Montecristo White Especial No. 3

The Montecristo White Series takes the smoothness the brand is known for and gives it more to say. A hand-selected Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper — grown under natural cloud cover for a thin, near-veinless, blonde leaf — is laid over a Nicaraguan binder and a long-filler blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos. The result sits a shade richer than the Classic: creamy and buttery up front, with almond, sweet cedar and a gentle peppery lift on the finish. Mild-to-medium, and one of the most reliable everyday cigars in the humidor.

A 5½” x 44 corona, boxed in twenty-sevens — the leanest ring in the White line.