“The Marca Makeover Series”: Montecristo

[LizardGizmo]

45 minutes ago, cnov said:

What sort of pony do you have? 😜

Time to start rallying support in the chatbox 

[El Presidente]

We will take out the top 5 tomorrow and then propose 5 new vitolas to take on the remaining cigars on the list. This will be done in a new poll. 

......no charge to Habanos for this series 

[Ford2112]

13 hours ago, LizardGizmo said:

Wide Edmundo - I am really impressed with this new release. Each I've had has been a 90 point cigar.

They deliver on all levels. 

[Fugu]

No. 5, No. 4, No. 2, Especiales No. 2. From a plain versatility standpoint - all I really need. They may keep their Edmundos - all of them.

[gormag38]

On 6/30/2025 at 10:28 PM, joeypots said:

I've had tubos that were the bomb. 

Hell yes. I've only had a couple, but the two I've had were both solid, with one being really dang good. But the main reason I selected them is because I love the size. These and Sig 3s get wayyyy over looked imo. 

My choices were 1, 2 (hopefully if we delete some of the other rubbish these will get more consistent!), Especial 1, and Tubos. 

[my happy place]

I went with No's. 1, 2, 3 and DE and thought to myself, "Am I really this boring?" haha!

[Fugu]

7 hours ago, gormag38 said:

Hell yes. I've only had a couple, but the two I've had were both solid, with one being really dang good. But the main reason I selected them is because I love the size. These and Sig 3s get wayyyy over looked imo. 

My choices were 1, 2 (hopefully if we delete some of the other rubbish these will get more consistent!), Especial 1, and Tubos.  

With guys there on the Monte Tubos, @joeypots and @gormag38 (yet they didn’t make my shortlist). I’ve got some of more recent singles (acquired in 2023, so likely 2022/23 production) and they are otherworldly. The aroma emanating from the cigars in their tubes already is intoxicating. So hard to find them now. I’ve even got a standing “request” with some of my dealers. If I had to choose between these and the No. 1, the Tubos will win (when at this level), when between the Tubos and the Espi 2, I’d go with the Espi 2.

[TheGipper]

My main makeover objective in this scenario would be to get SLB packaging on at least one size.

Montecristo hasn't had that since, what, the 1970s?

[Jerryvonkramer]

1, 2, 3, 4 (and 5). I'm a sucker for how "classic" that lineup is. 

The No 1s and No 3s are hugely underrated for some reason. I'd be interested if Rob shared sales ratios between them.

[El Presidente]

11 hours ago, Jerryvonkramer said:

1, 2, 3, 4 (and 5). I'm a sucker for how "classic" that lineup is. 

The No 1s and No 3s are hugely underrated for some reason. I'd be interested if Rob shared sales ratios between them.

Both the No 1 and No 3 are minnow sales since 2021. Internationally, in terms of volume, there is no reason for them to exist today. 

Superb cigars. No audience at the price point demanded. 

[Mr. DD]

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