Montecristo Monte Conde

Tonight we have the Montecristo Monte Conde. It has a medium brown wrapper with a large vein running down the back of the entire length of the cigar and invisible seems. It comes in at 5 1/2 X 48. At first light the draw is on the tight side but is producing good smoke output.  On the draw there is a spicy flavor and zing.  The finish has the spice notes mixed with a sweet and creamy cedar. Some leather rounds out the finish and the flavors are at a solid medium body, staying on my palate till the next draw.  The burn is fairly wavy but not an issue.

An inch down and the draw and finish flavors remain the same. The only real change is that the body is now at a medium to full and the flavors are all becoming bolder and lasting longer on the palate. The draw remains fairly tight but is still producing adequate smoke output. The burn has evened out and is performing nicely.

Two inches down and some flavor changes are occurring. The spice is still present on the draw. The finish flavors have the spice flavor and zing accompanied by the sweet and creamy cedar. The leather comes and goes every few draws. Some coco and baking spice notes comes in when the leather leaves.  The burn is still even and the draw remains slightly tight. The body remains at a medium to full.

With just over two inches left the cigar is getting mushy and the spice flavor and zing has come way up, dominating the draw and finish.  The body is now at a full. I sat the cigar down for the last time at the 1 hour and 5 minute mark.

Price: $8.75
Appearance: 87

Draw: 88

Burn: 90
Flavor: 92

Complexity: 88

Burn Time: 92

Overall Score: 90