NC Montecristos

[jrohrer]

anyone have any recommendations???

Jr is offering a free humidor with box purchase and I was kinda intrigued.

also, it might be nice to have on hand for my mooching friends who always seem to come over for a few beers and are like..."Hey, you've got some good cigars right?"

Free humidor

 

[jmatkins]

I have had the Afrique and the Original, I like both but what has been your experience with them.

.02

 

[Volusianator]

I like the Afriques, not much else in that line has been to my liking.

 

[Altercall]

Never had one I liked!!!

 

[aleam_38]

not a huge fan

 

[caudio51]

I haven't smoked them in a long time....I remember the white labels being somewhat one dimensional, not bad.

The cedar wrapped ones were nice and spicy.

Prob a good stick for mooch friends.

 

[jrohrer]

I have had the Afrique and the Original, I like both but what has been your experience with them.

.02

how tame are the originals???

I have no experience with the NC's

 

[jmatkins]

I have not had one in a while, I think they are tame. However I do smoke LFD LG and other stronger Maduro cigars, so I think they are mild. If you just want to keep some cigers to give to the moochers try Gispert. It is a cheap cigar that I do smoke.

 

[CWS]

The Afrique is OK. The rest are pretty bland IMO.

 

[joshua]

I like the platinums but they are kinda expensive for what you get.

 

[no_substitute]

The first #2 that I ever smoked was fantastic. The half dozen or so I have smoked since were not even close.

 

[Altercall]

you sure it was a NC?

 

[ATCDub]

Never had one I liked!!!

ditto! NCs that is.

 

[Headbanger]

Had some platinums a long time ago that must have had metallic flakes in them, tasted pretty damn bad and I would not buy them again.

 

[mwilson788]

I wouldn't even consider their NC lines to be cigars. More like a fat cigarette in a tobacco wrapper. Sad their CC lines can be so good but hop countries and they are pure shite!

 

[jrohrer]

damn...are they even worht picking for moochers and getting the free humi?

 

[mealstrom]

Wow, so many terrible votes!

Montecristo is actually my favorite NC line. I've loved almost everything they put out. The Afrique line is very tasty, along with the whites and platinums. They aren't super strong cigars, so if you're used to stronger-bodied cigars you might find these mild. But that doesn't mean they don't have great flavor.

I picked up that deal, but I got the Series 'C' torpedos. Someone gifted me one a while back and I loved it.

Also, Monte makes some beautiful humidors. Simple but stylish - just what I like in a humi. I have the Afrique humidor and love it. Can't wait for this one to come in.

 

[smokem94]

The Whites were "OK" IMO when I first started....but now, they are all pretty much crap!

 

[vperlman]

Not a fan of domestic Monty's. However, the White Labels are OK (IMO), if you put 'em away for at least 6 months. Ashtray or no, there are lots of sticks out there that I like lots more. JMO, YMMV.

 

[orlenz]

I love the #2's there one of my favorite smokes, but the NC montes never have done it for me.