PamunkeyHub Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Cigar being reviewed: Montecristo No. 5 MUL JUN 14 - Smoked on Friday 5/19 at 9:30pm. Weather conditions when I was smoking were 75*F & 75% rH with cloudy skies and calm winds. (These are not my humidor storage conditions). Pre-light: Surprisingly, there was very little aroma. I even went back to the humidor and pulled the box. Very faint traces of light hay and tobacco. I choose a straight-cut and gently toasted the foot with a soft flame lighter. 1/3: The draw started off tighter than I'd like. Of course, I didn't have my draw tool handy so I just plugged along. I'm not good at identifying subtle flavors, but I was able to identify flavors that I'd describe as hay, toasted tobacco, and a faint cream that built towards the end of the 1/3. Strength was medium. 2/3: As I moved into the 2/3 of the cigar, the cream became more pronounced, but never dominated the other flavors I was tasting including toasted tobacco and a slight floral bouquet on the retro that I just couldn't place. Strength remained medium. 3/3: As I entered the home stretch, the cream faded and toasted tobacco became the primary flavor until the cigar turned 1/2 through the final 3rd. Strength was medium. Total smoking time: 45 minutes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Wow...75°F and 75 rh. I may need @PigFish, @Fugu or @NSXCIGAR's expertise to determine whether a cigar would have 9% to 12% moisture content at those settings. Still, if you enjoy them stored that way, then kudos to you! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I'm enjoying an AUM Jul 14 Montecristo No.5 right now myself. Yes...similar flavours. Thanks for your review. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamunkeyHub Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 7 hours ago, JohnS said: Wow...75°F and 75 rh. I may need @PigFish, @Fugu or @NSXCIGAR's expertise to determine whether a cigar would have 9% to 12% moisture content at those settings. Still, if you enjoy them stored that way, then kudos to you! Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I'm enjoying an AUM Jul 14 Montecristo No.5 right now myself. Yes...similar flavours. Thanks for your review. Ha, 75/75 just happened to be the weather conditions outside where I was smoking. I store near 60 rH. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 1 hour ago, PamunkeyHub said: Ha, 75/75 just happened to be the weather conditions outside where I was smoking. I store near 60 rH. Great stuff then...nice and balmy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philc2001 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Thanks for the nice review. I'm quickly smoking through a box of MUL OCT 14 and finding too tasty to keep my hands off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMonk Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Good review, although 75/75 is wayyyy too high for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PamunkeyHub Posted May 20, 2017 Author Share Posted May 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, TheMonk said: Good review, although 75/75 is wayyyy too high for me! That's was the outdoor weather temp and rH when I was smoking. I store my cigars around 60 rH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkinAZ Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Reading through old reviews of the Monte #5... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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