I don't know as much about them as I do others. I would say pro and whistlbritches know more about this area. So I would go off their comments if it were me.
I've only had 3. 1 was fake, one I gifted and smoked the one I got from CBD and it was a very good cigar. But my favorite CC so far have been all the hoyo I've had and a 2009 Cohiba from Vrod. I've only had 1 Cohiba cc other then the maduro and if all Cohiba are as good as that one or better then I see what all the hype is about for sure.
Never had a NC Monte or Cohiba.