Montecristo 80 Aniversario
On Friday, we unveiled our top 25 for 2017. Included in that list was the Montecristo 80 Aniversario, a cigar that should have come out…
Montecristo Epic Craft Cured Toro
Ask me if I want a Montecristo, and I’ll answer back with which one? That’s not in reference to the Cuban/non-Cuban question either; while the…
Altadis Sues Figaro Cigars Over Fleur-de-lis Use
Altadis U.S.A., one of the largest cigar brands, has sued Figaro Cigars 1943 LLC, a company whose website lists a total of seven authorized retailers….
Montecristo Edmundo Cava 8 Launches in Spain
There’s a special Montecristo Edmundo in the Spanish market. The Montecristo Edmundo Cava 8 is the same as the regular Edmundo except for the notable fact…
Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch III
In January of 2015, Altadis U.S.A. released a new limited edition Montecristo called the Grupo de Maestros Private Batch. It was said to be similar…
Montecristo Dallas Series
One of the most interesting trends in the cigar industry over the past few years has been large cigar manufacturers and brands getting into the…
Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez Robusto
If you haven’t noticed, Altadis U.S.A. has developed a bit of a thing with A.J. Fernandez in recent months. The two entities have been collaborating…
Montecristo Dantés (EL 2016)
The Montecristo brand is in fact named after the novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. It’s an adventure novel created by Alexandre Dumas, which was…
Montecristo Linea 1935 Maltés (Preproduction)
During the XIX Festival del Habano in Havana, Cuba, earlier this year, Habanos S.A. announced that it would be debuting three new vitolas under the Montecristo marca….
Montecristo Dantés EL 2016 Arrives in Switzerland
The third and final of Habano’s S.A.’s 2016 Edición Limitadas has begun to arrive at retail, as today the Swiss distributor Intertabak AG announced that…
H. Upmann Will Get First Gran Reserva at Habanos Festival XIX
The H. Upmann marca will be getting its first Gran Reserva release at the upcoming Festival del Habano XIX, which runs from Feb. 27 to…