Montecristo New York Edition

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1 review for Montecristo New York Edition

  1. E* H*** D* L** D*****

    Montecristo No. 2 New York Edition

    Origin : Dominican RepublicMontecristo
    Format : Square-pressed Torpedo
    Size : 6.1 x 54
    Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano
    Filler : Dominican
    Binder : Dominican Olor and Nicaraguan Corojo
    Hand-Made
    Price : $110 for a box of 10

    Just to keep up with what is out there, I have been known to stumble across a diamond in the rough. Such is the case with the Montecristo NY Connoiseur Edition. This stick is available in the US market at quite reasonable prices. If you want to see what all the commotion is about regarding fine Cuban cigars, this smoke is just about as close as you can come to the “real thing” without going through the risk and expense of ordering from overseas and paying through the nose to do so. Were the bands removed from this smoke, I would have been hard pressed to distinguish it from its Cuban cousins. That sealed the deal for me in regards to this issue.

    Appearance : [rating:3.5/5]
    This cigar is well crafted with a blunt tip and well oiled chocolate brown wrapper. There were no spines nor any signs of blooming or any other obvious defects. Cigars come packaged in single layer hinged box with individual dividers between each smoke and a ribbon loaded in each slot to help lift and remove each cigar for smoking. A nice touch indeed.

    Construction : [rating:3.5/5]
    Cigars are well crafted with no construction errors that I could find. Lighting is effortless, and so is the draw. For the most part, these sticks burned very evenly from foot to head. No wrapper separation was encountered AT ALL. A small drawback would be that the stick was quite spongy. It is possible that the stick would firm up a bit with some aging, but straight out of the box, this stick performed quite well.

    Flavor : [rating:2.75/5] (2.75)
    Here is where the cigar scores its worse. Yes, the Montecristo New York Edition delivers billows of peaty like earthy taste, but the overall flavor profile seemed to be rather one-note-like. The cigar tastes the same when you put it out as it did when you light it, and that, to me, limits overall enjoyment of this smoke. Maybe with some aging, there will be some improvement here, but as it stands, the smoke tastes a bit on the “green” side.

    Value : [rating:3/5]
    Price point on this cigar is quite reasonable, considering the size of cigar you get for the price you paid. Worth the time and effort should you wish to go to the effort of finding them.

    Overall Rating : [rating:3/5]
    As I mentioned in the opening of this review, I was impressed how close this cigar measured up to its Cuban cousins. A lot of people think Macanudo when they think Dominican, so maybe, just maybe this smoke will expand the palates of those of us that cannot openly get their hands on a fine Cuban cigar, but want to enjoy a fine smoke. This cigar definitely fits that bill. If you can afford to let these age a while, I have a feeling the rewards will be worth the effort!!

    Enjoy!!!

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    • M***** R**** B****

      There’s the New York Edition
      The Chicago Edition
      The Las Vegas Edition
      The Texas Edition.

      I’ve tried all of them and, the best by far was the Texas Edition. I bought the box of 10 and enjoyed every stick immensely.

      I also enjoy the Montecristo Epic Line. I had both the robusto size and the Toro. Both smoked very well.

    • B****

      But it is a nice looking cigar.

    • M*** R***

      “A lot of people think Macanudo when they think Dominican”

      You need to get out a bit more. Nowadays we think Opus X, Aging Room, Kristoff, EP Carillo, Arturo Fuente Anejo, Avo, Davidoff, Diamond Crown, La Aurora, La Floe Dominicana, Crowned heads, PDR, Viva Republica, Matilede, the list just goes on.

      “If you want to see what all the commotion is about regarding fine Cuban cigars, this smoke is just about as close as you can come to the “real thing” ”

      I hope you mean visually. No peaty-tasting Cubans spring to mind.

    • T****** E*******

      Resisting these until additional reviews filter in. I’m a bit curious re: “….same taste foot-to-head…” comment. But I will probably give them a chance. I’ll let you know how it turns out at this end.

    • M******

      Yeah I’d say I’m a little confused also.In my humble opinion the majority of Cuban Montes are overproduced,overpriced and overrated,with a small percentage of exceptions.They’re not “all that” by any stretch! So setting this one up as being “about as close as you can come to the “real thing”….”doesn’t draw me in at all.And then the review,well it’s “meh” at best.I don’t think they’ll be queueing up for this one,somehow.

    • J*** H

      I guess I’m a little confused. An overall rating of 3/5 and a less than stalwart flavor profile doesn’t seem to warrant an $11 price point for a cigar. Especially when there are much better vitoles available for significantly less money. I used to be a Monte smoker, but much as Partagas , their quality has slipped over the years and other brands have passed them by. I do, however, still enjoy some of their cubanos.

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Cigar Region Dominican Republic
Filler Dominican
Wrapper Ecuadorian Habano
Binder Nicaragua
Length 6
Ring Gauge 60
Vitola Gordo
Construction Hand Made