Montecristo LE 2007

[northernmoris]

I was gifted this from someone I know through work. He prefers Dutch Masters, so he saved it for me knowing I appreciate cigars more than him. He said it was given to him by one of his corporate vendors, guy paid $260 US for a box of 10.

Monte LE '07 rolled to a #2 size
Ring: 48
Length: 6'

Compared with a Monte #2 I bought from a 3 pack.

Here's the pics for viewing pleasure.

 

[mmburtch]

Good resource link

 

[jepe]

Poor guy, $260 for a box of fakes,thats harsh!!
Tell you the truth,until I didn't read it is fake I couldn't tell either.
Guess I have lots to learn.

 

[northernmoris]

Good resource link

Thanks for the link Matt.. Great info.

 

[Esplendido]

2007 LE
* Hoyo de Monterrey
* Romeo y Julieta
* Trinidad

this is fake

 

[chenvt]

ouch! let us know how it tastes

 

[Bsneed51]

Are you going to smoke it anyway to see how it is? To be honest, the "fake" doesn't look half bad. Almost looks like a Tat Reserva.

 

[northernmoris]

I'm not 100% sure but I might. Maybe I'll bring it to the Philly Herf and light it up there. Let everyone take a look at it.. That might be the fun way.

 

[mrtapes]

Wilkey would probably trade you a real cigar for it!

 

[tone-ny]

I'm not 100% sure but I might. Maybe I'll bring it to the Philly Herf and light it up there. Let everyone take a look at it.. That might be the fun way.

Great, I'd love to see it!

 

[ironpeddler]

I'm not 100% sure but I might. Maybe I'll bring it to the Philly Herf and light it up there. Let everyone take a look at it.. That might be the fun way.

Mike...

I say we all sit around the table, put the cigar in the middle and give it a spin...whoever the pointed head aims at, smokes it! :laugh:

 

[Diesel Grinch]

I'm not 100% sure but I might. Maybe I'll bring it to the Philly Herf and light it up there. Let everyone take a look at it.. That might be the fun way.

Mike...

I say we all sit around the table, put the cigar in the middle and give it a spin...whoever the pointed head aims at, smokes it! :laugh:

Great idea. That way all of us are safe at this Friday's get together. Sure can find some tasty things rolled into fakes.


DG

 

[Rebel Herfer]

Mike - I received a very similar one as a gift this last year, a Montecristo Reserva 70 Aniversario (Maduro) according to the gifter. BTW the gifter is NOT a member of CP. The "maduro" is so bad it rubs off with a litter rub of the finger.
Don Pepin laughed when I showed it to him as an example of some of the fakes I've been gifted - he called it pintura (?).
I haven't decided if I'll smoke it or not yet. :laugh:
Enjoy the pics:

Everything is WRONG about this one. Cut, color, & paper of the labels; finish on the wrapper, filler, smell, etc. Not a bad smoke probably, just NOT a Montecristo.

 

[themoneycollector]

That wrapper looks so dyed, you'll stain your lips

 

[amateuraficionado]

Don Pepin laughed when I showed it to him as an example of some of the fakes I've been gifted - he called it pintura (?).

Pintura ehh? C'mon Jeff admit it, that's your handiwork! That looks like Burnt Umber if I've ever seen it! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

 

[KusoJijii]

LOL NMQ = Not Moki's Quarter?

 

[northernmoris]

LOL NMQ = Not Moki's Quarter?

Now that's F'n funny.. :laugh:

 

[hexakosioi]

Poor guy, $260 for a box of fakes,thats harsh!!
Tell you the truth,until I didn't read it is fake I couldn't tell either.
Guess I have lots to learn.

You think thats bad...I paid $750 for 5 Montecristo Robustos Millenium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And they were professionally counterfeited!!!

Thats what I call a lesson learned.

 

[CigarMan Andy]

I'm not 100% sure but I might. Maybe I'll bring it to the Philly Herf and light it up there. Let everyone take a look at it.. That might be the fun way.

Definitely bring it to Philly.

 

[Anthem]

Mike that sucks. I wish I could join you in Philly though to help you deicde that it is fake. :laugh:

Matt that was an awesome resource, thanks so much for posting that. It is in my favorites right next to Moki's crazy Fuente site.