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.

To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Habanos, S.A. presents the exclusive launch of the new “Venerables” vitola, Montecristo Brillantes.The event took place on the legendary Cotton Tree Drive of The Murray hotel in Hong Kong. One of the city's last remaining emblems of luxury. For this special occasion, Montecristo Brillantes were designed and presented in a box featuring NFC technology, which allows customers to obtain more information about the 18 Habanos cigars inside. The limited edition has a Cepo of 53 and a length of 128 mm. These hand-crafted treasures welcome the Year of the Dragon and bring together the essence of Montecristo, the rich tradition of Habano de Cuba and millennia-old Chinese culture.

Country Of Production : Cuba

Maker : Habanos SA

Brand : Montecristo

Vitola : Venerables

Length : 128 mm

Diameter : 21 mm

Strength : 3/5

Wrapper : Cuba

Binder : Cuba

Filler : Cuba

Time : 45 min