Montecristo No 2
Origin: Cuba
Size: 6.00 X 50
Wrapper: Natural

Pablamos Cigars:
The most popular Cuban cigars in the world - punto. Montecristo cigars are so popular that they account for up to 50% of all cigar exports from Cuba. The Montecristo no 4 mareva has even become the undisputed champion of the world - globally there are more Montecristo no 4 cigars sold than any other Habano. Montecristo cigars began life in the H. Upmann factory in 1935 under the ownership of the Menéndez and Garcia families. Instead of names the cigars were given numbers - 1 to 5. Almost overnight Montecristo cigars became a huge success. Only 4 years after the creation of the Montecristo brand, the Menéndez and Garcia families became the largest producers of cigars in Cuba. Of course, come the Revolution...things could only go downhill for Señors Menéndez and "Pepe" Garcia. In 1959 Fidel Castro and the Cuban state took over control of Cuban cigar production, including the Montecristo brand, and forced the two families into exile in Spain. Bitter arguments over legal rights to the brand name followed but there was only going to be one outcome - the creators of the brand started a new line outside of Cuba called Montecruz. The verdict on the Montecristo cigars of today? They are still of an excellence that has always been there and they are still the most popular Cuban cigar in the world.

Reviewed by: MrChef
Date: February 2003
Notes:

What can I really say about the cigar that has been rated one of the best in the world for nearly ten years. This is not only a classic Cuban, it's quite simply a classic cigar. The Monte #2 is everything that a cigar should be. It's rich, and strong yet smooth and mellow. It burns long and slow, with an easy draw that gives up tons of smoke. The flavor is dirt and leather. Smoking a Monte #2 is pure cigar satisfaction. The Dominicans are not bad either, but don't confuse the two.