Monte Cristo, June 28

I smoked a Monte Cristo today! No, not the tasty ham and cheese toasted sandwich, but a cigar in a distinctive yellow tube.

It was one of those cigars that you open, take a whiff, and instantly are transported back to those summer nights cruising in the Camaro. Some cigars do that to me, and some do not. This one definitely did. The funny thing is I don’t remember smoking a lot of Monte Cristos back then. But the aroma of that yellow tube just did it for me. Not the smoothest of cigars to smoke, but very good of course. The taste and aroma whilst smoking it was wonderful, as it is a nice cigar in its rite, although it was a bit coarse for my taste. However, I found it to be a bit high-maintenance, since I actually had to relight it halfway through. I wasn’t even taking too long between draws.

Overall, I would recommend it to friends and colleagues who have been smoking cigars for quite some time, but not to beginners. It is quite harsh for beginner palate. Of course, I’ll smoke another, if you’ve got one. :-)