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Montecristo No. 5
Cigar Size40 × 102 mm
GaugeOuter ring = 70 gauge
StrengthMedium-Full
Published Cigar Reviews
89.6Average Rating
20Published Reviews
93Highest Score
1996–2024Review Date Range

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Average Score by Publisher

Cigar Aficionado90.012 Reviews
Cigar Insider89.08 Reviews

Published Reviews by Source

The published reviews below cover Montecristo No. 5. CCG is not affiliated with or endorsed by the publications listed. Our goal is to help readers compare scores and perspectives, with direct links to each original review.

Cigar Aficionado

12 Reviews

This little smoke is bold from the start with red pepper, leather and earthy impressions supported by touches of oak and espresso. There is a hint of molasses…

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Made with a flat head and dark wrapper, this diminutive smoke is bold from the start with red pepper, leather and earthy impressions supported by touches of oa…

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Quaintly pressed with a superb draw that delivers dense smoke. Driven by a nutty, leathery character, this cigar’s additional notes of spice, coffee and black…

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Leather and floral notes get through the firm draw of this subtly pressed petit corona. There’s some grittiness to the smoke as well, but accents of coffee, ma…

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A medium-bodied little smoke with a firm draw. It's pleasantly sweet and bready with an array of cinnamon, baking spices and graham cracker.

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Big, meaty notes of leather and black pepper come off this little corona, which is draped in a reddish-brown wrapper. It's balanced by sweet impressions of nou…

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A woody showing of cedary and oaky flavors have underpinnings of dark espresso notes and a touch of sweetness.

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A lumpy cap tops this otherwise attractive little cigar. It offers some solid earth notes, light pepper and minerals, but refuses to burn evenly.

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A rich and oily petit corona with a three-seam cap. It is toasty and smooth, balanced by spice and wood notes. Well made and an excellent performer.

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A little cigar with a gorgeous, supple wrapper and a nice cap. The smoke has notes of coffee beans, wood and earth, and a creamy finish. Medium bodied.

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This well-made cigar has a fine draw and even burn. It has good tobacco flavor, with some earthiness to the smoke.

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A pressed cigar that's very firm. It has a superb draw. The smoke is tangy, meaty and leathery, with a hint of almonds and a short finish

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Cigar Insider

8 Reviews

A well-made petit corona that burns evenly, offering a sweet, floral smoke balanced by hints of crushed black pepper, leather and earth.

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The initial tartness of this petit corona dissipates to show pleasant notes of walnut shell, wood and roasted coffee bean.

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A woody showing of cedary and oaky flavors have underpinnings of dark espresso notes and a touch of sweetness.

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A rich and oily petit corona with a three-seam cap. It is toasty and smooth, balanced by spice and wood notes. Well made and an excellent performer.

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This good-looking petit corona has an even burn and draw. It is earthy and alive with leather, minerals and some oil notes on the palate. The finish is rich.

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Dark and solid, this beautiful little cigar is strong and oily. The smoke is chewy and peppery.

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A small, rustic cigar with a reddish wrapper. It's packed with pepper flavors, with a hint of cherry and a vegetal finish.

86PointsView Original Review

This cigar is a bit soft. It burns unevenly, delivering fairly rich smoke and a quick pump of tobacco flavor, but it's somewhat one-dimensional. A good morning…

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Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews

4.8 Average Rating 102 Reviews

DDany G.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Good in flavor lover

Good in flavor lover

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WWilliam B.
★★★★★ Goot smokkin mahn!!

Goot smokkin mahn!!

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VVahe M.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Very professional and responsive company.

Very professional and responsive company. I have had several business transactions with CCG and they have performed flawlessly every time and I have received my merchandise with no delays, even in these extreme circumstances.

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DDusko P.
★★★★★ Very good

Great smole perfect for coffee break at 3;00 pm

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SSharon M.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Always a winner

Delightful smoke with a smooth finish. Perfect size for a light smoke.

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AAnthony M.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Easy draw. Smooth medium to

Easy draw. Smooth medium to strong flavor. Very good cigar

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DDonald M.
★★★★★ Fabulous

COVID19 shipping delay aside, these arrived as expected and are fabulous. Torpedos will be the next order for sure.

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PPaul M.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Just a great standard stick.

Just a great standard stick. Perfect to compare all others to.

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CChris H.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great all around aroma taste.

