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Just picked a couple of these up today from the local cigar shop. Pretty cheap - about $7.00 Canadian. I was expecting a smaller version of a Favorito, but it was quite different. The Petit Quintero had a light, smooth wrapper with some oily marks. Not dark and rough looking like a Favorito. The first third was spicy/acrid. It evened out into a grassy flavour, but that's about it. No big flavours and none of the grubby 'twang' I like in a Favorito. Good burn and construction though. It's probably too green to give it a fair review. I'll save the other one and see if some age improves it.

RG: 50 Length: 115 mm Handmade, using short-filler tobacco I admit I'm a fan of Quintero. The Quintero - Brevas is clearly one of my favorite cigars. Although it is not always an optical appealing. From the age of about 7 years, I find it extremely balanced, aromatic and delicious. So I am glad that now a (short) robusto cigar of this brand is available. Optics: The cigar comes in a classic Colorado. The somewhat ruder wrapper has individual thicker veins. Furthermore, the structure of the second wrapper is partially visible. This underlines the impression. In my opinion, this corresponds to the brand image. Coldsmell: The cold smell is surprisingly mild. I would have expected to find a certain part ammonia in such a fresh cigar. Instead, the cigar smells distinctly of milk chocolate and light roasted flavors. Aromas of fresh sawdust and fresh bark emphasize the positive impression. The foto was taken from my cigar-blog. 1st third: The cigar starts right delicious. Distinctly nutty with a sweet aftertaste. The light toasty aromas of freshly toasted bread emphasize the sweet impression. 2nd third: In the middle area, the cigar developed typical Cuban wood notes, but without losing the sweet tone. Additionally added lightweight aromas of fresh herbs. 3rd third: The wood notes increase towards the end again. The cigar is becomes more and more spicy and the sweet impressions disappear completely. Strong roasted flavors come to the fore. This reveals a slight aroma of mint. That impression I haven't had for awhile. Burning, ash: Typically for a Shortfiller the cigar burns very evenly. Only towards the end a slight misalignment fire was developed. The brown-gray ash with dark stripes forms a deeply cracked, flaky surface.