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The Montecristo 520 Limited Edition 2012 stands as a distinguished example of Montecristo's craftsmanship, offering a bold and luxurious smoking experience. This cigar features a 55 ring gauge and a length of 155mm, crafted from meticulously aged tobaccos to ensure a refined and memorable profile.
If you find the Cigar grab it without any hesitation
it is a great cigar full of roasted nuts flavor you can see the balance between the smoke and the burn and ash it’s one of those Cigar if you smoke it it will make your day
310. Montecristo Montecristo 520 Edicion Limitada 2012
2019-05-18/ ANDREDIAS95
Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge.
Information:
Montecristo is a current pre-Revolution brand, established in 1935.
The main range comprises medium to full-strength cigars.
All tobacco aged two years.
Dress Box of 10 cigars.
Size: 6.1×55, Robusto Extra (Maravillas No.3).
Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky-smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Firm even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Cedarwood.
1st third: Starts with a walnut and cacao combo with a oakwood note in the background.
2nd third: Keeps the flavours.
Burn: Burns a little bit wonky, with a stable and firm gray ash. Had to retouch it with the lighter, to keep it from burning to wonky.
Smoke: Light smoke, with a medium heat feel on the tongue and a light draw.
3rd third: No changes.
Duration: 15:20-17:00, 1h 40min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile.
Result: In my book this is an 88 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
