Montecristo No. 3 vs Partagás Aristocrats
How do Montecristo No. 3 and Partagás Aristocratsstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Cuba
- Cuba
- Wrapper
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Binder
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Filler
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Vitola
- Corona
- Petit Cedros
- Size
- 5.6 in × 42
- 5.1 in × 40
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- CoffeeCedarEarthCocoaLight pepper
- Toasted tobaccoCoffeeCocoaLeatherSweet wood
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.