Montecristo Churchill
Dan, Ryan and I once again made our way to Mahogany on Walnut to get our stogie on. Becky pointed out that it was the Great American Smokeout. We did the only responsible thing, we invited her. She declined.
I was in a mood to just have something I could enjoy. So I went with a brand I liked when I was younger.
Construction: As always, the established brands have quality under control, which is another way to say what I've been saying a lot, this cigar was well constructed. The burn was even, the ash white, and the draw good.
Taste: There was not a lot to be offended by here. It was mostly a tobacco taste, with some sort of undertones that I couldn't identify. It was really mild, to the point of weakness.
Stats: The cigar measures 7 inches by 48 ring guage. The cigar is completely Dominican except for the good old US of A Connecticut wrapper. Holt's sells it for $10 in the store. (The website quotes a lower price.)
Overall: I was really disappointed with this. It was constructed well, but bland. Add in the $10 I payed for it, and it really isn't a good value.
Comments
I believe this was the just the standard Dominican Montecristo. In the past I have been very happy with this brand, this one was just disappointing.
Posted by: Cigar Jack at November 23, 2005 6:18 PM