Montecristo is a household cigar brand for most consumers the world over. Although comparatively young to other brands, such as Partagas or Punch, Montecristo has established itself as a landmark in the landscape of fine cigars through its century of manufacturing. When Fidel Castro nationalized its home factory and related assets in the 1960’s, the manufacturers fled to the Canary Islands and established the cigar there for American markets. Since then, the brand was acquired by Altadis S.A. and is currently manufactured in the Dominican Republic at the massive Tabacalera de Garcia. Montecristo is made in a huge variety of tobacco blends, sizes, lines, and line extensions. It truly has something to offer for every type of smoker. Of these myriad brands, Luis Martinez offers the Montecristo White Series, the Montecristo Classic, the Montecristo Platinum Series, and the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. Additionally, these cigars come in a wide range of sizes and samplers. Craving a cigarillo? Buy a tin of White Series cigarillos! Want something classic? Get a Classic Especial #1! Not sure what to pick? Get a sampler. Some of these blends are anything but run of the mill, to boot. The Epic Vintage 12 is made with a finely aged Sumatran wrapper kept in storage for over a decade! The Platinum Series bears the iconic, chocolatey Mexican San Andreas wrapper many associate with the spicy, sweet taste of Nicaraguan maduro cigars. Named after the famed novel The Count of Monte Cristo, the only thing back with a vengeance will be the cigar smoker’s puffs.
Reminiscent of the original, the elegant Montecristo White Series Toro cigar boasts a lovely, hand-selected Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. With a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of select Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers, the Montecristo White Series Toro makes for a rich, creamy and flavorful, well-rounded smoke.
Montecristo cigars sometimes referred to as Montecristo Original, present the legendary Cuban cigar in a smooth Dominican “exile” series that defies comparison to the Havanas. Each rich-tasting cigar sports impeccable construction with a silky, golden wrapper that burns beautifully, a marvelously smooth aroma, and the creamy finish tells you you’re smoking one of the world’s great cigars. Make sure you always have some Montecristo cigars in your humidor.
Reminiscent of the original, the elegant Montecristo White Series Mini cigarillo cigars boast a lovely, hand-selected Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. With a blend of select Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, the Montecristo White Series Mini cigarillo cigars make for a rich, creamy and flavorful, quick smoke. 5 Tins of 20 per box (100 cigars).
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The Montecristo Classic Series Toro cigars boast the highest-grade Connecticut Shade wrapper combined with the finest Dominican binder and filler to create a masterpiece of a cigar. The result is an unforgettable smoking experience truly worthy of its name. The Montecristo Classic Series Toro stands out as a complex and flavorful smoke on the smoother side, a must-try blend!
The Montecristo Classic Series Especial #1 cigar boasts the highest-grade Connecticut Shade wrapper combined with the finest Dominican binder and filler to create a masterpiece of a cigar. The result is an unforgettable smoking experience truly worthy of its name. The Montecristo Classic Series Especial #1 stands out as a complex and flavorful smoke on the smoother side, a must-try blend!
The Montecristo Classic Mini cigarillo cigars boast the highest-grade Connecticut Shade wrapper combined with the finest Dominican filler to create a masterpiece of a cigar. The result is an unforgettable smoking experience truly worthy of its name. The Montecristo Classic Mini cigarillo cigars stand out as a complex and flavorful quick smoke on the smoother side, a must-try blend! 5 Tins of 20 per box (100 cigars).
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State Restrictions: Not available to ship to California or Delaware residents.
Reminiscent of the original, the elegant Montecristo White Series Churchill boasts a lovely, hand-selected Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. With a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of select Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers, the Montecristo White Series Churchill makes for a rich, creamy and flavorful, well-rounded smoke.
Once in a blue moon! Every once in a while, you experience something so special that you are compelled to capture that moment. The Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 No. 2 cigar is an experience worth capturing. Harvested during a rare blue moon, the fine tobaccos of this exclusive vintage were selected with the allure of something truly unique. A showcase of the finest Dominican tobaccos that have been perfectly aged and masterfully blended with the illustrious expertise of the Grupo de Maestros to give rise to a high density of flavors with an extraordinary complexity. A cigar that rises above the ordinary!
Once in a blue moon! Every once in a while you experience something so special that you are compelled to capture that moment. The Montecristo Epic Vintage Vintage 12 Toro cigar in an experience worth capturing. Harvested during a rare blue moon, the fine tobaccos of this exclusive vintage were selected with the allure of something truly unique. A showcase of the finest Dominican tobaccos that have been perfectly aged and masterfully blended with the illustrious expertise of the Grupo de Maestros to give rise to a high density of flavors with an extraordinary complexity. A cigar that rises above the ordinary, the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Toro is a masterpiece of epic proportions. From seed to smoke, nature at its finest.
Reminiscent of the original, the elegant Montecristo White Series Toro cigar boasts a lovely, hand-selected Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. With a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of select Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers, the Montecristo White Series Toro makes for a rich, creamy and flavorful, well-rounded smoke.
The Montecristo Classic Series No. 2 (Torpedo) boasts the highest-grade Connecticut Shade wrapper combined with the finest Dominican binder and filler to create a masterpiece of a cigar. The result is an unforgettable smoking experience truly worthy of its name. The Montecristo Classic Series No. 2 (Torpedo) stands out as a complex and flavorful smoke on the smoother side, a must-try blend!
Reminiscent of the original, the elegant Montecristo White Series Rothchilde boasts a lovely, hand-selected Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. With a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of select Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers, the Montecristo White Series Rothchilde makes for a rich, creamy and flavorful, well-rounded smoke.
