Montecristo M No. 2 (6 1/4x52)

Montecristo sits right at the top of the cigar industry hierarchy. The Cuban legacy brand has delivered for decades now and couldn’t be any hotter now. Fresh off the 95-rated Montecristo 1935 and the 93-rated Edicion Diamante, Montecristo’s stock has never been higher. And for their next act? How about a 20-year old Connecticut-wrapped blend from AJ Fernandez?

Yeah, you read that right. Montecristo went out and procured a certified 20-year old golden Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. The smooth, mellow wrapper adds hints of cedar and cream to a robust blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos from AJ Fernandez’s farms in Esteli. The overall experience is medium-bodied and remains smooth and balanced throughout. A perfectly aged cigar and blend best reserved for special occasions.