Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Montecristo No. 3: flavour profile and cigars like it
Montecristo No. 3 is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention cedar, cocoa, coffee, pepper and leather.
On our flavour map it leans toward cocoa and coffee, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Davidoff Escurio and E.P. Carrillo Allegiance.
What does Montecristo No. 3 taste like?
- cedar
- cocoa
- coffee
- pepper
- leather
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 | Corona 5.6x42 |
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
- 3.7 out of 5 from 159 customer reviews at Cigarworld.de (Cigarworld.de rates out of 8; converted to 5)
- Cigar Aficionado: 89 points for the Corona (2025)
Smokers like: almond, butter and creamy finish and easygoing mild-to-medium smoke.
Some say: draw slightly firm at times.
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 Australia, the Nordics and Poland.
Cigars like Montecristo No. 3
- Davidoff Escurio78% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- E.P. Carrillo Allegiance78% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Gurkha Heritage77% flavour matchHabano wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- Diamond Crown Maximus76% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore earth and leather, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Oliva Serie V75% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.