Montecristo Cigars

Montecristo A… A Canadian Cigar..

Admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:12:44 +0000

OK, so the Montecristo A is definitely NOT a Canadian cigar but since we’re known for saying “Eh” at the end of each sentence up here in the “Great White North”, I thought I’d start off this segment with that little lame attempt at humor. OK, the Monte also has nothing to do with this regal Egyptian king and queen but I love how cigars look in photographs, especially when the cigar has nothing to do with the content of the photograph.. It only seems to have a bizarre look about it and like a magpie, I seem to be drawn to bright colors……..This cigar was a gift this evening, given to me by a very good friend who I fish with now and then and who bought a house next door to ours.. When will I smoke it?? I don’t really know…. Another bit of a mystery here is that he has no idea how old this cigar is…. He believes that it has had at least 10 years or more in the humidor so rather than reaching for my torch and lighting it right now, I’m thinking that maybe this little gem ( or not so little ) should be smoked on a special occasion…… Decisions decisions………

Montecristo Cigar Or Lawn Work??

Admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:23 +0000

We have a week and change of weather in the Vancouver area that is perfect for lawn work … Not golf!!! Not Fishing!!!!! Olympics are over…….. Reality is setting in like a grey fog bank over North Vancouver….. I have about 5 Montecristo Edmundo Tubos that need some attention too and I’m feeling that it could go one way or the other at this point in time…….. I could kick back in my buddy’s garage and we could smoke a few Montes or I could get the rake out and go into battle with the moss on the lawn that has really taken over in the last two years. On one hand the upcoming rain this week will make lawn work a messy proposition and kicking back with a good friend and a cigar would be the smart choice…..Yeowwww, that is one ugly sight, isn’t it?? I know it should be dealt with before the summer months come and springtime is usually the best time to get at it….but…….. Think how much happier I’ll be kicking back with a beer and chilling out in the middle of the day……..Oh yeah, there’s another thing too…….. Think of the mess I could make in the house after all of that muddy trampling around….. AND … I HATE taking my shoes off during the day……….. Nope, I think I’ve made up my mind.. I’m going to hang out for the next few days and not overdo it… Kickin’ it in the neighbor’s garage might just be what the doctor ordered……. Whew !.. I’m really glad I thought all of this through.

Montecristo and Esmeralda

Admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:27:24 +0000

I was looking around the internet tonight for different collectables that had to do with Montecristo and I ran across a wonderful espresso cup and saucer that would be perfect in anyone’s smoking room.. Quite often after dinner we fire up our Pavoni and make coffee that goes beautifully with a cigar and brandy.. OR a cigar Scotch and coffee… well…… It boggles the mind to think about all of the combinations but if it pours, we’ve tried it with a cigar…… I came across the perfect espresso cup…..Yes… That would do just fine….But….. As I kept searching I ran across the figurine that would look great on any desk where decisions are made, prices are met and the appreciation for beauty runs rampant…. Why not consider Esmeralda by Giuseppe Armani…. Not extremely expensive and more than fitting in any environment where great Cuban cigars are smoked!

Montecristo .. Even If You Don’t Smoke Them

Admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:59:26 +0000

I feel that every self assured male that wants to belong to a group of individuals that are successful and independent but more than anything else, adventurous, should step up to the plate and claim the world’s most timeless fragrance as his own. This triangular bottle is adorned with the Montecristo logo against a yellow background and promises to deliver aromas that will announce his intentions as being honorable, noble and chivalrous. .. The subtle notes of cedar and tobacco are brilliantly combined with a slight citric spice.. Even if you are not a Montecristo smoker you will stand tall in a crowd of high achievers and survive life’s toughest challenges like the winner you are.

Montecristo Cigars, Lion’s Share

Admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:02:14 +0000

Cigars sold out of Cuba last year revealed that Montecristo had 21% of the market but all is not well with the Cuban export. Many factors may contribute to the decline of exports that some say is down 8% from the year before….My belief is that the ailing economy isn’t helping and people’s constant changing feeling towards smoking in general can also add to the problem….. Now, look at it THIS way… IF people only understood how nasty cigarette smoking is to your health they would make a beeline to their nearest cigar shop and stock up on handmade ( And a few machine made ) cigars… Today is the day to try to convert a cigarette smoker and have either him or her come back from the dark side…. I have recently discovered that smoking cigars outdoors can be an enjoyable pastime and in my opinion a lot more flavorful than cigarette smoking!!!!

Montecristo Grand Edmundo

Admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:28:33 +0000

This post is probably going to be one of the shorter publications in this site. This year some time which is undisclosed for the time being, we should see a new cigar from Montecristo. This time we’ll probably be seeing an El in a robusto extra format. The new Montecristo Grand Edmundo will probably have all leaves that have aged for 2 years and will come out with a 52 ring gauge and a length of 5. 7/8 inches. …. If this tastes anything like a larger Edmundo then we are in for a treat. I have to say that I’m a fan of the larger ring gauge cigars since I think they are a little easier to smoke because of the smoothness and round full flavors. .. ….. I don’t think we’ll be waiting too long…. I’m guess the moment they are ready to be sold, they’ll taste great!!!

