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The Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso is a box-pressed 5 1/2 x 60 cigar made entirely from Nicaraguan tobacco at A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano factory. Cigar Aficionado scored it 97 and ranked it No. 2 on its 2024 Top 25, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso is a 5 1/2 x 60 Nicaraguan puro: wrapper, binder and filler are all grown in Nicaragua, and JR Cigar describes the line’s dark wrapper as Nicaraguan Habano. Altadis U.S.A. added this thick, box-pressed size in 2022 as the line’s fifth vitola, and A.J. Fernandez rolls it at his San Lotano factory.
What It Tastes Like
Cigar Aficionado’s tasters have rated the Espeso more than once. A Cigar Insider review from September 2022 gave it 92 points at medium-full strength. In June 2024 it earned 95 points at medium strength, with roasted coffee and toast up front, then earth and pepper adding weight. It then scored 97, rated medium-full, and placed No. 2 on the magazine’s Top 25 Cigars of 2024; Gregory Mottola wrote that the thicker format holds on to the coffee, earth and spice of the slimmer sizes and even heightens them.
Who It’s For
- Big-ring smokers who want moderate length.
- Coffee-and-pepper fans, since both notes show up in Cigar Aficionado’s tastings.
- Fans of the No. 2 or Churchill curious how this blend changes at 60 ring.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- 97 points and No. 2 on Cigar Aficionado’s 2024 Top 25
- All-Nicaraguan blend from A.J. Fernandez and Rafael Nodal
- Soft box press, per Cigar Coop, on a 60 ring frame
Cons
- A 60 ring gauge can feel like a mouthful
- Strength and body descriptions vary by source, from medium to full
About the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua
Montecristo’s own site dates this line to 2020 and ties it to the brand’s 85th anniversary, with A.J. Fernandez and Rafael Nodal as its blenders. Its No. 2 size was Cigar Aficionado’s second-ranked cigar of 2021.
Pairing
Given its coffee notes and the medium to medium-full ratings from Cigar Aficionado, the espresso and bourbon suggestions in our cigar pairing guide are a natural match.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Churchill: the same Nicaraguan blend stretched to 7 x 52, per Cigar Coop.
- Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Edición Diamante Grande: a 6 x 60 with a Jalapa-grown wrapper, scored 93 by Cigar Aficionado (January 2024).
- Montecristo 90th Anniversary Nacional: a slightly slimmer 5 1/2 x 56 Nicaraguan puro made at Plasencia, per Cigar Coop.
Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso FAQ
How strong is the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua Espeso?
Sources differ. Cigar Aficionado’s reviews rated it medium-full in September 2022, medium in June 2024 and medium-full for its 2024 Top 25; for the line overall, Holt’s lists medium-full and JR Cigar medium to full, while Neptune Cigar describes the Espeso as full-bodied.
What does Espeso mean?
It is Spanish for thick, a nod to the 60 ring gauge, according to Cigar Aficionado and Cigar Coop.
Is the Espeso box-pressed?
Yes. Cigar Aficionado describes it as pressed, and Cigar Coop says every size in this Nicaraguan line has a soft box press.
Where is the Espeso made?
At A.J. Fernandez’s San Lotano factory in Nicaragua, per Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 entry and Cigar Coop; Neptune Cigar places the factory in Ocotal.
Our Montecristo cigars page lists the rest of our Montecristo selection.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Full |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Habano |
| Binder | Nicaraguan |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 5 1/2'' |
| Gauge | 60 |
