just received a 5-pack of these....any comments would be appreciated.

if you talking about MC Platinum POR DELACROIX TUBE, I love it. I have probably one box left.

Montecristo Le Cigar des Arts Royale Tubos.

I plan to smoke 1 at poker tonight.

I have had most of the Cigars des Artes. They are OK, not much different from the regular Montes. As said above the Platinums are good, the rest just regular "Monte flavored."

I bought mine cheap on CigarBid, JR's etc. when I could find them. I got them mostly for the boxes. I have the original black 2000, the green, the blue and the burgundy. If you like them don't pay more than about $59-65 for a box of 10. That's the most I ever paid for mine.

Including the shipping and handling I paid $30 for a 5-pack. I couldn't finish the cigar, I smoked 1/2 at poker and the other 1/2 on Saturday during college football. I ate dinner but drank too much JW Red so my stomach was feeling unusual. Good cigars though....I am saving the other 4 cigars for Christmas Eve with my brother and uncles.