Yagermeister Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Cigar: Montecristo No. 4 Box Code: TUP ENE 14 Review Date: 4/4/2015 (Age: 1yr, 3mos) Appearance: This is a good looking Monte. The wrapper falls into the medium-dark end of the spectrum and has a slight sheen to it. I believe this box is graded HQ. First third: Lots of youth present here. The typical Monte profile of creamed coffee and hazelnut is present, but it is overshadowed by some “mongrel youth” (to use Rob’s words) that comes across as orange zest. The draw is just a bit too restrictive for my taste. It forces me to puff a few times before I get a good mouthful of smoke, which unfortunately makes the cigar burn a little hotter and does nothing to help the flavor. Second third: Not much change. The nostril-singeing youth still makes itself known. There’s a pleasant woody and savory quality coming through at times though, which is nice. The room note reveals some ammonia at times. The burn has gone a bit wonky and needed some correcting. Third third: Finally getting some of those classic Monte flavors, and boy is it delivering. The draw has even opened up a bit, too. The rich coffee flavor is shining through, and the flavor is now more of a citrus-flavored coffee. This is how I like my Monte 4’s to taste. Smoking time: About an hour Conclusion: I usually like my Monte 4’s with about 18-24 months on them. The competition called for 2014 stock and unfortunately I don’t have much 2014 that is ready to smoke. In fact, this box has only been sitting in my humidor for 26 days, and I don’t think it has had enough time to fully rest. However, this cigar showed promise, especially at the end. With another 6 months-1 year the rough edges will be rounded out and I can tell that rich Monte profile is just lurking under the surface, ready to be enjoyed. Rating: 85. Though I’d expect this box to be in the 92-93 range once it matures a bit more. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter1974 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 good review thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoCigarSmoker Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Great review. I love your style of how you broke it down. Seth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Well done on a nice review of a cigar I know many of us love. I know I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic101 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Nice review, if you have some patience they will get better by the month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradbrennan Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Great honest review! I've been enjoying a couple of different boxes of M4's pretty young Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramrod918 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks for the review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirand Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Great review! Have the same box and had the same experience last time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yagermeister Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 Thanks fellas. Yeah, I'm still finishing a box of '13 Monte 4's at the moment. Dug into this box early so I could do the review. I'm sure by the time I get around to them they'll be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dflan82 Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Nice review! You've given me a couple ideas for mine. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMacSr Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Love em Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunod Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 You right about the Monte's needing a little time. My 2013 stock is about the youngest I like to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jat Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 good review, I like the format and other should take note. saw some great monte 4's come up on the 24:24 and was out of cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLB03TT Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Great review and mirror my thoughts from the couple I've had from a BEO MAR 14 HQ box. They definitely need more time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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