Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Begins Shipping

The new Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante line from Altadis U.S.A. has begun shipping to stores.

Blend-wise, it’s a Nicaraguan puro that uses a hybrid wrapper grown in Jalapa, a criollo-seed binder from Ometepe and fillers from Estelí. This blend traces its roots back to the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua, developed by Abdel Fernández and Rafael Nodal—head of product capability for Tabacalera USA. The 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua, released in 2020, is considered the stronger blend compared to the new Edición Diamante.

Altadis U.S.A. has begun shipping four of the six sizes to select stores:

• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Robusto (5 x 54) — $22.86 (Box of 10, $228.60)
• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Toro (6 x 55) — $24.20 (Box of 10, $242)
• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Grande (6 x 60) — $25.16 (Box of 10, $251.60)
• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Churchill (7 x 54) — $26.08 (Box of 10, $260.80)

The company expects to ship the following two sizes later this month:

• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Icon (4 3/4 x 48) — $16.42 (Box of 10, $164.20)
• Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante No. 2 (6 1/2 x 56) — $24.78 (Box of 10, $247.80)

It is made at the San Lotano Factory in Nicaragua.

Tabacalera USA is the parent company of Altadis U.S.A., which sells the non-Cuban version of Montecristo in the U.S. Habanos S.A. sells the Cuban version of Montecristo in countries other than the U.S.