It was in Havana, in 1935, that Alonso Menendez, from a long line of merchants, founded the Montecristo brand in reference to Alexandre Dumas' hero. It seems that the torcedores particularly enjoyed having these adventures read to them while they worked. The Menendez family soon bought the Particulares factory, followed by the H.Upmann factory in 1937. Montecristo's success has never waned, the brand maintaining both tradition and modernity, with the launch of limited and relevant editions. In 2009, a range of milder, more modern cigars, called Open, was launched in Havana.
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There are very few lines as popular with smokers as Montecristo cigars. Around 25% of all Cuban cigar sales every year are accounted for by this brand; the Montecristo No. 4 is the best-selling Cuban cigar in the world. In every shop on the planet where Habanos are sold, Montecristo will be available to some extent; 26 continuous production cigars across three distinct imprints (each with a different strength profile) all sell enough to warrant their place in the catalogue. The simple brown bands with the fleur-de-lis in the centre have become truly iconic, in a world which severely overuses that term, and the cigar universe simply would not be the same without Montecristo. Exclusively for the Casas and Habanos Specialist, the Montecristo Herederos will be available in a stylish box containing 20 cigars. With its Cazadores Especiales vitola, it fits perfectly into the Montecristo portfolio.
Habanos Specialist and official Dépositaire for Oettinger Davidoff AG. Every box carries its factory, region and roll date.
Shipped from our own humidor, not a warehouse
An 18 m² Spanish cedar humidor below the boutique, at 18 °C and 70 % RH. Every order leaves from there — never a drop-ship warehouse.
Boveda pack with every shipment
The same packing standard wherever in the world it is going.
100 % quality control
Every order is checked by hand before it leaves the humidor.
Free shipping in Switzerland over CHF 100 — and worldwide delivery
Or collect in person. Tracked delivery to Europe, Asia and mainland China, with support in English, French and Chinese.
Swiss Quality Control VIU sticker
Every box is inspected by hand in Villars-sur-Ollon, then closed across the lid with the Swiss Quality Control VIU sticker. A broken or missing sticker means the box has been opened since it left our humidor. This is what it should look like — check it on arrival.
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