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Montecristo Crystal Cigar Ashtray - Very Rare!
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Product Description
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This is a sensational solid crystal Montecristo ashtray which is a must have for any Montecristo cigar fan or collector. This heavy crystal ashtray measures 6 x 6 inches and weighs in at a heavy 3 1/2 pounds. This is one of the most attractive cigar ashtrays we've seen, with the classic Montecristo logo in the base, 4 cigar rests, and black corner accents. This is an official Montecristo product. The Montecristo cigar ashtray is packaged in a black leather case which is lined in red velvet on the interior.
Questions about the crystal Montecristo ashtray? Call us anytime Toll free 866 838-9463. Worldwide delivery on Montecristo cigar accessories.
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Brand Profile
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Montecristo cigars have easily been among the most popular Havana cigars for over two decades, the Montecristo Cuban cigar has a distinct Cuban flavour which has delighted the world's cigar smokers since it was first introduced in 1935 by the H. Upmann cigar factory.
Today around forty percent of Habanos Cuban cigar exports bear Montecristo's famous mark.
When the Montecristo cigar line was founded in 1935 by Alonzo Menendez and Pepe Garcia, they were restricted to five cigar sizes, identified by numbers instead of names, as they had also just purchased the H. Upmann brand from the British firm, J. Frankau, and intended to concentrate on extending the latter brand's volume. Originally known as H. Upmann Montecristo Selection, its name was changed to the simpler, Montecristo, by another British firm, John Hunter, who were appointed UK agents.
British film director Alfred Hitchcock was one of the Montecristo cigar brand's notable early devotees, especially during World War II when, based in Hollywood, he sent supplies to grateful friends in England - the war interrupted the import of Havana cigars to Britain so the Montecristo cigars brand development was initially concentrated in the USA.
In the late fifties, shortly after Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, the Menedez and Garcia families moved to the Canary Islands, but the continuity in quality and unique blending of this famous brand was assured by Jose Manuel Gonzales, known as Masinguila, who is widely considered to be the finest cigar maker in Cuba's history.
In the early 1970s, the Montecristo A cigar and the Laguito (Cohiba) Nos. 1, 2 and 3 sizes were added to the Montecristo cigar range. A firm favourite with famous smokers such as Lord Lew Grade and Tom Jones, many consider the Montecristo No.1 the finest Havana cigar in the world. |
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