Monte #2 ???

[tubaman]

Yes, I understand what they are. I understand the concept.

What I am saying is that the lighter color wrapper cigars look like shit, not because they have a lighter color wrapper, but because there is no uniformity of shape. I am stating that I find it interesting that Habanos SA would send cigars of that quality construction to vendors for review. I would think they would send their best to vendors. Maybe that IS the best and it means the quality of rollers is going down. I don't know and I don't have any knowledge of this, just an observation on my part.

 

[eyetek]

Yes, I understand what they are. I understand the concept.

What I am saying is that the lighter color wrapper cigars look like shit, not because they have a lighter color wrapper, but because there is no uniformity of shape. I am stating that I find it interesting that Habanos SA would send cigars of that quality construction to vendors for review. I would think they would send their best to vendors. Maybe that IS the best and it means the quality of rollers is going down. I don't know and I don't have any knowledge of this, just an observation on my part.

I have noticed an issue with Monte's this year with quality and the Caps, it seems as though it has been a big problem for them. I sent a box of Monte #2's back to a vendor this year for just this reason. I have seen so many of them with the same ugly shape, I wonder if they are just lazy or are they attempting to change the shape a bit.

Maybe the old rollers are retired and these young guns just don't have what it takes.

eyetek

 

[cvm4]

I'm very surprised that Habanos SA would send out such awful looking cigars. If I received them from a vendor I would send them back, and I have sent a box back to the vendor a grand total of once in the past 10 years. I trust what Rob said, but those look like shit.

Thanks for sharing the info.

They prolly slipped past quality control. It's crazy what can come out of Cuba and good thing some vendors check before shipping.