The Diplomaticos cigars were introduced in 1966 as essentially a second value line of the Montecristo brand, primarily designed for the French market. Diplomaticos cigars are exclusively handmade and the sizes and names in effect mirror the Montecristo classification. The Diplimaticos line is produced at the Jose Marti factory, as is most of the Montecristo range. Diplomaticos are generally considered to be medium to full bodied.