The price of a cigar doesn't mean squat

[Smallclub]

I know it is a monte- I said so further up. I meant that it is no a typical monte.... I wouldn't put it in line with another Montecristo.

The couple I have smoked tasted much more like Upmann than Montecristo.

[Big_T_UK]

I know it is a monte- I said so further up. I meant that it is no a typical monte.... I wouldn't put it in line with another Montecristo.

I think you must have missed the post from the guy from the colonies who is thinking Edmundo Dantes is a new brand or something.

[Aussiewaz]

I think you must have missed the post from the guy from the colonies who is thinking Edmundo Dantes is a new brand or something.

There is the typical insinuating tone I expect from you in reply to a debate. We are not a colony , The British empire has no true colonies left. Without descending into personal comments I would much prefer to just see the evidence that refutes my post & the knowledge of Gregory Mottola.

[Jimmeh]

There is the typical insinuating tone I expect from you in reply to a debate. We are not a colony , The British empire has no true colonies left. Without descending into personal comments I would much prefer to just see the evidence that refutes my post & the knowledge of Gregory Mottola.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=Montecristo

[Aussiewaz]

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/bra...nd=Montecristo

Thankyou for the info instead of a smart ass remark. I'll take that info on advisement till we hear from Colin Ganley via big t, since he has personal access to him & I do not.

[Flying Cigar]

I bought the Edmundo Dantes box in Mexico city and have always considered it to be Montecristo.

Made at H.Upmann for Max Gutmann, the MEX distributor and a great gentleman, but Montecristo.

My 2 cents.

Nino

From Suckling's cA blog :

I had a coffee with Miguel Brown, the manager of H. Upmann, and he said that they were very busy rolling regional cigars as well as the normal line, which looked like a lot of Cohiba Siglo VIs today. I think that Partagas rolls more regional cigars than Upmann but I may be wrong.

If you are not familiar with regional cigars, they are the ones that various agents have produced exclusively for their markets for one or two years. For instance, Mexico had the Edmundo Dantes Conde 109 last year and the United Kingdom had the Por Larra?ga Magnifico

[Jimmeh]

Thankyou for the info instead of a smart ass remark. I'll take that info on advisement till we hear from Colin Ganley via big t, since he has personal access to him & I do not.

Its common knowledge that it's a rebranded Montecristo to the best of my knowledge. I've never heard anyone, apart from yourself, refute this fact. Do you have any evidence to disprove that it's a Montecristo?

[Jimmeh]

In fact- I remember Jemma Freeman saying this when I had a discussion with her at the Boisdale once!

[Aussiewaz]

Nothing except it does not have a Monte band, was not made in the Monte factory, does not taste like the Monte profile from many accounts and was not blended by Monte as far as anyone can say.

[Smallclub]

was not made in the Monte factory,

There is NO Montecristo factory!
The main factory rolling the Monte's is the Upmann factory, followed by the Partagas factory - but Montecristos are manufactured all over the island.

[Jimmeh]

Max Gutman was very much involved in the blend - I shall see if i can get in touch with him and perhaps get a statement.

[Big_T_UK]

OO, I hit a nerve, LOL

[whisky77]

Some of the best cigars I have smoked have not been so expensive at all. I have also paid good money for so called "quality smokes" which have not been to my liking, so I have to agree with you Jimneh regarding cost Vs taste.

It all comes down to personal preference.

[Drewmidorn]

OO, I hit a nerve, LOL

I'm not sure he picked up on your "ironic imperialist" humour... please just agree that's what it was! lol

D

[Big_T_UK]

You know me better then that.....

Cricket was good today.