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Gilbert de Montsalvat

🇳🇮 Nicaragua / Dominican RepublicFounded in 2008Factory: Raymondo Bernasconi (Suisse)27 cigars5 lines

The Gilbert de Montsalvat house is a cigar brand created in Switzerland by entrepreneur Raymondo Bernasconi, with cigars handcrafted in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Its playful, light-hearted identity sets it apart from traditional premium cigars, and its main lines include Classic, Revolution Style, Signature and Anniversary, spanning a wide range of vitolas.

Gilbert de Montsalvat is a cigar brand, founded in 2008. Made by Raymondo Bernasconi (Suisse). Humido lists 27 cigars from the brand, across 5 lines. Most common sizes: Robusto (4), Gordo (4) and Toro (2).

History

The brand owes its name not to a dynasty of planters but to a fictional character: Gilbert de Montsalvat, the protagonist of the novel Der Papst von Genf. Inspired by this hero, Swiss entrepreneur Raymondo Bernasconi turned the name into a cigar brand in 2008. On the bands, the silhouette shown is not the character but Bernasconi himself, wearing his signature hat.