Alonso Menendez

Alonso Menendez, founder of the two Cuban brands "Montecristo" and "H. Upmann," achieved international renown. His son, Felix Menendez, established the Menendez-Amerino tobacco plantations in Brazil, near Salvador, in the 1960s.

These Brazilian, handmade cigars with a black Mata Fina wrapper offer a unique, balanced aroma and medium strength. Since all the tobaccos used are sourced from Brazil, they are puros. Due to the climatic conditions and soil composition, there is no comparable alternative from the Caribbean.