H. Upmann – Monarch

Length: 7 inches
Ring Gauge: 46
Wrapper: Indonesian TBN Select Shade grown
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican and Brazilian

This cigar came packaged in a glass tube with a cork seal. It was extremely well protected. The wrapper was free of blemishes, a light tan in color with fine veins. I clipped the cap, toasted the foot and gave a few puffs to light it up.

The cigar burned evenly and seemed to be constructed well. As with the past few cigars I’ve smoked, this is a mild bodied smoke. The flavor is light and does not have much dimension. Nothing really jumped out at me as far as flavor comparisons. If you are a fan of mild cigars this one would probably please you.