Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Montecristo No. 2: flavour profile and cigars like it
Montecristo No. 2 is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention leather, cinnamon, nutmeg and tangy wood.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Juan López Selección No. 2 and Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchills.
What does Montecristo No. 2 taste like?
- leather
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- tangy wood
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 | Torpedo (Pirámide) 6 1/8 x 52 |
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
- 4.3 out of 5 from 15 customer reviews at Noblego (Noblego rates out of 100; converted to 5)
- Cigar Aficionado: 93 points for the Figurado (2026)
Smokers like: excellent burn, creamy, spicy and strong and rewards some rest in the humidor.
Some say: occasional dud stick.
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 Canada, the UAE, the United Kingdom, Spain, Australia and Germany and 3 more.
Cigars like Montecristo No. 2
- Juan López Selección No. 275% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchills72% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more fruit and flowers, less cedar and wood, a step milder.
- Punch Punch72% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more pepper and spice, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- Partagás De Luxe (Tubos)72% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more earth and leather, less cream and nuts, a step stronger.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Maduro70% flavour matchBroadleaf wrapper · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.