Quick Smoke: Montecristo Afrique No. 444

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

These Dominican rolled smokes – 4.25 inch by 44 ring gauge – come in a nifty little wooden box of four from JR at $12. As you would expect from Montecristo, the stogies sport excellent construction and a razor-sharp burn. Unlike other Montes, though, I’ve found these inconsistent. While they all tend to share a dry finish and an unusual biting spice taste (a sentiment that was echoed in our full review of the Kilimanjaro), some are warm and creamy while others are flat and acrid. I’ve enjoyed the good ones as quick smokes with coffee, but the others weren’t worth lighting up.

Verdict = Hold.

–George E

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