Cuban wrapper · Medium to full
Montecristo No. 4: flavour profile and cigars like it
Montecristo No. 4 is a medium to full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention woody, brown sugar, graham cracker, nutmeg, white pepper and orange peel.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with cream and nuts behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Montecristo Edmundo and Cohiba Siglo IV.
What does Montecristo No. 4 taste like?
- woody
- brown sugar
- graham cracker
- nutmeg
- white pepper
- orange peel
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 | Petit Corona 5 1/8 x 42 (Mareva) |
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
- 4.1 out of 5 from 14 customer reviews at Noblego (Noblego rates out of 100; converted to 5)
- Cigar Aficionado: 91 points for the Petit Corona (2026)
Smokers like: compact, flavorful quick smoke, medium strength and good draw for many.
Some say: tight draw on some sticks and pricey for the size.
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 Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Poland and the Nordics and 4 more.
Cigars like Montecristo No. 4
- Montecristo Edmundo89% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, less caramel sweetness, same strength.
- Cohiba Siglo IV79% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Arturo Fuente Hemingway75% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · MediumLess cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill71% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more hay and herbs, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
- Punch Punch70% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more earth and leather, less cream and nuts, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.