Quick Smoke: Montecristo Platinum La Baie Tubes
4 Aug 2007
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.
I don’t know how long I’ve had this aluminum-tubed stick, but it’s probably been a year or more. And, to be honest, I wasn’t sure where it fit in with Montecristo’s seemingly infinite number of lines. With a little research, I think I’ve got that down: Montecristo Platinum La Baie Tubes, a five and 1/2 inch stick with a 44 ring gauge. The Platinum line is promoted as a fuller bodied Montecristo, but it would be difficult to prove with this stogie. The first few draws were great: a warm, thick tobacco taste with no bite and a light finish. Unfortunately, all that disappeared quickly, replaced by a relatively bland taste for about half of the cigar. Some coffee and oak notes played in and out for a bit, but they, too, were brief. Overall, not a bad cigar – but not one to seek out either.
Verdict = Hold.
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Patrick Ashby
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George Edmonson
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Good review. I feel the Platinum series is by far the worst Montecristo makes. It's easy for someone that doesn't know any better to think Platinum = Top of the Line! Sadly, these are really bad sticks that Monte should just discontinue. My verdict, PASS!