Montecristo (cigar)
Montecristo is the name of a cigar brand from Cuba . It is one of the most popular Habano brands worldwide.
history
The cigar brand was founded in 1935 by the Menéndez and García families, who, however, emigrated to the Canary Islands after the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro came to power . The brand is said to have got its name because the torcedores of the H. Upmann manufactory, in which the Montecristo brand was created around 1935, had a predilection for the famous novel The Count of Monte Christo by the French author Alexandre Dumas .
Originally there were only five formats and even these only in limited quantities. When Dunhill imported the Montecristos as a new brand in New York, its fame grew and it became popular with business people and politicians. Due to the large stocks in New York, it was still available after the outbreak of World War II , which further contributed to its success.
In the 1980s, half of the Havana cigars sold were Montecristos. According to some experts, this overproduction seems to have reduced the quality somewhat, with the exception of some larger formats.
The brand is now owned by the Cuban state. Consolidated Cigar has been producing a cigar of the same name from the Dominican Republic since 1994 .
Manufacturing
The tobacco consists of leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region in southwest Cuba.
A method developed by the cigar maker José Manuel Gonzales is used to shape the insert .
The cigars are made in the factories José Marti (formerly H. Upmann , the German cigar manufacturer Hermann D.Upmann ), Laguita and Partagas.
The Montecristos have a typical dark, slightly oily wrapper and are somewhat milder than Cohibas.
Formats (selection)
| Trade name | format | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Montecristo A | Royal Gran Corona | 235 mm x 18.5 mm |
| Edmundo | Robusto | 135 mm × 20.5 mm |
| No. 1 | Lonsdale | 165 mm x 16.5 mm |
| No. 2 | torpedo | 156 mm × 20 mm |
| No. 3 | corona | 142 mm × 17 mm |
| No. 4th | Petit Corona | 129 mm × 17 mm |
| No. 5 | Petit Corona | 102 mm × 16 mm |
literature
- Anwer Bati: cigars. The guide for connoisseurs and bon vivants. 2nd edition, London, 1994, pp. 150-153.
Web links
- The Cigar Wiki: Article Montecristo