Worth knowing
Not only in Nicaragua, but also in the traditional tobacco country of Brazil, highly specialised Cuban exiles can be found. The namesake of the best-selling brand there, for example, is the founder of Montecristo! – This not-so-small Corona burns for about 45 – 55 minutes.
Flavours
Similar to Cuban tobacco, Brazilian tobacco has a characteristic flavour profile that includes tart, malty cocoa notes and moderate spiciness as well as fruity, grassy and slightly leathery components. Few cigars offer these characteristics as undisguised as this one; medium-bodied, wonderfully harmonious and impeccably rolled, it represents the ideal first contact with this underrated country of production at a fair price. In the last third, it becomes earthier and a little stronger, without ever getting out of balance. Great summer cigar!
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Cigar Brand: | Alonso Menendez |
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Country of Origin Cover: | Brasil |
Country of origin Wrapper: | Brasil |
Country of origin filler tobacco: | Brasil |
Flavour: | Cacao, Earth, Fruit, Hay |
Format: | Petit Corona |
Lenght in cm: | 12.70 |
Ring gauge: | 43 |
Strength: | medium |
Alonso Menendez

The name Alonso Menendez is a well-known name among cigar lovers; most aficionados associate his name with the cigar brand originating from Brazil and the tobacco plantation located there. However, these were only founded in the 1960s by his son Felix in the Brazilian state of Bahia, near the capital Salvador on the Atlantic coast. Alonso himself was involved in the founding of the two well-known Cuban cigar brands Montecristo and H. Upmann and emigrated to Brazil after the Cuban revolution. The high-quality tobaccos from Brazil, especially the world-famous Mata Fina, are also used by well-known brands such as Davidoff in many blends for cigars, but cigars made purely from Brazilian tobaccos are still a rarity. The characteristics of Brazilian tobaccos are a wonderful contrast to those of Caribbean tobaccos.