Guest Review: Montecristo Sevens

This review was submitted by JasonT from the Guest Reviewer Contest for February.

Brand: Montecristo Line: Sevens Vitola: 7 x 50 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Ecuador Sumatra Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Brazilian Flavor: Medium Strength: Medium Price: $99 (tin of 12)

Description:
Today I’m smoking a cigar that I’ve been holding onto for a couple of months. Not for a special occasion, I just needed to put aside the time to enjoy it. Up for review is the Montecristo Sevens. These beautiful sticks are only rolled by level 7 rollers of Menendez y Garcia, insuring the best tobacco is used and combined with the best craftsmanship. They only come in Churchill, so make sure you have plenty of time before lighting up.

Construction:
The dark brown wrapper is smooth with very small veins. It is very firm the length of the cigar and upon clipping, the draw is a little tight. Once lit the draw loosens up a bit and produces a nice amount of smoke. Not thick, billowing clouds of smoke, but enough to suit me. As the cigar burned to the halfway point, the smoke got noticeably thicker.

Burn:
The burn was stayed fairly even throughout the entire seven inches. Any minor burn issues straighten out without the need of a flame. The ash was light gray and very firm.

Flavor:
The initial flavors were caramel, spice, cedar, and leather. As the cigar burned past the halfway point, the cedar flavor picked up and a very small amount of cream would surface. The last inch was dominated by cedar and spice.

Verdict:
I really enjoyed this cigar. It has a flavor profile that I enjoy and the construction is wonderful. The price point isn’t bad either for the caliber of smoke you get. The only drawback for me is the size. I don’t get the opportunity to smoke many Churchills. This one was close to the 2 1/2 hour mark. If it came in a robusto or a toro, I’d probably buy more. Similar cigars are Romeo and Julieta Viejo and Partagas Serie D #4. In conclusion, it is a very good cigar if you have the time to give it your full attention.

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   Chris @ Nice Tight Ash says:

   March 4, 2009 at 4:39 pm

   Great review. I’ve seen these around but never purchased one. I’ll have to see about picking up a couple.