Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue No. 2 6" * 50

The Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue No. 2 is an exquisite premium cigar that uses well-aged Dominican tobacco that was grown in 2012, which is consider one of the most outstanding harvests to date. This must-smoke blend starts with a smooth, savory, oily Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper placed over a Dominican binder and Nicaraguan and vintage Dominican long-filler leaves. After rolling, the cigars are allowed to age so that its flavors have time to marry and mature. The blend was developed and refined by Altadis U.S.A.’s famed Grupo de Maestros. Upon lighting this medium-bodied torpedo, your palate will be greeted by peppery, creamy, woody notes. The Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue No. 2 is handmade at the Tabacalera de Garcia factory in the Dominican Republic.

• Brands
  Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue

  The Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 Blue is part of this iconic brand’s Epic series. The filler consists of a Nicaraguan leaf blended with Dominican tobacco that was grown in 2012, which was considered an outstanding harvest. The filler leaves are covered by a Dominican binder, which is then covered by a smooth Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Once rolled, the cigar is allowed to age so that its distinct flavor profile has time to develop. The blend was created by Altadis U.S.A.’s famed Grupo de Maestros. The cigars are handmade in the Dominican Republic at the Tabacalera de Garcia factory.
• Cigar Shape
  Torpedo

  The Torpedo was traditionally a fat cigar with two closed, tapered ends. Today, it is any cigar with a cut foot and straight body which tapers to a closed, pointed head.
• Cigar Section
  Round

  Most cigars are round in shape, as this is how the cigars are rolled by the torcedor.
• Cigar Length
  6"

  This cigar is 6 inches long, or 152.4 mm.
• Origin
  Dominican Republic

  Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.
  The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.
• Cigar Ring Gauge
  50

  The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 50, so his diameter is 50/64 inches or 19.81 mm.
• Strength
  Medium
• Wrapper Color
  Maduro

  Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.
  Maduro wrapper can go from dark coffee brown with a reddish tint to blackish brown (the latter also called Oscuro).
• Single Packaging
  None
• Rolling Type
  Handmade

  Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.
• Cigar Manufacturer
  Tabacalera De Garcia, S.A.S.

  Located in the Dominican Republic, Tabacalera De Garcia, S.A.S. factory is owned by Altadis U.S.A. It is considered one of the world’s largest manufacturer of handmade cigars. The Don Diego, Por Larranaga, Romeo y Julieta, Montecristo, and H. Upmann are just a few of the more popular premium cigars they make.
• Cigar Wrapper
  Ecuadorian Sumatra-Seed

  The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.
  Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.
• Cigar Binder
  Dominican Republic

  The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. 
  Dominican Republic is a traditional tobacco-growing country. In the 60's, a Cuban seed was introduced and the resulting tobacco, called Piloto Cubano, became famous as a good substitute of the Cuban tobacco that was no longer allowed to enter the USA. Piloto Cubano is full bodied while the Dominican Olor tobacco is milder but more aromatic.
• Cigar Filler
  Dominican Republic

  Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.
  Filler (or “tripa” in Spanish) is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar. The Dominican Republic is considered one of the most premier tobacco growing countries in the world. The filler tobacco grown in this Caribbean island nation ranges from mild to full bodied. Olor Dominicano and Piloto Cubano are the main types of tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic.
• UPC
  071610519909
  071610519688