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Taking a classic and well-loved cigar and changing it can be a daunting task. But Jose Seijas, the man who runs Tabacalera de Garcia (one of the largest factories on the planet), took the mission. He set forth the new blend: only the highest grade, hand-selected, perfectly aged Connecticut shade wrapper, rolled around the finest Dominican binder and filler. This blend became a success as much as its Cuban counterpart. Jose Seijas had managed to improve upon a classic. Mild to medium in body, the Montecristo Classic is smooth and creamy with a subtle spice with a creamy milk undertone. Seijas’ expert craftsmanship has created a cigar for the ages that will be sought after for generations.

The Montecristo brand is well known on both sides of the embargo and the most unique of the Dominican produced Monte’s is the Montecristo Platinum.  What makes the Platinum unique is the wrapper, a Habana 2000 seed grown in the rich soil of the San Andres Valley in Mexico.  The filler is a blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian tobacco with a Nicaraguan binder.  It seems the solid blend of filler and binder give Platinum its earthy core, and the wrapper gives it a mellow and pleasant extra special wood spice.  Mild to medium bodied on the medium side, the flavor is there without overpowering the pallet making the Platinum an incredibly constructed smoke that performs famously.

Reminiscent of the original, the Montecristo White boasts a lovely, hand selected Connecticut Shade Ecuadorian wrapper. With a Nicaraguan binder and a blend of select Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers, the Montecristo White makes for a rich and satisfying well rounded smoke.

Montesino cigars are sort of a "sleeper" brand from the Fuente family.  What I mean by "sleeper" is that this cigar doesn't get as much advertising or as much press as the other Fuente brands.  In fact, many people don't know that Montesino cigars are a Fuente brand.  But being a "sleeper" isn't all bad.  First, the supply of Montesino cigars is better than the supply of other Fuente brands.  Secondly, the price of Montesino cigars is a little less than other Fuente brands.  Yet, you still get the quality and value that has made Arturo Fuente cigars one of the most sought after cigars in America.