Montecristo
Espada
Strength: Medium-FullIn stock
About this cigar
A six-by-fifty Nicaraguan toro made at Plasencia for Montecristo, the Espada Guard combines a Jalapa Habano wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and long-fillers from several growing regions. Its straight-sided, unpressed format presents the line’s all-Nicaraguan composition in a traditional proportion.
Tasting notes
black pepperearthcedarespressoleatherpepper
Available sizes
4 options4 in stockSelected size
Guard
6" × 50 · Box of 10
In stock
$152.00$15.20 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd
Pairs well with
aged rumbourbonespressoRiojasingle malt ScotchRioja reserva
At a glance
- Wrapper
- Nicaragua
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Strength
- Medium-Full
- Sizes
- 4 available
In plain English
What to expect
Smoothness
Balanced
Strength
Medium-Full
Richer and more assertive, but still approachable.
Flavour
black pepper · earth · cedar · espresso
Tasting profile
How it tastes
Primary
black pepperearthcedarespressoleatherpeppercocoa
Secondary
leathercocoasweet spicecoffee
What each note tastes like
Sweetness5/5
Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses
Spice5/5
Pepper and warmth on the finish
Creaminess1/5
Soft, smooth, milky texture
Earthiness5/5
Soil, leather, forest floor
Wood3/5
Cedar, oak, toasted timber
Read from this cigar's own tasting notes, strength and wrapper — not a published score.
Earth & leatherearth · leather
Dry, savoury depth — the backbone most aged tobacco is built on.
Wood & cedarcedar
Clean, resinous notes that come forward as the cigar warms up.
Pepper & spiceblack pepper · pepper · sweet spice
The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.
Cocoa & coffeeespresso · cocoa · coffee
Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.
Blend & origin
How it is built
- Wrapper
- Nicaragua · Jalapa
- Binder
- Nicaragua
- Filler
- Nicaragua
- Made in
- Nicaragua
- Released
- 2014
- Sizes (length × ring)
- 5–7" × 50–60
Explore this blend
Where it sits in the collection
Nicaragua wrapper · made in Nicaragua · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso
Compare sizes
Every size side by side
| Size | Length × ring | Pack | Per cigar | Price | vs retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guard | 6" × 50 | Box of 10 | $15.20 | $152 | |
| Ricasso | 5" × 54 | Box of 10 | $15.50 | $155 | |
| Quillion | 7" × 56 | Box of 10 | $15.90 | $159 | |
| Magnum Especial | 6" × 60 | Box of 10 | $16.60 | $166 |
Aging & storage · Guidance
How to keep it
General humidor guidance for this cigar, based on its wrapper, strength, ring gauge and packaging.
Storage
Hold the box at 65–70% relative humidity at 65–70°F (18–21°C). Steady humidity matters far more than the exact number — swings are what crack wrappers.
Rest after delivery
Thicker ring gauges hold shipping moisture longest — give these boxes three to four weeks in the humidor before the first one.
How the wrapper develops
Keep the wrapper away from direct light; the oils that carry most of the aroma are the first thing strong light strips out.
Aging window
Full-bodied blends reward patience: a year or two of quiet aging typically trades raw power for depth.
In the box
Age them in their own box where possible — the cedar keeps the cigars marrying together instead of taking on the flavour of everything else in the humidor.
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