Montecristo

Nicaragua

Strength: Medium-FullIn stock

About this cigar

Made for Montecristo by A.J. Fernandez at the San Lotano factory in Ocotál, Nicaragua, this Churchill commemorates the brand's 85th anniversary. Its all-Nicaraguan blend uses a Habano wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler, presented in a traditional soft press for a rich, medium-full smoke.

Tasting notes

cedarearthblack peppercoffeedark chocolate

Available sizes

4 options4 in stock
Selected size
Robusto
5" × 54 · Box of 20
In stock
$256.00$12.80 / cigarTax & shipping includedAdd

Pairs well with

aged rumbourbonespressoportersingle-malt ScotchNicaraguan coffee
At a glance
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
cedar · earth · black pepper · coffee
Tasting profile

How it tastes

Primary

cedarearthblack peppercoffeedark chocolate

Secondary

creamcocoanutsespressoleatherbaking spicetoasted nuts

What each note tastes like

Sweetness4/5

Cocoa, dried fruit, molasses

Spice5/5

Pepper and warmth on the finish

Creaminess2/5

Soft, smooth, milky texture

Earthiness5/5

Soil, leather, forest floor

Wood5/5

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 · baking spice

The tingle on the retrohale; usually strongest in the first third.

Cocoa & coffeecoffee · dark chocolate · cocoa · espresso

Roasted, faintly bitter sweetness that builds through the middle.

Cream & buttercream

The soft, rounded texture that keeps a smoke easy on the palate.

Nut & grainnuts · toasted nuts

Toasted, bready notes — almond, cashew, fresh bread, cereal.

Blend & origin

How it is built

Made in
Nicaragua
Released
2015
Sizes (length × ring)
5–7" × 52–56
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Where it sits in the collection

made in Nicaragua · medium-full in strength · pairs with aged rum, bourbon, espresso

Compare sizes

Every size side by side

SizeLength × ringPackPer cigarPricevs retail
Robusto5" × 54Box of 20$12.80$256
Toro6" × 54Box of 20$13.35$267
No. 26.1" × 52Box of 20$14.80$296
Churchill7" × 56Box of 20$14.90$298
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.

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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