sitting in my easy chair puffing on one of these bought for me by my son-in-law (a fellow of fine and impeccable taste!) for my birthday. I’m paring it with a tumbler of Johnnie Walker Green (in my option the best of the Johnnie Walker’s) with just a splash of water to open up the flavours. The draw is good and even, although the finest draws of any cigar I’ve ever smoked has to go to the excellent Punch Punch. This particular Montecristo Dantes is well made, with a hint of spiciness at the beginning, and has a rich chestnut-brown wrapper. It is burning evenly and as a consequence is a very rewarding experience. The ash is well compacted with a dark slate grey hue which is interwoven with lighter shades of grey. I have in the past suffered a badly made Cuban cigar and it was an awful experience. It is the downside of Cuban quality control that sadly quite a few inferior cigars get through to the customer. My advice is that if you want consistently well made cigars you probably need to opt for a Davidoff or one of the Alec Bradleys, but of course nothing matches the flavour of a fine Cuban cigar. Half way through my Monte and the spice has fallen away and the flavours have intensified and I’m tasting bourbon biscuits, wood-smoke and leather. The taste (apart from the falling away of the spice) has been consistently good and is a credit to the Torcedor who made it. I’m guessing it was rolled by one who cares for his/her craft. This Cuban is proving to be a good smoke and so to close my review I would like to cheekily quote Kipling re Cuban cigars: “And a woman is only a woman, but a good Cigar is a Smoke. Light me another Cuba—I hold to my first-sworn vows. If Maggie will have no rival, Ill have no Maggie for Spouse!”

Date Added: Saturday 13 January, 2018 by Damian

As pointed in another review draw can be troublesome. This is a hefty, densely packed cigar that might require patience and/or a good set of lungs. If you're not discouraged however this limited edition is a mightily flavoursome, earthy and as you proceed, mildly spicy affair that is certainly worth the money. It will produce a cloud of intense smoke that is a joy to be enveloped in. What elevates it (for some and certainly for this smoker too) is the appearance. Deep colours of the oily wrapper and even burn make this a quality cigar that is a sight to behold.

Date Added: Thursday 28 December, 2017 by Harold

This cigar wouldn't last 5mins in the Old West... it's the worst draw cigar I've ever had apart from a packet of Montecristos I bought at Madrid Airport 20 years ago. I think Montes tend to be hard-packed anyway but this one, the Dante, seemed to have mucho stalks in it. It was difficult to get a puff out of it from the start and hardly got any better as it went. Eventually I tired of it and consigned it to the fireback with still more than 2 inches to go. And it had burnt lopsided. Altogether the worst cigar for the money.

Date Added: Saturday 22 July, 2017 by Jonathan

Wow! Just wow! If I could give 6 stars I would. This cigar is sublime and actually worth the money, typical Montecristo flavours that have a nice intensity, medium to full body and construction was flawless. The point I really want to make is that this cigar oozes quality, I've never felt such an oily wrapper before and this is the best cigar I've had the joy of smoking...probably.