Next week Festival del Habano XXIII opens in Havana, Cuba marking the return of the Cuban cigar festival for the first time since 2020. Keeping with the tradition of the festival, there will be featured brands highlighting different evening galas at the festival. This week Habanos S.A. announced the brands being highlighted will be Montecristo, […]
Cigar News: Phillips & King to Release Reserve Collection Featuring Brands from STG & Altadis
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Altadis USA, H. Upmann, Kretek International, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Montecristo, News, Phillips & King, Punch, Romeo y Julieta, Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Phillips & King, the tobacco distribution under Kretek International, has announced it will debut the Phillips & King Reserve Collection. The new collection will feature six blends available only to Phillips & King customers. The collection will include three blends from Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and three blends from Altadis U.S.A. The Phillips & King […]
Cigar News: Montecristo L’Esprit Makes Debut in Switzerland
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2023 Preview, Accessories, Habanos SA, Montecristo, News, S.T. Dupont
On January 31st, 2023 in Basel, Switzerland, Habanos S.A. in conjunction with its distributor for Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Intertabak AG showcased the Montecristo L’Esprit Collection. The Montecristo L’Esprit Collection is a line of three humidors done in collaboration with S.T. Dupont. As a part of the humidor launch, Habanos S.A. surprised everyone by using the […]
Announcement: Contest – Montecristo Gift Set Giveaway
William Cooper Announcement Altadis, Announcement, Contest, Montecristo, Tabacalera USA
We are giving away a really cool Montecristo gift set. This includes: Montecristo Sling Bag Montecristo Torch Lighter Montecristo Flask Montecristo Enamel Pin Montecristo Cigar Pairing Guide Montecristo Brand Pamphlet Very simple to enter. LEAVE A COMMENT WITH THE NME OF THE MOST RECENT MONTECRISTO (Must be an Tabacalera USA Cigar!) YOU HAVE SMOKED. This […]
2022 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #9: Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
William Cooper Cigar of the Year No Comments 2022 Cigar of the Year, Altadis, Cigar of the Year, Montecristo, Tabacalera USA, Top Cigars 2022
“The Montecristo 1935 Nicaragua certainly has garnered a lot of acclaim, but the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 deserves to be in the same sentence. The Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue Toro delivers a fantastic smoking experience.”
Announcement: Contest – Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Giveaway
William Cooper Announcement 25 Comments Altadis, Announcement, Contest, Montecristo, Tabacalera USA
We are giving away a really cool Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 gift set. This includes: Montecristo Epic Rocks Glasses Montecristo Epic Pen Montecristo Epic Lapel Pin Montecristo Epic Pocket Square Very simple to enter. LEAVE A COMMENT WITH THE NUMERIC SCORE THAT THE MONTECRISTO EPIC VINTAGE 12 RECEIVED FROM CIGAR COOP IN MARCH 2022. […]
Cigar News: Montecristo Wide Edmundo Makes Debut in Spain
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2022 Preview, Habanos SA, Montecristo, News, Tabacalera SLU
The Montecristo Wide Edmundo, a cigar first announced at the 2021 Habanos World Days virtual event, made its debut last month in Madrid, Spain. The launch took place at an event at the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. The event was done in conjunction with Tabacalera, the exclusive distributor for Habanos S.A. in Spain. “Montecristo […]
Cigar Review: Espada by Montecristo Signature Valiente
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Montecristo, Review, Tabacalera USA, Try a Sample
While Montecristo is a brand that is well known for its Cuban roots, it is a brand that over the years has been one of the pillars of Altadis U.S.A. For many years the production of the brand was in the Dominican Republic, but things would change in 2014 when Altadis decided to produce a […]
Cigar News: Altadis USA Adds 60 Ring Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments Altadis USA, Montecristo, News, Tabacalera USA
Altadis USA is adding a fifth size to its Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua line, in the form of a 60 x 5 1/2 line extension called Espeso. The new cigar is slated to ship retailers on May 1. Espeso is Spanish for “thick” and that is a reference to the 60 ring gauge on the […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 91-93, Altadis, Box Worthy Consideration, Montecristo, Review
In 2021, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a new installment to its Montecristo brand under its Epic line – the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. The Epic series focuses on using vintage tobaccos. In the case of the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12, the blend incorporates vintage filler tobaccos from 2012 into the filler. This is a crop that […]