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Camacho Connecticut Monarca

I first read about this cigar on Twitter, thanks to Jerry Cruz of Stogie Review. He raved about it being oh so great, and a wonderful cigar, and I know that Jerry and I have the same general taste in cigars, so it made me anxious to try it. One day I was out visiting a local shop, and I happened to notice that they carried Camacho Connecticuts. At that moment, I looked at the price and was shocked. I found the pricepoint to be very good on this cigar, especially in Calfornia, the land of high taxes. I think I paid $5.90/stick plus tax. I know this cigar has been reviewed a few times on some much more popular blogs, but its my turn now, Damnit!

pre-light: As I pulled this cigar out of the cellophane, I noticed, as I do with most Camacho cigars, that this cigar had a nice sheen to it, but not overpowering. It also was constructed very well, with no real noticeable veins in it. As I ran it across my nose, I got the typical buttery sweetness smell, with a touch of pepper, which is an interesting combination in a Connecticut wrapped cigar. I clipped it with my ever trusty Palio and lit it up with my trusty Ronson Jetlite.

1/3: As I started on this cigar, I got hit with the typical Camacho spice, but it was backed up by this nice, buttery, creamy taste, with lots of billowing smoke, and a nice ash. It was a little nutty, but very creamy, with hints of peppery spice that Camacho cigars are known for. I am enjoying the fact that I can get so many different tastes out of one cigar, and so far, Jerry over at Stogie Review is spot on about this cigar!

2/3: As I ventured to the 2nd third of this cigar, the burn wavered a little bit on me, but not enough to deter the flavors any. As I got to this part of the cigar, the spice picked up a bit, especially on retrohale, but the buttery sweetness, with a little creaminess was still there on the pallette when smoked. The burn started to correct itself at this point, and the ash flaked off. So far, the smoke is billowing nicely, and I am really enjoying this cigar!

3/3: As I finished up this cigar, the spice kicked itself to the back of the pack, and the buttery and creamy finish became more apparent. The cigar is still burning well, with minimal touchups, and the draw and smoke are great! I am very impressed with this cigar up to this point, and its not your typical connecticut wrapped cigar!

Overall Impression: Overall, this cigar for me, is box worthy, and probably worthy of MULTIPLE boxes. This is a great anytime smoke, with lots of complex flavors, and incredible construction with a great draw and nice wrapper. I am looking into getting a few boxes of these as soon as I can! I recommend anyone who loves complex, great tasting cigars, try these out. They are wonderful smokes, for not a lot of money!

Smoke Em if You Got Em, Buy Em if You Don’t!

Scott