The Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch II series is a limited release by Altadis U.S.A. that made its debut in 2016. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved with some high-profile Altadis releases. In 2015, there was a release called the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros […]
Altadis U.S.A is once again teaming up with the Plasencia family for an all-Nicaraguan Montecristo cigar. This week the company announced the Montecristo Epic Craft Cured. As the name indicates, the Craft Cured is being aligned under the Epic line under the Montecristo brand. As mentioned, the Montecristo Epic Craft Cured consists of all-Nicaraguan tobaccos. […]
Altadis U.S.A. has announced it is teaming up with boutique cigar company Crowned Heads for a new addition to the Montecristo portfolio – the Montecristo Ciudad de Música. The name Ciudad de Música translates to “The Music City”. In this case, it pays homage to the city of Nashville, which is not only famous for […]
2017 has been a big year for Altadis U.S.A. The two big stories heading into this year’s trade show were the ever-strengthening partnership with AJ Fernandez and the new distribution agreement with Boutique Blends Cigars that has also added Rafael Nodal to the team. Add to the mix, the ever-expanding footprint of Casa de Montecristo lounges by […]
One year ago at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. launched a special, limited edition cigar known as the Montecristo Artisan Series Batch 1. Given the name, it was safe to assume there would be a Batch 2. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A delivered the follow-up with the Montcristo Artisan Series […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. unveiled its third installment in its limited edition Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch Series, the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved on some high profile Altadis releases. According to Atladis […]
The Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez is a collaboration between Tabacalera USA and AJ Fernandez Cigars. It is a cigar distributed by Santa Clara Cigars, the brick and mortar distribution arm for JR Cigar. Tabacalera USA and AJ Fernandez both have had a history of collaborating with others. This project would turn out to be the first of (at press time) […]
The Montecristo Espada Estoque, a limited edition offshoot of the Espada by Montecristo line, is returning for a second release. At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A announced that 2,500 boxes of the Estoque will be heading to retailers this fall. The release is being dubbed the Montecristo Espada Estoque Vintage 2002. The Estoque Vintage 2002 is […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a new line under its Montecristo brand known as the Montecristo Pilotico Pepe Mendez. The cigar is positioned as a collaboration between Altadis U.S.A’s Grupo de Maestros team and Dominican tobacco company José Mendez & Co. Jose Mendez & Co was founded by Cuban exile José “Pepe” Mendez. Mendez came from […]
Altadis U.S.A. has announced another collaboration with Master Blender AJ Fernandez. The company is releasing the new Monte by Montecristo AJ Fernandez. The company will have full distribution of this cigar beginning at the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show. “The Monte by Montecristo line was launched in 2013 to add new dimension to the traditional Montecristo […]
