Montecristo Cigars

    Thought I’d have a little bit of fun here and mention some of the more famous Montes we know about.  Everyone knows about the cigars so there’ll be no need mentionoing them at this time.  I was poking around the “net” just to see how many times Monte has been used in either marketing or how many people of not have had that name.  Some of these are funny!  The one that gets me is Lou Monte, not because of the name but more because of the songs this Italian-American singer sang.  Titles like “Pepino, the Italian Mouse”, or maybe you may remember , ” Dominick, the Italian Christmas Donkey.”  Now may not know much about these songs but if you want a good laugh look these titles up on Youtube.  Maybe you’ve read Frank Monte’s book, “The Spying Game” or you could have ridden in a Monte Carlo.  The more you look up the name the more you’ll find legendary and notable references.   A  friend gave me a couple of Montecristo Joyitas yesterday that he had sitting in his humidor for a few years.  This little 26 ring gauge beauty surprised me in its ability to deliver a real sweet taste of Cuban tobacco.  Quite often I pass on smoking the thinner ring gauges but from now on I’ll be a lot more open minded and willing to give it a go!