Montecristo Tubo

Montecristo is one of most recognized names in cigars. It was originally introduced in the mid 1930's by the H. Upmann factory. There is rarely a bad experience when your cigar bares a Montecristo band.

This Habano was given to me following a BBQ and I couldn't resist. It is a corona that measures up at 6 x 42 and has a really nice golden brown wrapper. It burned a bit wobbly but continually corrected itself. It started off with a medium bodied, creamy smoke. Cedar and leather moved in toward the end of the first third and then the cigar became very spicy and that spice actually began to overwhelm the nuanced flavors that had begun to develop. Most people will probably doc this cigar for that but fortunately I really like spicy cigars. It finished with warm pepper and wood. The aromatics were quite pleasant and rich and would make sitting in a cloud of your own smoke quite enjoyable!

Habanos have a reputation for inconsistency which has been the major complaint facing Habanos S.A. I really enjoyed this cigar and would give it 89 points. The construction was lacking but it was an overall enjoyable medium-full bodied smoke.
Wrapper: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Filler: Cuba
Rating: 89