MONTECRISTO WIDE EDMUNDO IN WORLD PREMIERE IN SPAIN

[El Presidente]

HAVANA, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabacalera, Habanos, S.A.'s exclusive partner and distributor for Spain, presented Montecristo Wide Edmundo in world premiere in Madrid, Spain, at an event organized by the Club Pasión Habanos under the name "La Noche Edmundo".

In the incomparable setting of the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium, more than 350 lucky aficionados had the opportunity to try this unique vitola for the first time while enjoying an exclusive dinner hosted by the Paraguas group, whose portfolio includes some of the most fashionable restaurants in the Spanish capital.

 

Montecristo Wide Edmundo (Habanos, S.A.)

 

The magical evening, which included music, gastronomy and, of course, the best Habanos, was full of surprises, contests, and multiple experiences.

In addition to a large group of expert aficionados and professionals from the world of Habanos, the presentation of Montecristo Wide Edmundo was given by Juan Girón, Chief Communications Officer of Tabacalera S.L.U., and was attended by José María López Inchaurbe, Vice President of Development, and Ernesto González and Alejandro Fernández-Blanco, from the Operational Marketing Department, representing Habanos, S.A.

"Montecristo is a symbol of tradition, history and a benchmark of flavor for aficionados, which has evolved over the years to become a reference in innovation, style and trend, and the arrival of Wide Edmundo is proof of that," says José María López Inchaurbe, Vice President of Development of Habanos, S.A.

Announced during Habanos World Days 2021, Montecristo Wide Edmundo is the fourth and thickest Habano in Montecristo's emblematic Edmundo line. This new vitola will be launched in October at official Habanos points of sale throughout Spain.

Tasting Note

Montecristo Wide Edmundo (Edmundo Line) has been elaborated "Totally handmade with long filler" with wrapper leaves, filler and binder from the Vuelta Abajo* area, in the Pinar del Río* region, where the best tobacco in the world is produced and made by expert Cuban cigar rollers.

Vitola Galera: Duke No 3. 125 mm x 21.43 mm. Ring gauge 54. 13.22 grams.

• Covering layer: carmelite color, fatty, silky, fine, with a matte sheen.
• Flavor: very woody, vegetal, toasted, with bitter, earthy and spicy hints, leaving an aftertaste of coffee, nuts, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and light molasses.
• Aroma: toasted, roasted, spicy and sweet in the background, leaving hints of cedar, leather, coffee, raisins, almonds, vanilla, cinnamon, and molasses.
• Strength: starts medium and reaches medium to strong.
• Shot: good.
• Combustion: even and homogeneous.
• Ash: medium matte gray with streaks of light gray metallic, compact, and durable.
• Smoking time: about an hour.

[mprach024]

Those are handsome looking.  I love that color shade on a Monte.  Another 54 in the books for Cuba.  Can’t beat them join them I guess.

[asudevil08]

5 x 54?  Sure why not 

[havanaclub]

That just an overfilled Edmundo?


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[NSXCIGAR]

28 minutes ago, asudevil08 said:

5 x 54?  Sure why not 

Better than a Montesco. 

[BoliDan]

This one has me yawning. Slightly fatter and slightly shorter Edmundo. I know we got some big edmundo fan here though. Looking forward to thoughts and reviews on it.

[Tstew75]

Lucky to try another 54rg?  LULZ

[Akela3rd]

"Covering layer: carmelite color, fatty, silky, fine, with a matte sheen. "

Fatty? OK... should help combustion I s'pose.

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[Namisgr11]

2 hours ago, Akela3rd said:

"Covering layer: carmelite color, fatty, silky, fine, with a matte sheen. "

Fatty? OK... should help combustion I s'pose.

Sent by spooky action at a distance
 

Technically fine, as oils are fats that are liquid at room temperature.  So the wrapper is an oily one is what they're most likely trying to say.

For me, the trend toward limited and regional editions with large ring gauges is just one more reason to stay away from them.  But everyone's mileage may vary.

[Edicion]

Seems like there's a Monte Edmundo in every size soon

[jakebarnes]

7 hours ago, Edicion said:

Seems like there's a Monte Edmundo in every size soon

I thought the recent focus of the Regional program was just to create the Edmundo size in all marcas.