Great all around aroma taste.

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ZZheng S.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Love them

Great size for a quick smoke, enjoyed them from start to finish! Great value and great service from CCG, thank you!

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TThomas V.
★★★★★ fast delivery/excellent quality

fast delivery/excellent quality

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GGary D.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Excellent

Excellent

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FFernando F.✓ Verified Buyer
★★☆☆☆ Overall review

The cigars themselves were not the ones I had wanted. I wanted big robust cigars and I got small, almost cigarette like ones. But that's my fault. It took 1 month to be delivered and I understand that due to this virus things were held up but still, 1 month. Overall my experience was displeasing. If I make another order I hope it's when were nit in a global crisis. Thank you

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RRich A.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Excellent, incredibly fast

Excellent cigar. Well made. Overtones of cherry and chocolate. Great company. Prompt shipping. Easy transaction.

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SScott H.
★★★★★ Outstanding sticks!! CCG is excellent.

Outstanding sticks!! CCG is excellent.

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SScott P.
★★★★★ Great short smoke

I buy either these or the Partagas Shorts and there are neck and neck. Can't go wrong with either!

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JJames P.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Good half hour Cigar!

Good half hour Cigar!

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WWalter B.
★★★★☆ The cigars have a somewhat

The cigars have a somewhat tight draw

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WWilliam L.
★★★★★ Very fresh and high quality!

Very fresh and high quality!

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AAl G.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Reasonable price & fast delivery

Reasonable price & fast delivery

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AAbdulrahman A.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ nice cigar

nice cigar

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JJohn H.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great size. Great smoke

These are awesome when you don't have the time to commit to a full smoke. Full of flavor, but so smooth

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LLarry D.
★★★★★ Great cigar will purchase more!

Great cigar will purchase more!

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AAllen H.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great choice for a short smoke

Everyone would love to have time to smoke a cigar for an hour or longer. But when you want a good stick on a time crunch, the No. 5 by Montecristo is where it's at. 45 minute smoke, solid draw. What more could ask for.

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JJustin W.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great smoke

Really happy with not just the stick, but the quality upon arrival despite covid related shipping delays

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DDaniel P.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ They were good and on

They were good and on time

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MMichael C.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great cigars

Great cigars

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RRandy L.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great shop!

Best place to buy, considerably about import custom and tax, great shop!

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DDmeeko W.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Awesome small cigar

Awesome small cigar

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JJean-Marc T.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ No.5

Smooth and strong as usual had come quicly fresh in a special plastic bag Well done 👍

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MMikhail G.
★★★★★ Great buy

Great cigars and great service. Thank you!!! Will definitely buy again!!!

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BBob F.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great cigar and got them

Great cigar and got them quickly

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MMike P.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ smooth , tasty

smooth , tasty

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CClaudio O.
★★★★★ MC#5 from CCG - best purchase

I've bought the 50's pack of MC#5. very good overall. Medium-dark wrapper, medium wrapper thickness. Classic Monte bean flavors with tangy citrus overtones. Medium plus strength. Good examples of Monte 5.

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RRenan R.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Smooth and creamy

Really enjoyed these little ones, shared with a few coworkers who also enjoyed them. Great sealed selection and great customer service communication from CCG!

Montecristo No. 5 review by Renan R. — October 31, 2019
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AAaron Z.
★★★★★ CCG comes through again

Arrived in great condition in a little over 2 weeks. The box sent is young, LGR box code from Nov. ‘18. So after a week in the humidor I tried one and it was heavy on tannins like a young one should be. But you can tell all the great Monte flavors are there waiting for a bit of aging to bring them out. These will sit in the humi. Great potential in this little awesome cigar! Thanks CCG!

Montecristo No. 5 review by Aaron Z. — October 26, 2019
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MMichael P.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Good smoke. Took a little

Good smoke. Took a little longer than usual to get here.

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AAndrea B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ My husband enjoyed it with

My husband enjoyed it with no complaints!!

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DDonald J.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Ivory Soap?

It may not sound inviting but the first puffs of the Montecristo 5 remind me of the clean smell of Ivory soap, "the soap that floats" that was popular when I was a kid growing up in Los Angeles in the 1950's. Well into these little gems I get the classic Monte tastes of woodiness and green tea. They are wonderful with a morning coffee, or after a larger cigar in the evening when one feels like lingering just a little longer. Generally the burn is good. They are an inexpensive way to fill out one's daily cigar routine.

