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Montecristo Media Noche

Monday, April 5th, 2010

While digging through the humidor I pulled out today’s review. Where I bought it is a mystery to me. I also lack some blend information, so if you know, please let me know. I think what drew me to purchase this cigar was the extremely dark wrapper. It just looks like a cigar that I would like. So as always, I filled my glass of water and offer you my thoughts of the Montecristo Media Noche.

 

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro

Binder: ???

Filler: Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican

Size: 5 x 55

Price: Around $9.00

 

Pre-smoke & Construction:

The dark, almost black maduro wrapper looked good. It had a few medium sized veins with only a small blemish or two. I say this often… The wrapper had an earthy odor with an addition of poo. Basically it smelled like rich soil with poop. This isn’t always a bad thing, and quite often means you are about to have a nice smoke. The foot had a similar odor but was more earthy and spicy. The pre-light draw was good, and had a simple sweet earthy taste. The cigar was firmly packed with no soft or hard spots.

The ash required a couple corrections in the first third, and the ash held for over an inch.

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Flavor:

The first third opened up with a dark sweetness with earthy undertones. Peppery spice was easily noticed when passing the smoke through the nose.

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The second third kept that full peppery spice. The earthiness seemed to become more woody in taste. A simple sweetness would come and go. I can only compare it to a cocoa “Maduro-ish” flavor. Towards the end of this third, the pepper began to calm slightly.

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The last third saw an addition of a creamy smoke feel. The pepper really calmed down and allowed the woodiness to stand out. The earthiness almost went away completely. The sweetness took a back seat as well. And really, there wasn’t much more to the flavors then that.

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Conclusion:

This was a good full bodied cigar. Although the flavor profile wasn’t the most complex, I really enjoyed the full, refined nature of this cigar. My only real complaint is the price. If it were 5 or $6.00 I’d be more prone to pick more of these up. Price aside, I say this is worth a try for those of you who enjoy a refined full bodied cigar.

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