Montecristo Cigars and Cowboys

Admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:28:51 +0000

I was never much of a cowboy but grew up on a ranch on the prairies in Canada. I always thought that cows tasted great but that was as far as it went when it came to my passion for that creature. As a kid I noticed that all winter you had a real docile creature on your hands but as soon as they had their calves in the spring, they wanted to kill anything in sight in order to keep their young safe… Well, that little detail was all I needed to know in order to make up my mind to get as far as I could away from cows and do anything else in life to make a living… I’ve had a lot of different jobs in my life from selling stuff to making stuff to doing stuff…. My feelings are that maybe I like doing stuff with my hands and breathing fresh air as I do it.This little cigar has inspired me to take a lot of photographs and it also made me remember all of the cigar smokers I met when I was younger… There was one cowboy in our home town that I’ll never forget… He was the village idiot and town drunk who owned a ranch beside one of my uncle’s farms… My uncle noticed one day that he had been missing a couple of calves in the spring and mentioned it to his cigar smoking cowboy neighbor. The neighbor told my uncle that he thought he saw me in my uncle’s pasture a week before… Now this is a bit of a weird and inaccurate fact because I was attending a private school a few hundred miles away when the cows were being rustled.. Next day I was pulled out of social studies class at 10:00 AM in the morning and told to walk into a room where a couple of RCMP were waiting to question me.. At the age of 15 I was a small, baby faced kid and as I look back at that day I can’t help but wonder how the cops must have felt as they asked me about my whereabouts the previous Sunday… Well, I was in church the day in question and had almost 400 witnesses to back up my claim… It was a wasted trip for our discouraged law enforcement officials and I was told I could return to class… To this day I don’t know of anyone else in my peer group who have ever been questioned about and under the suspicion of being a cattle rustler..Life can get really interesting when there are cowboys around.

Masinguila, Montecristo’s Finest Asset

Admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:59:45 +0000

Montecristo cigars were started by the founders, Alonzo Menendez and Pepe Garcia in 1935 with just 5 sizes…Montecristo, first known as H. Upmann Montecristo Selection and sold through Dunhill in New York, was a prestigious sideline to test Mendendez’s leaf skills and Garcia’s knowledge of production… The name change to Montecristo was inspired by a British firm, John Hunter, which was appointed as the British agent. the rival company Frankau handled Upmann and wanted Montecristo to stand on it’s own…After Castro came into power the Menendez and Garcia families moved to the Canary Islands and Monte’s continuity was provided by a local legendary figure, Jose Manuel Gonzales, known as “Masinguila”…. He is considered in Havana, to this day, as one of the hardest taskmasters for the rollers he supervises and is generally credited with much of the consistancy in quality and wonderful blending that is characteristic of this brand.

Montecristo Cigars VS Non-Cuban Cigars

Admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:14:09 +0000

Every now and then I am gifted with cigars that do NOT come from Cuba…. No problem, I love smoking…. REALLY love smoking and so whenever a friend drops by with a few cigars for me to try out I feel fortunate, grateful, appreciative and every emotion that a free cigar can give you…. I see no reason to start slamming brands from countries other than Cuban, so I won’t but WOW, every time I light up a cigar, regardless of it’s price or quality, I always tend to feel the same sense of disappointment. The one thing I DO appreciate about non-Cuban cigars is their ash….. see below….That is one FINE white ash…… Great soil the tobacco plant was grown in ……. Nice ash……… BUT……. Nothing close to what I get out of a Cuban Montecristo. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen some beautiful grey white ashes on Monte cigars but, for me, the taste is the clincher. .. NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING gives me the same sense of enjoyment I get from a Monte 2, an Edmundo or even a joyitas… It is in the soil, the curing process and the age old tradition that comes out of Cuba… I can see that Non-Cubans are high quality, wonderfully rolled and wrapped…. BUT…. I’m sorry……. The love isn’t there for me!!!!!!!

Montecristo Cigars and Gold Medal Hockey

Admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:02:19 +0000

What you are looking at in the picture above will be the cigar I will smoke tomorrow during the Canada /US Olympic gold medal round hockey game. The Canadian team has already been beaten by the US and the tension on the streets of vancouver is intense whenever you ask anyone about their opinion of this upcoming game. I love it!!!! Last night I was in Surrey at the Holland Park venue and the cheering and screaming was deafening during the Canada/Slovakia game. Even though the people weren’t at the game but watching giant screens in the room, people were chanting, screaming, cheering and I’m sure my hearing was permanently affected. Yeah yeah, alcohol was involved, which probably led to the ever rising decibels, but this city has NEVER seen this kind of spirit!!! Tomorrow I’ll be on the deck with my Monte, a few good friends and some port…. The game starts at noon and that’ll be why I’ll stay away from Scotch……Well……. Maybe for the first period anyway!!!!