Cigar Weekly

Rhino · 04-02-2004, 09:11 AM

Montecristo No. 5 (Tres Petite Corona)
Cuba June 2001; Box code unknown

Sometimes the little brother is better than the big brother. Okay, you never hear that, but you could say that the little brother of the Montecristo No. 4 is as good as it's larger brethren.

I had this little gem last night after working on some stuff for my wife. I decided to take this out with me to the garage and while waiting for my solution to work I would smoke this. It started with a clean cut and a very smooth draw before lighting. I knew I was going to like HOW it smoked, but as this was my first time with this particular vitola, wasn't quite sure if I would like the smoke itself.

Took to the flame like a champ. I mean no hesitation at all. The burn was razor sharp the whole length and never came close to needing a touchup. First couple pulls I got mostly just an earthy taste, very powerfully. It then proceeded to develeop a little bit a mixture between the earthy tones and a semi sweet chocolate taste. It never got too complex, as that wasn't was I was wanting or expecting. It did however satisfy me. I pulled that little sucker down to the last 1/2-1/4 inch and still didn't want it to go out.

A very satisfying experience for me. Having my first Montecristo No. 5 treat me this way has been a great time, and will encourage me to look at this a little bit more often as an option.

04-02-2004, 09:11 AM	#1
Rhino Club Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 2,368	Montecristo No 5 - June 2001 Montecristo No. 5 (Tres Petite Corona) Cuba June 2001; Box code unknown Sometimes the little brother is better than the big brother. Okay, you never hear that, but you could say that the little brother of the Montecristo No. 4 is as good as it's larger brethren. I had this little gem last night after working on some stuff for my wife. I decided to take this out with me to the garage and while waiting for my solution to work I would smoke this. It started with a clean cut and a very smooth draw before lighting. I knew I was going to like HOW it smoked, but as this was my first time with this particular vitola, wasn't quite sure if I would like the smoke itself. Took to the flame like a champ. I mean no hesitation at all. The burn was razor sharp the whole length and never came close to needing a touchup. First couple pulls I got mostly just an earthy taste, very powerfully. It then proceeded to develeop a little bit a mixture between the earthy tones and a semi sweet chocolate taste. It never got too complex, as that wasn't was I was wanting or expecting. It did however satisfy me. I pulled that little sucker down to the last 1/2-1/4 inch and still didn't want it to go out. A very satisfying experience for me. Having my first Montecristo No. 5 treat me this way has been a great time, and will encourage me to look at this a little bit more often as an option. __________________ 'It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile. Be yourself no matter what they say' - Sting I'm older in my mind than my body says, but I'm younger in my attitudes than my mind should allow.