Montecristo bows new packaging for White and Platinum selections

Montecristo White and Montecristo Platinum now come in newly redesigned boxes. The new packaging is "more streamlined and displays beautifully at retail," according to an Altadis U.S.A. spokesperson.

Of even more interest to cigar smokers is that the new boxes will contain 27 cigars instead of 25 as in the past. The only exceptions are the Montecristo Platinum Rothchilde and Churchill which are packaged in tubes, 15 to the box. Both Montecristo White and Platinum are made at the acclaimed Tabacalera de García in the Dominican Republic.

The elegant Montecristo White is handcrafted with an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper, Nicaraguan binder tobacco and Dominican and Nicaraguan long fillers. It is a medium bodied smoke, smooth and mellow, with subtle complexities of flavor. The cigar is available in the following sizes: Especial No. 3 (44 X 5½), Montecristo Court (44 X 5½), Especial No. 1 (44 X 6 5/8), Rothchilde (52 X 5), No. 2 Belicoso (52 X 6 1/8), Toro (54 X 6) and Churchill (54 X 7). Suggested retail prices range from $7.00 to $12.00.

Rich and tasty, with a touch of spice, Montecristo Platinum is beautifully constructed with a hand-selected San Andres Cubano wrapper, Dominican binder tobacco and Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian long fillers. It is available in the following sizes: No. 3 (44 X 5½), Robusto (50 X 5), Toro (50 X 6), Habana No. 2 (52 X 6 1/8), Rothchilde in Tube, (50 X 5) and Churchill in Tube, (50 X 7). Suggested retail prices range from $5.00 to $10.00. £