Altadis USA is launching their fourth regional blend as as part of their Montecristo line, the Montecristo Chicago Edition. Illinois retailer, Casa de Montecristo – located just outside of Chicago, Illinois has announced an April 11th launch party for the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. If this falls in line with the other three regional releases, […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #2: Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition (Part 29 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#2:New York Connoisseur Edition by Altadis The Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition is our #2 Cigar of the Year in the countdown. This was a cigar that was introduced late in the calendar year of 2011, but was introduced in time to qualify for our 2012 list. It marked the first of three regional editions released […]
2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #11: Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 (Part 20 of Epic Encounters 2012)
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#11: Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 by Altadis Coming in for our #11 Cigar in the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007. 2012 saw a distinct strategy by Altadis USAto re-connect with a consumer-base that has now been embracing the boutique cigar market. One way this has been carried out […]
Cigar Preview: Montecristo Las Vegas Connoisseur Edition
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Atladis USA has announced a third regional blend as a part of their Montecristo line. The Montecristo Las Vegas Connoisseur Edition has begun shipping. This cigar will only available to cigar retailers in the State of Nevada. Atladis launched this regional series a little over a year ago with the first Montecristo New York […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Montecristo Epic No. 2 by Altadis
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Montecristo Epic No. 2 Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis launched a new blend in the Montecristo family called the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007. At the trade show, a special limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic was announced called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The No. 2 vitola is a pyramid shaped torpedo […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007
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Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 The Montecristo Epic is a cigar that it at the center of an expansion of the Montecristo line by Atladis. In the past 18 months, Altadis has seen many changes at the top with the departure of general manager Jim Colucci and master blender Jose Seijas. With Javier Estades moving into […]
Cigar Preview: Montecristo Texas Titan Edition
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Following the release of the Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition line, Altadis has announced a second regional release, the Montecristo Texas Edition Titan. As the name indicates, this will be offered to retailers in the State of Texas. The cigar will be made at Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. The blend for the […]
Cigar Preview: Montecristo Epic No. 2 by Altadis
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At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally announced a special version of its recently announced Montecristo Epic. This will be a limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic that will come in a No. 2 vitola and will thus be called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The packaging will be different for the Montecristo […]
Cigar Preview: Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition No.2 (and Launch Event at Cigar Inn)
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New York Connoisseur Edition No.2 -link from Cigar Inn Facebook Altadis will be releasing the Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition No.2. This will be the second vitola in the Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition that was launched last week. The cigar will have its debut at a Exclusive Dinner at New York’s Cigar Inn. […]
Press Release: So Special, So Unique, So Select, It’s Epic, MONTECRISTO EPIC
William Cooper Uncategorized 1 Comment 2012 Preview, Altadis, Montecristo, Press Release
So Special, So Unique, So Select, It’s Epic, MONTECRISTO EPIC The task of creating Montecristo Epic was assigned to a special team of our most skilled and accomplished cigar makers – Grupo de Maestros – artisans with centuries of combined experience. It is a true handmade luxury, a masterpiece of complexity and full-bodied smoking pleasure […]