Wrapper: Nicaraguan
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Robusto (5 x 54)
Strength: Medium+
Purchase Link: Montecristo 1935 Diamante
MONTECRISTO 1935 DIAMANTE REVIEW – DOM
Summary: Graham cracker on the cold draw. From the first puff, rich peanut butter coats my palate. Spicy pepperoni brings some spice that has me salivating. Further down, unsweetened chocolate provides a steady base for future flavors to build off of.
While pepper remains a dominant flavor in the second half, there are nuances that prevent me from labeling this cigar a pepper bomb. Most notably, baking spices help achieve a better balance than before. Solid smoke.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Power slides on an electric guitar
Pairing Suggestion: Rum
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
MONTECRISTO 1935 DIAMANTE REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought notes of cocoa, nuts, cherry, earth, cedar, and a bit of spice.
Construction was good; no issues to speak of. There wasn't anything bad about this cigar, though it didn't really have a lot that made me think I'd want to smoke it again either.
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Pairing Suggestion: Coffee
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
MONTECRISTO 1935 DIAMANTE REVIEW – BEN
Summary: Vegetal and woody combinations feel like flavor bombs that usually leave you wanting a coat of the pastiest toothpaste available. Frowns ensue right before cinnamon and baking spice lead the way with leather and white pepper to close. Small and mighty.
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Pairing Suggestion: Carbonation
Perceived Strength: Full
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
MONTECRISTO 1935 DIAMANTE REVIEW – TED
Summary: The first part of this stick featured flavors of oak, leather, a hint of mesquite, a nice, warm pepper spice, creamy coffee, and a super-rich mixture of baking spices. It featured a smooth retrohale and the smoke was thick.
Later, the flavors transitioned to warm notes of wood, salted peanuts, mild pepper spiciness, and mild coffee. The whole mixture was creamy, and the ash finally dropped entering the middle of the cigar. Great construction and great smoke production were hallmarks through the first half.
Towards the end I was tasting some floral notes mixed with wood, leather, cream, and coffee. The strength near the end definitely kicked up.
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Pairing Suggestion: Dominican Rum
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Box
Participants in this blind review were completely unaware of the cigar they were evaluating until all submissions were received and processed. Each participant was asked to answer a summary paragraph, an if/than statement, a pairing suggestion, and a purchase suggestion. Cigars were provided by Small Batch with only the expectations of candid responses. All pictures, information, and formatting were completed by a Coordinator outside of the reviewing process.
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