Earlier this year, Altadis U.S.A. began shipping a new limited edition Montecristo that carried a decent price tag, bold claims and some unique packaging. The cigar is the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch. As the name implies, it’s described as the cigar made privately for Altadis U.S.A.’s Grupo de Maestros, a six-person team made up of managers of Altadis U.S.A.’s Tabacalera de García factory in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Javier Elmudesi, who is the manager of Tabacalera de García, heads the Grupo de Maestros, which also includes Victor Avila, Nestor Rodriguez, Candido Rosario, Carlos Travieso and Pedro Ventura. Each has their own roles within the factory, but collectively they are part of the blending team at Altadis U.S.A., as well as a growing part of the company’s marketing. As for the cigar, it uses an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper grown by the Oliva Tobacco Co., a olor binder grown in Villa Gonzáles, Dominican Republic from the 2010 vintage and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua: 2010 Jalapa criollo ’98 viso and Jalapa corojo ’99 ligero. The cigars are packed in 100-count bulk boxes that Tabacalera de García actually uses in its aging room. The Montecristo Grupo de Maestros is packed in one of these ...
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