Perla Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 The facts: ERDM Elegantes: Format Panetelas Largas Size 28x175 (6,9") Discountinued 2002 (source:cubancigarwebsite.com) First time I seen a ERDM Elegantes I've turned my back immediately, because they looked so fragile. Just to make it visual I compared it with the ERDM Elegantes RE2010 Suiza. another angle Driving home, sitting in the car - I thought DANG I should bought these fragile sticks. So next time I went their to get a box of lost beauties. So I get hands on of a partial box with BD Nov. 99. As I smoked some before I knew the draw was a bit tight. Knowing this I tried out the Rob Ayala Method against tight draw. Cold draw was wild honey, a mouthful of wild honey. Draw still a bit tight but much better than I smoked before. Lighting up. Surprisingly the taste of wild honey was gone. Their is a subtile sweetness, taste of chocolate and sugar cane. Ash is a bit loose. Very mild. What it really make me wonder was how in hell they but the mint flavor into the little bugger. Incredible taste of mint. Even the coolness in the mouth what you get if you drink cup of Nana mint tea. Chocolate taste went from milk chocolate to really dark chocolate. Some cardamom taste plopped up. Strength is going to medium. The mint flavor and dark chocolate are bands together and really lovely Bendicks Bittermint came up with a nice shot of Espresso. Hmmm love it. This little fragile stick turns into a little full-bodied monster stick. This is something I did not expect at all. This little gem is full of flavor and surprises. Now the end is coming, I really enjoyed it very very much and I am very happy that I have the chance for 17 joy rides to come. If you get the chance to get hands on it - go for it. If you don't like them - trade them away. Bye Bye my beauty it was very pleasant to share time with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theholmesmob Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Nice review and photos. I gotta get me some long and skinnies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Very poetic :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayedfy Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Great review, very interesting to hear about these! Pictures are great as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmers Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Intrigued...thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssmith114 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Very nice review and photos! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafner32 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Great review, sounds fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Looks like a great cigar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Great review - now tell me where the heck I can find some of the original Elegantes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonVivant Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Thank you for a wonderful review - if you did not try 1988-90 ERDM Panetelas Largas and Elegantes , you had missed much There were 1983-4s available recently, but were really disappointing, because of storage conditions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Great review and pics, thanks! Although yes fragile at times, such a wonderful smoke- I love the elegantes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritan Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 A very enjoyable review. Thank you for the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strada Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 great pics and review. I will definitely look for some of those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted May 28, 2013 Author Share Posted May 28, 2013 Thank you for a wonderful review - if you did not try 1988-90 ERDM Panetelas Largas and Elegantes , you had missed much There were 1983-4s available recently, but were really disappointing, because of storage conditions Great review and pics, thanks! Although yes fragile at times, such a wonderful smoke- I love the elegantes. great pics and review. I will definitely look for some of those Never thought in my live time I would run into one of those. I am more than happy of the '99 box, but I doubt I will find older one (like 1988-90) or even a second box. Not to mentioned the Panetelas Largas. What a pity, what a shame for HSA. They are great. I invited a friend for a smoke. He asked me if they were flavored, as he had never had such a cigar like that. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Excellent review, you make me want to go on a search for a few of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubba Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Great pictures and review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Excellent review, you make me want to go on a search for a few of those! Let me know if you find some - they are sorely missing from my almost complete collection of long-and-skinnies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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