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Espada Signature Limited Edition
Espada Signature Limited Edition is a Nicaraguan puro rolled at Plasencia with a Jalapa Colorado Claro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and Estelí filler; released as a limited Valiente (6 x 55) in late 2021. Review coverage describes a medium-bodied cigar that opens with pepper and spice, grows creamier through the middle, and finishes on cedar, earth, dark chocolate and espresso.
Sizes
- Valiente (6.0" x 55)
Strength
Medium
Wrapper
Nicaraguan Colorado Claro (Jalapa)
Binder
Nicaraguan (Estelí)
Filler
Nicaraguan filler (Estelí)
Developed as a Montecristo–Plasencia collaboration with Rafael Nodal and the Grupo de Maestros, the Espada Signature Limited Edition was rolled at Plasencia Cigars S. A. in Estelí using aged tobaccos from the Plasencia library. The blend is a Nicaraguan puro: a Jalapa grown Colorado Claro wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and Estelí filler, released in a single Valiente (6 × 55) format in late 2021. Smoking it reads medium bodied — a pepper and spice opening eases into creamier midsections with cedar and oatmeal notes, then settles toward dry earth, dark chocolate and espresso. Reviewers also call out a lively black pepper retrohale and a palate that shifts from spicy, vegetal tones early to more rounded espresso and cedar toward the finish. It's a tobacco forward, somewhat assertive expression that pairs Montecristo styling with a Plasencia showcase of Jalapa and Estelí character.
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Articles & Reviews
Montecristo Espada Signature Valiente
An in‑depth tasting that parses the Valiente into three distinct thirds: an aggressive, peppery opening, a noticeably creamier and more pleasant midsection, and a final third that ramps strength while settling into oatmeal, cedar and earth. The piece is valuable for its detailed notes on retrohale, texture and minor balance/burn corrections late in the smoke.
Cigar Review: Espada by Montecristo Signature Valiente
A hands‑on review that lays out the Valiente’s Plasencia production and Jalapa wrapper pedigree, then walks through a peppery opening that mellows into creamier, cedar‑forward middle notes before finishing on coffee and dark chocolate. Useful for readers who want tasting progression, construction comments and an evaluator’s score range.
Montecristo Espada Signature Valiente
Provides the Valiente’s specifications and release details alongside tasting notes that move from peppery and vegetal early to more rounded espresso, cedar and dry‑earth flavors later. The writeup includes construction observations and MSRP/release timing that help place the limited run in the Espada lineage.
Montecristo Espada Signature Cigar Review
A practical tasting that traces the cigar from white pepper and citrus on the tongue through a coffee‑and‑leather midsection to a woodsy, grassy finish; the review also calls out attractive wrapper appearance, even burn and an agreeable draw. Good for readers wanting straightforward notes on smoke texture and construction.
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Montecristo Espada Signature Cigar Review
Montecristo Espada Signature Valiente Cigar Review
