The Montecristo Volume Series an exclusive for premium cigar distributor Santa Clara has announced its latest offering the Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous. The Volume Series is inspired by the brandโ€™s namesake, the legendary novel โ€œThe Count of Montecristoโ€ by Alexandre Dumas.

The Rendezvous, takes its name from a chapter in the second volume of the Dumas book in which the Count of Montecristo meets Albert de Morcerf, the son of his mortal enemy.

โ€œWe are proud to bring this latest exclusive Montecristo to Santa Clara,โ€ said Rafael Nodal, Head of Product Capability for Tabacalera USA โ€œThe Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous is a cigar as rich in history as it is in flavor.โ€

Produced at the Flor de Copan factory in Honduras, the Volume 2 uses Honduran long filler tobaccos, a broadleaf binder and an Ecuadorian seed Habano 2000 wrapper. The cigar is described as a medium-bodied cigar with notes of earth, leather, cinnamon and oak. โ€œWith a $15.00 – $17.30 suggested retail price, retailers will be hard-pressed to find a better luxury cigar with such great margins and profit potential,โ€ said David Joyce, director of wholesale operations for Santa Clara.

The Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendevous is available in three classic sizes:

  • 5×52 Robusto (Box of 10)
  • 6×50 Toro (Box of 10)
  • 7×56 Churchill (Box of 10)