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RRobert S.
★★★★★ Excellent service great quality

Bought both Eduardo and No5 Monte Cristo.. Quick delivery and great quality.. Will buy again..

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ZZen W.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great Choice, Love these little

Great Choice, Love these little Jewels.

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GGogita J.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Good one

Good one

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DDaniel W.
★★★★☆ Pretty good little cigar

I enjoyed the Monte #5 fairly well. It did have a little harder taste than the #7 I've had. All in all tho it's a good cigar.

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AAbdulmohsen
★★★★★ Worth the waiting

I used to buy it from a local store, but now I don’t think so. On time and good quality

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MMike R.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Cigars

They came on time and were perfectly sealed. I just submitted another order.

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HHendra O.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Excellent

Excellent

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HHarilaos V.
★★★★★ Davidoff smooth and the perfect

Davidoff smooth and the perfect way to end a long days work by enjoying this mild and smooth cigar. Montecristo is my favorite cigar to enjoy with your favor scotch or brandy

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CCliff M.
★★★★★ Sippin Time

I've used this site on two occasions in the past month. Product's ordered have been authentic & fresh every time. I'll be ordering again(Cohibas)to stock my humidor. As always, enjoy your "sippin time"!

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DDennis B.
★★★★☆ All arrived aOK, packaging good,

All arrived aOK, packaging good, although a little apprehensive with limited feed back on delivery timing which may be your system. Thank you!

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MMike R.
★★★★★ Amazing

Great smoke. Very smooth. Shipping was fast and easy. Will definitely be ordering from again!

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CChristopher N.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montecristo No. 5

Great 20 min smoke. Both boxes I received were Jan 2016, which was awesome. Great promo price too.

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NNick R.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Big flavored little smoke!

This little guy surprised me with an abundance of full flavor from the get go. Draw was good, and burned evenly. Bravo!

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JJeff A.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montecristo perfecto!

Great as always....

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FFrank N.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ VERY GOOD CIGAR

VERY GOOD CIGAR

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JJames F.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Monte No. 5

This cigar Is the definition of the Jay Z Beyoncé song about cigars on Ice In physical form. Smooth and easy going from top to bottom, this easy going silky sick Is great for a quick smoke or multiple sticks back to back like Michael Jordan 96-97. This Is my number one option when I want that classic montecristo flavor that will never let me down.

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WWilliam M.
★★★★★ Monte 5

Great Right off the truck

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DDominick B.
★★★★★ Always good

Always good

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RRobert M.
★★★★★ Great service, great cigars

Title says it all

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HHugo R.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Cigars

Simply the best

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RRichard B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great cigar, great service

Great cigar, great service

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DDavid H.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Smooth #5

All the classic flavor of a good ole Monte. A nice quick smoke at a reasonable price. Thanks CCG

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BBrian B.
★★★★★ Monte's #5

Another fine smoke and experience with CCG.

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SSara J.
★★★★★ Montecristo cigars #5

Bought as a birthday gift for my husband. He was very happy to receive them and loves them. Would definitely recommend snd purchase again

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AAdam M.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Little Monty...Big Pleasure

smooth service and smooth quality on the Montecristo No. 5.

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CCharles N.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Good short smoke

These are a good 30min or so smoke. The package arrived safe as usual and it had a box date of 2015 with the new bands. These have a medium brown wrapper compared to some of the lighter Monte wrappers I have had in the past but the flavor is the same it just comes on a little stronger I think because of the smaller ring gauge. Will buy again!

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DDamien C.
★★★★★ Great service

My much awaited package arrived timely after Australian Border control had inspected it. The first cigar smoked was wonderful.

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DDarryl C.
★★★★★ Impressive

The selection and prices are simply unbeatable. Love Montecristo and love Cubans.

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CCraig C.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Recent purchase of Montecristo No. 5

Very pleased with the shipping and delivery. The Montecristo No. 5 selection was met with great satifaction. Classic cuban quality packed into a convenient size. Greatly appreciated.

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MMarshall C.
★★★★★ perfect

perfect

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AAndrew R.
★★★★★ Awesome Service

I have nothing bad to say. The service was great and the cigars were great. I was very pleased with my order and will defiantly order again soon.

