San Andrés Maduro

Montecristo Platinum Series

Darker Montecristo: Cedar, Coffee, Pepper

Altadis U.S.A.

About Montecristo Platinum Series

Montecristo Platinum Series shifts Montecristo into a darker, spicier lane with a San Andrés Cubano (Mexican) wrapper over a Dominican binder and long fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Peru. Made in the Dominican Republic and sitting in the medium‑full strength range, these cigars typically show cedar, coffee and baking spices with black pepper and a thread of sweet dried fruit. The line is offered in classic Montecristo vitolas: No. 3, Robusto, Toro, Churchill en tubo and the No. 2.

  • Made in Dominican Republic
  • Medium-Full
  • San Andrés Cubano
  • Cedar, coffee/hickory, baking spices, black pepper, earthy notes and a touch of sweet dried fruit

Key Details

Made In

Dominican Republic

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper Focus

San Andrés Cubano

Known For

Montecristo Platinum Series

Official Website

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Spicy Cedar

Montecristo Platinum Series

Montecristo Platinum Series wraps a Dominican core in a San Andrés Cubano (Mexican) leaf, with a Dominican binder and Dominican/Nicaraguan/Peruvian long fillers. Positioned in the medium‑full strength lane, the line delivers cedar and baking spices up front, a coffee‑hickory earthiness underneath, and a thread of black pepper and dried fruit on the finish.

Sizes

  • No. 3 (5.5" x 44)
  • Robusto (5.0" x 50)
  • Rothchilde en Tubo (5.0" x 50)
  • Toro (6.0" x 50)
  • Churchill en Tubo (7.0" x 50)
  • No. 2 (6.125" x 52)

Strength

Medium-Full

Wrapper

San Andrés Cubano

Binder

Dominican

Filler

Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian

Platinum pushes Montecristo toward a darker, more assertive profile by pairing a San Andrés Cubano wrapper with a Dominican binder and a long‑filler blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos; the cigars are manufactured in the Dominican Republic. Smoking around medium‑full rather than the house's usual medium, the line opens on cedar and baking‑spice notes while coffee, hickory and earthy undertones provide weight. Black pepper and occasional cinnamon pop through the midsection, and a modest sweetness of dried fruit rounds the finish. Reviewers note steady construction — even burns, firm packs and reliable draws — the sort of consistent performance seasoned smokers appreciate. Sizes run from No. 3 coronas up to Churchill en tubo, including the signature No. 2; tubed Rothschildes and Churchill formats give the line a slightly more formal, giftable presentation while keeping that peppered, coffee‑forward core.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Platinum Series is built around a select San Andrés Cubano (Mexican) wrapper with a Dominican binder and a long‑filler blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos.

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