Altadis USA has announced the latest edition to its Espada by Montecristo line, the Espada by Montecristo Signature. This is a limited edition cigar slated to begin hitting retail stores in December 2021. The Espada by Montecristo was the first Nicaraguan-made Montecristo by Altadis USA. It’s a line produced at the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua. […]
Altadis USA has announced it is releasing the Montecristo Collector Series Humidor. It’s a limited-edition humidor set that is aimed at the serious Montecristo Cigar Enthusiast. The launch of the humidor will coincide with the 2022 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) convention being held October 24-28 in La Romana, Dominican Republic – the hometown of […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
One of the big stories in the premium cigar industry over the past year was Imperial Tobacco selling off its premium cigar business to a private equity group. This sale included Altadis U.S.A and its associated brands. The transaction closed late in 2020. In terms of what this means to its customers, things have remained […]
Tonight, we take a journey back to the cigar version of Mount Rushmore. This is the fourth installment of this series. Previously, we have done Drew Estate, Rocky Patel, and Davidoff editions This time Bear and Coop will be looking at their candidates from E.P. Carrillo to fill the four spots on this historic momument […]
When it comes to iconic brands in the cigar industry, Montecristo is one that stands near the top. Montecristo traces its roots back to 1935 when Alonso Menendez and Jose Manuel Pepe Garcia started a brand in Cuba inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel, The Count of Montecristo. While the brand is still an iconic brand in […]
Details of Altadis’ Montecristo B.R.M Edition, a project done in conjunction with Bernard Richards Manufacture (B.R.M.), have been released. Montecristo B.R.M. features a luxury humidor along with a custom-made watch by B.R.M – both incorporating Montecristo design elements. The humidor also features a built-in watch winder for the timepiece. In addition, the humidor comes […]
While Cohiba is the featured brand at the 2021 Habanos World Days, Habanos SA is introducing a new extension to its Montecristo Edmundo line with the Montecristo Wide Edmundo. Montecristo Edmundo is a series under the Montecristo line named after Edmund Dantes, the title character from The Count of Montecristo. Keeping to the theme of […]
Casa de Montecristo is teaming up with the Red Meat Lovers Club for two cigar dinners in Texas. Dubbed the Montecristo Steak, the event will raise funds for two local charities. Attendees will be among the first in the nation to experience the new Montecristo Epic Vintage 12. The event will also feature a first […]
JR Cigar has announced a third cigar in its 50th anniversary series. This cigar will be a special installment of the Montecristo Cincuenta in the form of a rounded torpedo “The Montecristo Cincuenta was originally released in 2019 to celebrate another 50th anniversary – that of our Tabacalera de Garcia factory in La Romana, Dominican […]
