Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous Heads to Santa Clara Inc.
The Montecristo Volume Series, an exclusive line created for Santa Clara Inc., a premium cigar distributor, is getting its second installment, The Rendezvous.
The new line uses an Ecuadorian habano 2000 wrapper, broadleaf binder and fillers from Honduras, and is made at the Flor de Copan factory in Honduras. The company describes it as “complex and well-balanced medium-bodied cigar with notes of earth, leather, cinnamon and oak.”
It is being released in three sizes:
- Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous Robusto (5 x 52) — $15 (Box of 10, $150)
- Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous Toro (6 x 50) — $16.10 (Box of 10, $161)
- Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous Churchill (7 x 56) — $17.30 (Box of 10, $173)
According to a press release, the name comes from the chapter in the second volume of Alexandre Dumas’ “The Count of Montecristo,” where the Count of Montecristo meets Albert de Morcerf, the son of his mortal enemy, with The Count using treasure and transformation to generate awe and inspiration from de Morcerf.
“We are proud to bring this latest exclusive Montecristo to Santa Clara,” said Rafael Nodal, head of product capability for Tabacalera USA, via a press release. “The Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous is a cigar as rich in history as it is in flavor.”
The Montecristo Volume Series debuted in January 2020 with Montecristo Volume 1: 100 Days.
Images courtesy of Santa Clara Inc.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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