• Named after Alexandre Dumas' novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo' which was read aloud to cigar rollers in Cuban factories
• Features an iconic logo of six crossed swords surrounding a fleur-de-lis, designed by British distributor John Hunter Morris and Elkan Co.
• Accounts for approximately 25% of Habanos SA's worldwide sales, making it the most popular Cuban cigar brand globally
• The legendary Montecristo No. 4 petit corona was the world's best-selling Cuban cigar for many years
• Split into two distinct operations after 1960: Cuban production under government control and Dominican production by the exiled Menéndez family
• 2024 Cigar Aficionado - No. 2 Cigar of the Year (Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso, 97-point rating)
• 2021 Cigar Aficionado - No. 2 Cigar of the Year (Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua)
• 2018 Cigar Aficionado - No. 10 Cigar of the Year (Montecristo Nicaragua Robusto)
• 2023 Cigar Journal - Top 25 New Cigars recognition for innovation and quality
• 2022 International Premium Cigar Awards - Excellence in Traditional Craftsmanship