Montecristo Open Eagle

This oversized robusto has a very nice silky wrapper with a lighter tone, rolled in a good quality. It had a clear dark chocolate smell before lighting up. Since it's a relatively fresh cigar, I expected a powerful start. However, this was not the case. After a few puffs it set it's strength to a medium level with cedary, sweet notes. This was a quite nice aroma, rich but I wouldn't call it too complex. It just delivered what it wanted in a clean, moderate way. I was interested to see if that changes in the second third, so I slowly continued. Although the draw and the smoke was perfect, I had problems with the burn quality. The Eagle burnt aside in the beginning, and it didn't rush to correct itself. The ash as a bit loose but it had a nice texture. The cigar seemlessly entered the second third, where it was still very gentle and creamy. The aroma didn't change a bit, it continued evenly. I guess I expected a more complex blend from a size like this, but I have to say I really liked the simplicity I got from it especially in the second third. Now don't get me wrong: by simplictiy I don't mean losing the quality even a bit, it just focuses on a few selected notes in a very good way. Because of this I think it's enjoyable even for beginners as their first Cuban cigar. The last third brought the wooden aroma in front, it got a little bit stronger and that's how it finished. Montecristo clearly continues the trend of middle-bodied blends it set with Edmundo, but the Eagle is definitely an improved cigar that I would recommend.