Montecristo
Year of foundation: 1935
Tobacco Country: Cuba
Tobacco Procedence: Vuelta Abajo (Pinar del Rio)
Factory: H. Upmann
Inspired by the famous novel The Count of Montecristo written by Alexandre Dumas, reportedly very popular among the torcedores in Cuba, who would listen the lector reading the tribulation of Edmond Dantes aka The Count of Montecristo, while rolling the cigars in the factory. Therefore, the brand uses many references from the book, such as the six swords surrounding a fleur-de-lis, or the name of some popular vitolas such as the Edmundos series.
Montecristo was established in 1935 by Alonso Menéndez and with the help from British marketing expert Albert Dunhill, it quickly became one of the most sold brand in the world, still accounting for up to 25% of total Habanos SA’s worldwide cigar sales: simply the best-selling Cuban brand. There is also a Dominican Montecristo cigar brand that was started after the Cuban revolution. However, the original brand is Cuban Montecristo that is mentioned here.
The best selling cigars are the Montecristo No.2, the Montecristo No.4 and the Montecristo Edmundo series. The strength is relatively medium across the board, and Montecristo’s rolling quality is simply the benchmark for any Cuban cigar.
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Montecristo Petit No.2 Tubos (packs of 3) - 15 cigars
319,00 $USÉpuisé
The Montecristo Petit No.2 is a medium-full Petit Pyramid, 4.7” (120mm) long, of 52 ring gauge, and comes in aluminum tubes in a box of 15 cigars. En savoir plus -
Montecristo Petit No.2 - 25 cigars
599,00 $USÉpuisé
The Montecristo Petit No.2 is a nice small Cuban, a medium-full Petit Pyramid, 4.7” (120mm) long, of 52 ring gauge, and comes in a box of 25 cigars. En savoir plus -
Montecristo Open Regata - 20 cigars
429,00 $USÉpuisé
The Montecristo Open Regata is a perfect short medium cigar, of Forum format, of 46 ring gauge, 5.3” (135mm) long and comes in a box of 20 cigars. Released in 2009 as part of the Open Series, intended for golf players, sailing or fishing aficionados, it is a beautiful cigar that is mellower than the regular cigars of the brand. Its mild tobacco flavor, the rich white pepper, its woodiness and savory woody cedar flavor make it an amazing pre-lunch smoke. Those cigars also benefit from at least 2 years of aging as they will mellow out and offer more complexity in terms of flavors. Perfect for a summer day. En savoir plus