[metro_habanos]

Nice looking. Untouchable unless you know of a LCDH in Spain. Still waiting for the Herederos.

[NSXCIGAR]

If it's as good as the Supremos they'll have something. At least it's not a Montesco. 

[westg]

Love the size . Looking forward to these immensely!

[NSXCIGAR]

On 10/4/2022 at 8:33 AM, jakebarnes said:

I thought the recent focus of the Regional program was just to create the Edmundo size in all marcas.

Edmundo? I wish. Try Mag 54. The ER vitola du jour. At least these are a little longer. 

[NSXCIGAR]

Well, I stumbled across one in Cuba, and only one:

Really thin wrapper and the cigar was very light. Was expecting a wind tunnel draw but shockingly it wasn't too loose at all. Also I would swear this was a 52 RG. Does not feel like a 54 at all. 

Fired it up at a friend's place across from the Nacional. WE band was pretty loose so I removed it. I think this WE band is a little goofy looking anyway.

The verdict: it's absolutely fantastic. Wow. First puff is a blast of Milk Chocolate. After about a half inch it settles and the tanginess comes in tandem. What an incredible balance between the Milk Chocolate and Monte tanginess--the tanginess that usually takes 5 years or more to appear in most Montes. This is at least 50% tangy. I would imagine this is what a great 15-year old PE would taste like. Flavor in every puff. Burn was very good until the final third when the loose pack and youth began to take a toll. Did get a tad hot at the very end, but again this might just have been due to the loose rolling. 

The tanginess sets this Monte apart from every other (fresher) Monte. I've never gotten so much of it in a new Monte since the late 2000s. Not as much punchiness as the PE but the flavors are more pronounced. This is very much like the Monte Especial/Esp 2 of 15 years ago. 

I will knock it down to 94 points due to the construction and heat at the end but I was thinking 95 the whole time. Maybe even a 96 if I was feeling super generous. I know this was one example and an early one at that but if these are going to be like this one it would displace the DE as the best Monte for me. This is everything that's great about Monte.No idea what the price point is on these as I don't recall what I was charged for the single if anything. They aren't on the new price list. If they're priced less than the Edmundo and DE it's a huge winner. 

[NSXCIGAR]

Just had my second example. A box hit the LCDH. 

Not quite as good as the first example I had in Cuba but definitely the same blend. Very enjoyable. Again, definitely blended differently than every other Monte. I would say it's closest to a PE but not as strong and much more complex and rich. Heavy milk chocolate and tangy. This one is an easy 93-94 points.

I'm loving these. Looks like it will be priced between the Edmundo and DE. 

[Low]

On 11/17/2022 at 11:38 PM, NSXCIGAR said:

This one is an easy 93-94 points.

Looks like it will be priced between the Edmundo and DE. 

93-94 is extremely promising for such a young cigar. Might be a reasonable price as well. 

[shokao]

Since I love PE and Edmundo, I'm looking forward to try this cigar. I hope the price is reasonable which is hard to achieve these days.

[TR]

I like.....I'd like to buy several boxes. 

[NSXCIGAR]

8 hours ago, Low said:

93-94 is extremely promising for such a young cigar. Might be a reasonable price as well. 

I scored the first one I had in Cuba a solid 95. 

No sign of age with these; in fact they taste well-aged as I've mentioned. Very tangy. A true Monte fan will like them very much. 

[NSXCIGAR]

Smoking my third example, months apart. All I'll say is I can't wait for people to try these. Buckle up. 

[havanaclub]

Smoking my third example, months apart. All I'll say is I can't wait for people to try these. Buckle up. 

Should we start investing 1000 to be able to box a box in 5 years?


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[MrBirdman]

3 hours ago, havanaclub said:

Should we start investing 1000 to be able to box a box in 5 years?

I would presume these will be priced between an Edmundo and a DE, since they aren't a special edition or LCDH. But who knows these days.

[Fugu]

Around 19 bucks in Europe, regular price. So +/- Edmundo pricing. A first batch had been available some weeks ago. Didn’t jump.