Review Notes: This is worthy of being a Cuban flag ship cigar. This is a cigar that has perfect balance with a level of smoothness that puts it into the top 1% of cigars on the market. If I could only smoke one kind of cigar the rest of my life this is it. Its that good!

Review Notes: I've had many of these in the past and have always loved them, but this last one just struck a cord with me..a 10 in every way..everything I could ever hope for in a Cuban cigar period.

Review Notes: One of my generous industry friends, whom I consider the father of my cigar habit, finally turned me on to a #2 that helped me understand what the fuss is all about. Perhaps this is not surprising, but he tells me that among the Monte habanos, there is a good deal of variation in quality- both in terms of construction and tobacco quality. He claims that the very best often make their way to the European markets in London, Paris, and Geneva. Within this context, he presented me with a No.2 from the best box of MCs he has ever had. On top of that, it had been aging in his cabinet for the past 5 years, so I knew that I was in for a treat. Having had a number of MCs and at least 2 other No.2s before, I was prepared to be disappointed relative to what I knew the market value was for one of these cigars. However, this time I was very pleasantly surprised. Finally the cigar of lore!! I won't go into re-describing all of the flavors and stages, as it has already been said by people with better descriptive skills that mine, but it was unbelievable. Well-balanced, flawless construction and a real pleasure to burn. My only regret was that I did not have a glass of Ron Tacapa 23yo rum to go with it. If you get a chance to enjoy one of these when all of the elements have come together, savor it! If a friend gives you one he has had socked away for half a decade, then you can be sure that he holds you in high regard. Cheers!

Review Notes: Very flavorful smoke. Still unsure about this CC as every one, beatall only third, has had major burn problems. Maybe not the worst, but haven't had a well constructed one yet. Shame as I like the flavor. I will give this one another chance with some dryboxing.

Review Notes: Wow, This was my second smoke (the first was the Monte #3) I absolutely loved the flavors I got out of this stick. Lots of cream, coffee, nut flavors, etc. just like the other reviews. I had a problem with the wrapper splitting about 1/4 to 1/3rd of the way through but i licked it a bit and was careful, and it behaved. I was very upset to have to leave it at about the halfway point to deal with a minor emergency. I will definitely be grabbing another one of these for the next time I feel like indulging. As far as this newbie can tell, this was an incredible smoke. It was a gift so I don't know how much it was. From what I've seen it was probable ~$30CDN