Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Montecristo No. 1: flavour profile and cigars like it
Montecristo No. 1 is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention woody, toasty, caramel, vanilla, ginger and molasses.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R and Punch Coronations.
What does Montecristo No. 1 taste like?
- woody
- toasty
- caramel
- vanilla
- ginger
- molasses
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Medium to full |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | No. 1 (Lonsdale) 6.5x42 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
What smokers and critics say
- 3.8 out of 5 from 85 customer reviews at Cigarworld.de (Cigarworld.de rates out of 8; converted to 5)
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the United Kingdom.
Cigars like Montecristo No. 1
- Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R78% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Punch Coronations78% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more earth and leather, a step milder.
- Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill76% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Cohiba Behike 5476% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cocoa and coffee, less cedar and wood, a step stronger.
- Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Habano70% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.