Reviews
Date Added: Wednesday 24 August, 2016
This is an excellent club sized cigar and is certainly the best way to enjoy an authentic Habano when time is limited. It is certainly not in the same league flavour wise as the full guage Montecristos but it is not trying to be.
Despite its size, the flavour is still sweet rich and complex and for the price it is well deserving of five stars. The trick in smoking a Montecristo club, mini or purito is to draw light and slow so as not to overheat the tobacco.
Date Added: Tuesday 23 August, 2016
I don't review much but this had to be done one of the best I believe. everything about it was good the burn the flavour the smell and it went so well with whisky
Date Added: Thursday 18 August, 2016
Montecristo Open J Cigar - 1 Single
by Peter
Just finished smoking this cigar which was a very fine smoke all the way until the end when it got a bit hot. Nevertheless, I'll be buying this one again.
Date Added: Sunday 17 July, 2016
One of my faves! If I had the money I'd buy them by the truck load and age as they are sweet, creamy & smooth. Occasional bitter note creeps in but just another month resting would solve that I'm guessing. Always very good construction, worth the money in my opinion. I think I'm the opposite from Thomas, started with cubans and quickly forgot about them - for me a really mellow and smooth cigar is vastly important... cubans are just too strong for me sadly. But I do still love my Punch Coronations... actually have to buy some soon! The band is a thing of beauty, as is the little red sleeve at the foot of these cigars - very nice attention to detail!
Date Added: Sunday 12 June, 2016
Montecristo No. 5 Cigar - 1 Single
by Chris
I sampled this with a pint of London Pride ale after watching England draw 1 - 1 with Russia in the European Championships. Thought I was in for another disappointment as on lighting the flavours were rather nondescript to say the least. However this was short lived as after the first quarter inch it just got better and better. Very smooth and without a trace of bitterness. Compares very favourably with the Media Corona which I think I still prefer, but only just. And at around £1 cheaper quite good value.
Date Added: Saturday 04 June, 2016
Montecristo No. 5 Cigar - 1 Single
by Staff
Reviewed by Joe Gellman
I finished breakfast and had a half cup (we use the French cups, you know, the ones you use two hands to hold) of Cubita coffee left and decided to go to the terrace (actually, a deck over the garage where I do most of my smoking) and finish the coffee and smoke a No. 5.
The cigar measures 4" x 40 (mine measured 4" x 41 and though it has been described as having a ring gauge of 40 or 42, I find this to be part of the manner of storage. I will buy a few at the factory in Cuba next October and measure them to try my hypothesis) and is a mighty little might, when aged properly (as this was, thank you, C.GARS Ltd) I get a kick out of the oft overused tripe that this vitola is the brand's poorest make. Well, it that is true, all the vitolas are of my liking, the poorest still good enough for my tastes.
I found the cigar to be as full bodied as the No. 4 and a tad fuller than the No. 3 corona. It lit well and burned evenly to the last. This is a quick smoke, though I lingered with it and the last of the coffee for 25 minutes. As with the Joyitas, the ash wa
