-
BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE
Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.
Monte Cristo Open Eagles available now
- Thread starter e-man67
- Start date
very expensive for something that I've heard is a complete waste of time... I will wait when they drop the price because they have to much stock, bad move by habanos s.a.
Soundwave13
BoM Feb 2010
I really liked the one that I had... but I would definitely wait for the prices to drop.
SkinsFanLarry
Craft Beer Addict!
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2008
- Messages
- 14,355
Habanos unveils Montecristo Open range 16/07/09
CUBA. Habanos has launched Open, a new range under the Montecristo brand.
First presented at this years Habanos Festival, Open has a blend that comprises selected leaves from the finest vegas in the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba.
The Open range comes in four sizes: Eagle, Regata, Master and Junior.
Eagle is the biggest cigar in the new line, with a ring gauge of 54 and length of 150 mm. Its factory name is Geniales.
Regata is a figurado and it closely follows the tradition of Montecristo Nº2 in a thinner smoke. Its factory name is Forum, and it has a ring gauge of 46 and a length of 135 mm.
The robusto, an eagerly awaited arrival in the Montecristo range, takes the form of the Master in the new Open line. It has a ring gauge of 50 and is 124 mm long.
Junior (ring gauge 38 and 110 mm in length) caters to current trends in the global cigar market, taking into account the smokers profile evolution as well as smoking restrictions in some areas. The factory name is Trabucos.
CUBA. Habanos has launched Open, a new range under the Montecristo brand.
First presented at this years Habanos Festival, Open has a blend that comprises selected leaves from the finest vegas in the Vuelta Abajo region of Cuba.
The Open range comes in four sizes: Eagle, Regata, Master and Junior.
Eagle is the biggest cigar in the new line, with a ring gauge of 54 and length of 150 mm. Its factory name is Geniales.
Regata is a figurado and it closely follows the tradition of Montecristo Nº2 in a thinner smoke. Its factory name is Forum, and it has a ring gauge of 46 and a length of 135 mm.
The robusto, an eagerly awaited arrival in the Montecristo range, takes the form of the Master in the new Open line. It has a ring gauge of 50 and is 124 mm long.
Junior (ring gauge 38 and 110 mm in length) caters to current trends in the global cigar market, taking into account the smokers profile evolution as well as smoking restrictions in some areas. The factory name is Trabucos.
SkinsFanLarry
Craft Beer Addict!
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2008
- Messages
- 14,355
Here's what one reviewer had to say....
"If not for the construction and the inflated price, I could say that the Montecristo Open Master was a decent smoke for beginners. Good-looking, medium-bodied and accessible flavor-wise, it has everything to be a success. However, if you have some experience with Cuban cigars, I do not see this line as a good addition to your humidor."
....sure don't sound promising to me!
"If not for the construction and the inflated price, I could say that the Montecristo Open Master was a decent smoke for beginners. Good-looking, medium-bodied and accessible flavor-wise, it has everything to be a success. However, if you have some experience with Cuban cigars, I do not see this line as a good addition to your humidor."
....sure don't sound promising to me!
I saw where one reviewer wouldn't even finish the cigar
SkinsFanLarry
Craft Beer Addict!
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2008
- Messages
- 14,355
After what I've read and watching the video on YouTube I can understand why!
Some short personal impression about the new Monte Open line I have published here
http://www.thecigarsmoker.com/blog/?p=146
Happy smoking
Christopher
http://www.thecigarsmoker.com/blog/?p=146
Happy smoking
Christopher
Yeah & just because it's Cuban doesn't mean you'll like it. Don't like Cuban Hoyos, so I don't buy them.
tubaman
3 Time BoM
While I may not exclusively smoke CC's, I can say 99% of my humidor is taken up with CC's. Most of the NC's that I enjoy cost more than CC's that I can get and that I enjoy more. If and when the embargo gets lifted the price difference will change, but until then my buying habits will remain the same.
SkinsFanLarry
Craft Beer Addict!
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2008
- Messages
- 14,355
Present company excluded, I would bet money that 75% of the people smoking CC's aren't smoking what they paid for anyway....they wouldn't know whether they had a counterfeit CC or not!
It's happened to the best of us.....The Glass-Top Box of Cohiba's ring a bell!
It's happened to the best of us.....The Glass-Top Box of Cohiba's ring a bell!
had a montecristo open eagle last night.
The good:
great construction
beautiful looking cigar
firm to the touch
nice aroma before lighting it
quality materials used
excellent draw; lots of smoke
lot the ring guage and length: same size as a cohiba VI which is one of my all time favorites
the bad
very muted flavours; monte lite is a good description
don't see this developing much as they age; debatable
bad burn; might be that I smoked it as soon as I left the B&M; could have been overhumidified
All in all, I might get a fiver of each size to throw into the humi and let it sit for a few years as an experiment. Opinions will definately vary on this cigar.
The good:
great construction
beautiful looking cigar
firm to the touch
nice aroma before lighting it
quality materials used
excellent draw; lots of smoke
lot the ring guage and length: same size as a cohiba VI which is one of my all time favorites
the bad
very muted flavours; monte lite is a good description
don't see this developing much as they age; debatable
bad burn; might be that I smoked it as soon as I left the B&M; could have been overhumidified
All in all, I might get a fiver of each size to throw into the humi and let it sit for a few years as an experiment. Opinions will definately vary on this cigar.