Synonymous with superior quality and fine craftsmanship, Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Toro cigar line is a treasure unearthed. Handmade in Nicaragua at the world-renowned Tabacalera AJ Fernandez, the Edición Diamante cigars are confirmed to meet the highest quality standards before public release. An exquisite cigar crafted to please the sophisticated palates of aficionados in search of the finest premium cigar experience the earth has to offer.
Much like the creation of a precious diamond, the tobaccos used in the Edición Diamante are finely honed after being harvested. The pristine Nicaraguan wrappers are conditioned, graded, and selected for a second fermentation. This “Second Fermentation” acts to further even out and develop the color of the tobacco wrapper and eliminates any potential rawness, accounting for much of the Edición Diamante’s sweet, smooth, and polished rich flavor.
Synonymous with superior quality and fine craftsmanship, Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Icon cigar line is a treasure unearthed. Handmade in Nicaragua at the world-renowned Tabacalera AJ Fernandez, the Edición Diamante cigars are confirmed to meet the highest quality standards before public release. An exquisite cigar crafted to please the sophisticated palates of aficionados in search of the finest premium cigar experience the earth has to offer.
Much like the creation of a precious diamond, the tobaccos used in the Edición Diamante are finely honed after being harvested. The pristine Nicaraguan wrappers are conditioned, graded, and selected for a second fermentation. This “Second Fermentation” acts to further even out and develop the color of the tobacco wrapper and eliminates any potential rawness, accounting for much of the Edición Diamante’s sweet, smooth, and polished rich flavor.
Synonymous with superior quality and fine craftsmanship, Montecristo 1935 Edicion Diamante line is a treasure unearthed. Handmade in Nicaragua at the world-renowned Tabacalera AJ Fernandez, the Edición Diamante cigars are confirmed to meet the highest quality standards before public release. An exquisite cigar crafted to please the sophisticated palates of aficionados in search of the finest premium cigar experience the earth has to offer.
Much like the creation of a precious diamond, the tobaccos used in the Edición Diamante are finely honed after being harvested. The pristine Nicaraguan wrappers are conditioned, graded, and selected for a second fermentation. This “Second Fermentation” acts to further even out and develop the color of the tobacco wrapper and eliminates any potential rawness, accounting for much of the Edición Diamante’s sweet, smooth, and polished rich flavor.
Following the exceptionally good #2 Cigar of 2021, the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edicion Diamante is a more mellow interpretation of its top-rated predecessor. Once again, the celebration of Montecristo’s 85th anniversary falls on the famous master blenders Rafael Nodal and A.J. Fernandez to do this top-shelf brand justice. When developing the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua, several test blends were tried with the final decision coming down to two blends. One went on to become the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua, but Rafael and A.J. knew that the other blend would also be spectacular – it just needed a bit more time to age. Now, that time has come, and the 1935 Anniversary Edicion Diamante is a true gem of a blend. They are crafted by hand crafted at the legendary Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez into 5 popular sizes, each box-pressed and fashioned with a blend of top-shelf Nicaraguan tobaccos. Three different kinds of tobaccos from Esteli are used for the long fillers, which are covered with an aged Criollo binder from Ometepe and a unique Cuban-seed Hybrid wrapper from Jalapa.
Once in a blue moon! Every once in a while you experience something so special that you are compelled to capture that moment. The Montecristo Epic Vintage Vintage 12 cigar in an experience worth capturing. Harvested during a rare blue moon, the fine tobaccos of this exclusive vintage were selected with the allure of something truly unique. A showcase of the finest Dominican tobaccos that have been perfectly aged and masterfully blended with the illustrious expertise of the Grupo de Maestros to give rise to a high density of flavors with an extraordinary complexity. A cigar that rises above the ordinary, the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 is a masterpiece of epic proportions. From seed to smoke, nature at its finest.
What is Montecristo?
Montecristo cigars are some of the best known of the Cuban expat cigar brands. After Fidel Castro’s nationalization of many cigar brands in 1960, cigar manufacturers carried seed and band in their pockets to new locales in the Canary Islands or Jamaica. Montecristo is now made by Altadis USA in the much-lauded Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. They are Dominican handmade cigars with finely aged filler tobaccos.
History of Montecristo
Montecristo began with Alonso Menendez as a humble brand in 1935. Named after the favorite novel of the factory’s cigarmakers, The Count of Monte Cristo, the brand grew steadily in popularity and success until it was nationalized by Fidel Castro in 1960. Alonso Menendez and his business partners fled to the Canary Islands and later the Dominican Republic, releasing an expat brand of Montecristo cigars to the American public in the 1970’s. Today, both brands are household names for American cigar smokers.
Montecristo Classic
Montecristo Classic is a series of Dominican handmade cigars with finely aged Connecticut wrapper and Dominican filler tobaccos. These cigars are smooth to medium-bodied. These cigars come in boxes of twenty, packs of five, or cigarillo cases of one hundred.
Montecristo White Series
Montecristo White Series is a series of Dominican handmade cigars with finely aged Ecuadorian wrapper and Dominican filler tobaccos. These cigars are smooth to medium-bodied. These cigars come in boxes of fifteen, boxes of twenty-seven, packs of five, and cigarillo cases of one hundred.
Montecristo Platinum Series
Montecristo Platinum Series is a series of Dominican handmade cigars with finely aged Mexican wrapper and Dominican filler tobaccos. These cigars are medium to full-bodied. These cigars come in boxes of fifteen.
Montecristo Epic Vintage 12
Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 is a series of Dominican handmade cigars with finely aged Sumatran wrapper and Dominican filler tobaccos. These cigars are medium to full-bodied. These cigars come in boxes of ten.