Review Notes: Of the extensive list of cuban brands I've enjoyed (Bolivar, Cuaba, Diplomaticos, Fonseca, H. Upmann, Hoyo De Monterrey, Juan Lopez, Partagas, Punch, Rafeal Gonzoles, Ramone Allones, Romeo Y Julieta, San Cristobal, St. Luis Rey, Sancho Panza)...this was my first Montecristo...why'd I wait so long?!? The minimally small veined wrapper was velvety, with a thin layer of bloom...was soft in the hand, draw was perfect! not plugged by any means, but slow burning, a 30 minute journey for me, and I typically smoke faster than most...nice pre-light effects, and no initial phase (the initial phase generally is not as enjoyable, it is the phase that occurs while waiting for the flavors to develop, no wait here!) jumped right in to a Heavily creamed coffee with hazlenut flavor that blew my mind, with a rich aroma to match...quality coffee, quality cream...effortlessly transitioned into a creamier woody 2cnd 3rd with floral accents in the aroma...and a grandios finnish with some spice, and all of the previously mentioned nuances melding together in perfect harmony...this truly impressive cigar experience does not end with the finnish...please take my recommendations on getting a glass of 2% or whole milk to accompany the fantastic aftertaste...I'm sipping a glass right now, and if blindfolded I would swear it was a nice hazlenut mocha latte! Highly recommend with 2-3 years age...very satisfying, I'd say a light-medium strength, but moderately full flavor.

Review Notes: This is a phenomenal little smoke. Great for morning times or as a quickie before bed, you really can't go wong with a No. 5! This is a Perla/Tres Petit Corona, so comparing it to any of the others in Monty's Numbered line is like apples to oranges. Construction, appearance & burn are excellent, spicey-cocoa flavor, definite winner!!

Review Notes: This was the second of two of these sticks I received about a year ago. The age was good for this cigar because I enjoyed it quite a bit more than the last one, (4-1-07). That being said, I still did not find this to be a noteworthy cigar. It had a nice leathery flavor at times, but was largely masked by a slight roughness. It was not particularly harsh, but its brawny overtones did not mesh well with its core notes. It could have been a lot better - maybe more age would have done the trick. In short, if you're in the market for a demi-corona, these will do, but reach for a Bolivar Coronas Junior or a SCDH El Principe first.

Review Notes: My experience with these is that they can be good little cigars if you give them some age in your humi. I bought a box of these over a year ago and the first few of them that I had in the months immediately following were very disappointing. So much so that I started giving them away to my friends that are not cigar smokers when they wanted to join in the smoking activities at parties. I wanted them out to make room for stuff I like. However, about half way through the box I decided that I was not going to convince any of my friends to become cigar afficionados by giving them harsh, crappy smokes and I promptly forgot about them for 8 months. I was looking for a quick burn last month and decided to give them another try. Much to my surprise, they have turned out rather nice with less than a year's age. Although they still burn fairly hot due to their size, they have very nice, complex flavor and their relative value in my humidor has skyrocketed. I wish I had not been so quick to judge the first half of the box. It probably goes without saying that the construction and appearance are very good. My advice, if you pick up a box of #5s, is to let them sit for at least 6 months before even trying one.

Review Notes: The cigar is small! packed with flavors. Leathery and earthy at first then one can feel the pepper on the Pallet. Good smoke.