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Review: Montecristo 520 (EL 2012)

At the XIV Festival del Habano, Habanos S.A. honored the “520th anniversary of tobacco discovery.” Amongst the celebration was a preview of the annual Edición Limitada releases, including the Montecristo 520, a 6 1/8 x 55 Double Robusto. In 2000, Habanos S.A. announced the first of the Edición Limitada releases. The cigars are limited releases rolled [...]

News: Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition Released

Last week, Altadis USA released the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. We previously reported the scheduled release last month. The 6 x 50 Toro features an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and Dominican fillers. The cigar comes in boxes of 10 with pricing set at $12.00 per cigar or $120.00 per box

News: Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition Shipping Next Month

As was reported last year, Altadis USA is preparing to launch its fifth regional edition next month, the Montecristo Chicago Connoisseur Edition. The Windy City release follows two New York City releases, Texas Edition and Las Vegas Edition. The Chicago Edition will launch the cigar at an April 11 event at Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, [...]

Press Release: Montecristo Adds Petit No.2

February 26, 2013 (Havana, Cuba) — Heard of a brand with a name of its own? That’s Montecristo. The Montecristo legend was born from the reading of Alejandro Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Montecristo to cigar rollers at the H. Upmann factory in Havana. Since then, the legend has grown larger-than-life, as the famous [...]

Review: Montecristo Epic No. 2 Premium Selection 2007

In June of 2012, Altadis USA sent out a press release that made a few people scratch their heads. It was a press release for the newest Montecristo line, the Montecristo Epic Premium Selection ’07, and there were a lot of promises. In case you need a refresher, here’s the text: June 29, 2012 — [...]

Weekly News (December 3, 2012)

Editor’s Note: (The) Contest is in full swing. Thanks all for participating, still lots of crazy stuff to come. In addition, for those that can make it to Maple Grove, MN on Friday, Brooks and I will be there for halfwheel’s Holiday Party Pt. 1. Part 2 will be in Dallas in the middle of [...]

News: Montecristo Adds Las Vegas Connoisseur Edition, Chicago Coming Next

Altadis U.S.A. has added a third city to its group of Montecristo regional editions, Las Vegas. The Montecristo Las Vegas Connoisseur Edition has begun shipping to retailers in the area, according to a report from Cigar Insider. Previous regional editions have been made for New York and Texas, both of which were released in the past 12 [...]

Press Release: Habanos S.A. Announces 15th Habanos Festival

November 27, 2012 (Habana, Cuba) — From Tuesday February 26th to Saturday March 2nd, 2013, Cuba, once more, will be the venue of the largest international gathering of enthusiasts of the best cigar in the world: the Habano. In this occasion, special tribute will be paid during the event Montecristo and Partagás, two of the [...]

Press Release: Habanos SA Releases Selección Petit Robustos at TFWA Exhibition in Cannes

October 23, 2012 (Havana) — Habanos, SA will attend the 26th Tax Free World Association Exhibition to be held from 22 to 26 October 2012. The event, which will open in Cannes on Monday 22 October, is a mandatory appointment in the calendar of the duty free industry which attracts thousands of visitors during the week, including operators, [...]

Weekly News (September 17, 2012)

Editor’s Note: It was a bit quiet during the latter half of the week, that was my fault. I was in Dortmund, Germany for the Inter-tabac trade show and largely without internet. There wasn’t a whole lot of new products, although there was a few, but more on that later in the week. Oliva Viejo [...]