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MMike E.
★★★★★ Everything went well, cigars are

Everything went well, cigars are fresh

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JJim E.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montecristo No. 5

Excellent Cigar and service/shipping was excellent as well.

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TTom C.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montecristo no 5

Delivery a bit longer than I was expecting but the cigars arrived undamaged and a very nice smoke.

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IIvy T.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Montecristo No.5

Smaller smoke, same excellent taste, good price

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JJoshua B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ good cigar

Nice like stogie cigar to smoke came within 5 days and taste good and very smoth like a cuban should be

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HHui C.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Montecristo 5

Good taste

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LLydia B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great cigars

Arrived in pretty good time. Cigars were original Cubans cigars. Love them.

Montecristo No. 5 review by Lydia B. — February 19, 2018
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NNelson K.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Thanks.

Prompt delivery, package arrived securely packed, everything looks great -- looking forward to trying these after they rest in the humi for a bit. Will definitely be using this company again.

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承翃 何.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ A cigar for a cozy afternoon!

Again, great condition!! a good cigar for the afternoon

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RRaymond L.✓ Verified Buyer
★☆☆☆☆ Taste Terrible

Taste Terrible

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AAlvin Y.
★★★★★ Great Cigar!

Great Cigar. Great company no problems with shipping or custom charges

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PPhil C.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Exactly what I hoped for

This site is the real deal.

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PPaul A.
★★★★★ Lovely little stick.

The Monte 5's arrived exactly as requested, first class delivery & packaging. The cigars were in perfect condition but I still let them rest for a week or so anyway. Great smokes for when time is short, spicy & dark cocoa with some slight evolution along the way, perfect for when time is short but you still require some full flavour. An impressive 4" Cuban, which is unmistakably Montecristo.

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FFernando B.
★★★★☆ Monticristo #5

Cigars arrived in 10 days in great condition. I was very pleased with the little cigars that carry big flavor. I will order them again .

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CChris W.
★★★★★ Montecristo #5

Shipping was fast and convenient

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NNico D.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ 👍🏻

Good service, fast delivery:)

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ARAnonymous Reviewer✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ pablo1

Excellent delivery and packaging into the UK. The best there is at doing so. Cannot comment on the cigars yet as they have been laid to rest. Suffice to say they, appear to be in first class condition.

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BBobamsterdam✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montes #4 and #5

Super product and Super Service

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JJim B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Butter love

Always a smooth tasty smoke. A staple in the humidor.

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TTachun H.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Excellent.

Two thumbs up

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KKyounghee K.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ nice finish

all great cigars have nice finish, it is the one.

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WWan J.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Delivery to Malaysia

Most important the cigar has been delivered as efficiently and not counterfeit cigar.

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RRobert D.
★★★★★ Monte Cristo 5

Very nice!

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MMicah C.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great Cigar

I gave these as a gift and still have not stop getting thank yous from the person who received them. They love them more every time the smoke a new one.

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BBruce M.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montecristo No. 5

These are excellent! The size, strength, and taste are perfect for those who don't have the time to savor a larger size cigar. Just enough spice to satisfy the palate. I am pleased with the number 5's, and intend on purchasing more!

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JJoseph G.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Montecristo No. 5

My first order with CCG could not have gone any smoother. Great cigars, delivery was quick, and the pricing was great. Cigars arrived in perfect condition. As soon as these are done, I'll be back for more. Regards Joe

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MMichael B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Great company, authenic cigars

Great company, authenic cigars

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RRob B.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Monte 5

still got some plume. Lovely

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TTodd B.
★★★★★ Awesome little smokes

I love the Monty #5. It's what I grab for walking the dogs, having with my morning coffee, or anytime a 20-30 minute window becomes available. These were boxed over two years ago and were PERFECT. Ordering more.

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EEddie✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★★ Real go-to cigar

This has become a real go-to cigar for me; quick flavorful and a great way to enjoy an afternoon.

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JJ S.✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ A very nice and easy cigar.

A very nice and easy cigar. Smooth and balanced can't go wrong with this one.

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HHendrik✓ Verified Buyer
★★★★☆ Fantastic service and good cigar

Good little 'everyday' cigar.. Just bought a box of 25 again and arrived in Australia smelling wonderful! I have been purchasing from CCG for years now and would not go anywhere else! Fantastic service and have never been disappointed with quality or shipping methods.. Highly recommended!

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