Montecristo Reserva Negra
 

My wife and son, Jacob bought me these for Father's Day!!!

Length/Ring: 6 X 54 (Toro)
Shape: Box Pressed
Wrapper: San Andres Morron
Filler: Honduran and Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Strength: Medium

As advertised:
This new maduro-wrapped version of Montecristo is bursting with unique, delicious flavors. The rich, chocolate-brown San Andres Mexican Morron wrapper compliments the perfectly aged blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos and peppery Nicaraguan binder creating layers of mouthwatering, sweet and spicy flavors from beginning to end. All cigars are square pressed and packed in boxes of 20. Definitely a smoke worth trying!

I really enjoy box pressed cigars!!! They are nice looking and easy to set down on a flat surface! The wrapper on this cigar is exceptional. I was really looking forward to smoking these even before I received this present!

I like the San Andres, Mexican wrappers. They are usually very flavorful! This wrapper was smooth and dark!
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The pre-light draw was easy but not too loose. I toasted it and the aroma was fantastic! The first few puffs were very flavorful with hints of coffee and chocolate! Yum! A lot of white smoke!
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At one-fourth of the way through a burn problem began. The burn was following the wrapper on one side. The flavor profile began to become a little more bitter.
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At the halfway point the burn evened out but the flavor became very bitter, and all coffee and chocolate notes were lost in a muddied harsh flavor.
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I was determined to press on for the review! Sometimes a cigar will change for the better after the halfway point... but this one did not! This thing became as harsh and unresponsive as my ex-wife!!! I ended up staying with this longer than I should... just like my first marriage!!!
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If you bought these or are thinking of buying these I suggest letting them rest for awhile... a long while!!! I have three left and I am letting them rest until next Father's Day!!!

Total smoke time took 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Construction/Appearance: 9.5 out of 10 (Nice shape)
Flavor Balance: 5 out of 10 (due to muddied flavor)
Strength: Medium
Over all experience: 6 out of 10
Value: This was gifted but I wouldn't expect to pay more than $8.00 per stick.

Thank you Heather and Jacob for thinking about me and not buying me a tie!!!

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Thanks for the review.

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Hey Darrell, thanks for the review. I haven't smoked a montecristo in a while.. maybe I'll fire one up tonight... oh nice pictures by the way!

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Another nice review. Thanks!

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Thanks for the review. I am wanting to get my hands on one of these. They look good :dr

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Thanks for the review!

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Great review and pics! Thanks!

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Nice pics, and a nice review. Sorry the flavors didn't work out so well. Hate that with a gift.

I can never make a 6" stick last 1:50. Not sure how you did that.

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Thanks for the review...I have one of these resting.

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Great pics and review!

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Nice review went out and bought one these today.

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Thanks for the review!

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I think I have one of these in the humi somewhere, I should dig it out.

Great review Darrell. :tu

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Thanks for another nice review Darrell.:tu

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Another great review and pics Darrell, thanks.
I remember when you posted that you received these and I have been patiently :dr waiting for this review. Man, I thought it would go the other way. But ya know what, the first Media Noche I had turned out this way and time in the humi did them well. Hopefully for these too.

Thanks again.