Cuban wrapper · Medium
Montecristo Open Eagle: flavour profile and cigars like it
Montecristo Open Eagle is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention wood, marzipan, nuts, creamy coffee and caramel.
On our flavour map it leans toward cream and nuts, with cedar and wood behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Davidoff Aniversario and Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée.
What does Montecristo Open Eagle taste like?
- wood
- marzipan
- nuts
- creamy coffee
- caramel
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Medium |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Open Eagle 5.875x54 |
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
- 3.9 out of 5 from 54 customer reviews at Cigarworld.de (Cigarworld.de rates out of 8; converted to 5)
- Cigar Aficionado: 88 points for the Toro (2024)
Smokers like: tangy, woody and nutty smoke and sweet marzipan finish.
Some say: crooked burn on some and weaker value for money per buyers.
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 France, the UAE and the United Kingdom.
Cigars like Montecristo Open Eagle
- Davidoff Aniversario83% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Dunbarton Sobremesa Brûlée77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less cocoa and coffee, same strength.
- Flor de Copán Classic (Línea Clásica)77% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Plasencia Reserva Original74% flavour matchNicaraguan certified organic tobacco · MediumMore pepper and spice, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Oliva Connecticut Reserve73% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · Mild to mediumMore cream and nuts, less caramel sweetness, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.
Sources
- habanos.com/en/strengths
- habanos.com/en/the-habanos-brands-academia/montecristo-brand
- cigarcentury.com/en/cigars/montecristo-open-eagle
- cigarterminal.com/en/montecristo-open-eagle-20-cigars.html
- cigarworld.de/zigarren/kuba/regulares/montecristo-open-eagle-90006864_17128
- cigaraficionado.com/ratings/25597/name/montecristo-open-eagle-toro