Cuban wrapper · Medium
Montecristo Open Master: flavour profile and cigars like it
Montecristo Open Master is a medium hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention salted cedar, pepper, wood, peanut, bready and earth.
On our flavour map it leans toward cedar and wood, with earth and leather behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are Vegueros Mañanitas and Luis Martinez Silver Selection.
What does Montecristo Open Master taste like?
- salted cedar
- pepper
- wood
- peanut
- bready
- earth
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 Master Robusto 4.875x50 |
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
- 3.6 out of 5 from 8 customer reviews at C.Gars Ltd (UK)
- CigarsLover Magazine: 91 points for the Open Master (2017)
Smokers like: complex, rich flavor and consistently well made.
Some say: tight draw on some and low smoke output.
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 Open Master
- Vegueros Mañanitas74% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, less fruit and flowers, a step stronger.
- Luis Martinez Silver Selection69% flavour matchConnecticut shade wrapper · MediumMore cocoa and coffee, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
- Oliva Flor de Oliva68% flavour matchSumatra wrapper · MediumMore cream and nuts, less cedar and wood, same strength.
- Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva68% flavour matchCameroon wrapper · Mild to mediumMore caramel sweetness, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- H. Upmann Majestic68% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Mild to medium · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more cream and nuts, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.