Habanos has launched the Montecristo L’Esprit x S.T. Dupont collection, marking a new collaboration between the Cuban cigar specialist and the French luxury goods company.
The range was revealed at an event in Basel on 31 January, hosted by Habanos’ distributor in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Intertabak, along with S.T. Dupont.
The Montecristo L’Esprit x S.T. Dupont includes three humidors – Le Crepuscule, La Nuit and L’Aurore – and a Montecristo L‘Esprit vitola, which features a foot band marking S.T. Dupont’s 150th anniversary.
Habanos Vice President of Development José María López Inchaurbe said: “Habanos seeks to always partner with leading brands in their markets, with products that offer something unique and different to its customers. In the end, brands that are up to what is considered the best tobacco in the world.”
S.T. Dupont CEO Alain Crevet commented: “Both Habanos and Dupont are dedicated to elevating craftsmanship to an art form. Together, we are bringing the very best cigars, and the very best smoking accessories in an exceptional art de vivre”.
He described his company’s collaboration with Habanos as “a flawless experience between our two Maisons”.
The Montecristo L’Esprit collection takes inspiration from Alexandre Dumas’ novel, The Count of Montecristo. Lighters and accessories are named after the different stages of night: Le Crépuscule, La Nuit and L’Aurore.
The 50 x 145mm Montecristo L’Esprit vitola is presented in a medium coloured wrapper with a natural shine. Sweet aromatic notes join woody and light hints of dried fruit with spices, cocoa and roasted coffee. It is said to pair well with Edmundo Dantes 15 Year Old rum and Hennessy XO Cognac.
