First time trying one of these AJF Montecristo's I picked up at the B&M. Good short smoke, classic AJF tobacco taste. Not super complex but good for a shorty. Notes of earth, leather, spice. What can I say. It has AJ written all over the flavor profile.
ETA: On the AJ note, it tastes extremely similar to Diesel Rage...... If I held this side by side I may not even be able to discern a difference except maybe a little lighter taste. Is this worth almost 6 bucks? Meh. I would say not. I would take an AF Short Story any day for just a little more.
Final thoughts....... Incredibly disappointed with this stick. Ill let the other two I bought for myself rest in the humidor and smoke them in awhile....... But for 65 cents more I would go with an AF Short Story Maduro...... This thing had absolutely no climax. Nothing wowed me at all. Not a bad tasting stick by any means, but not great. I want to hear what other brothers think..... Maybe I'm being too picky. Shit. I was far more impressed with the La Palina Classic.