Montecristo Petit Edmundo

[shriver]

I had the pleasure of enjoying my first Petit Edmundo today, and it would not be an overstatement to say that it changed the way I think about cigars.

I savored it slowly over the course of an hour, and was struck from the very first puff by the fact that it was somehow unlike any other cigar I've ever had.

The taste was rich and often, if only fleetingly, sweet; but throughout the short, powerfully flavorful stick there was a certain tanginess- delicious tanginess- that was unlike any other Dominican, Nicaraguan or Cuban cigar I've had. It began spicy, but that abated pretty quickly, and a remarkable chorus of unique and interesting flavors predominated.

I can't quite put my finger on just what it tasted like, but it reminded me, I think, of being in a store that sells exotic woods and woodworking supplies. Also reminded me of some kind of perfume or cologne, with floral, woodsy aromas and flavors. I'm pretty much stumped in trying to describe it more accurately.

I speared it and smoked it down to the bitter (in an entirely figurative and emotional sense- there were no off-flavors in the cigar at all) end, and was immensely impressed.

After years of smoking fine non-Cuban products, and being only relatively recently put in the position of having ready access to Havana stock, this cigar has cemented for me the realization that the two can't really be compared in like terms, and have flavors and characters which are worlds apart.

I urge anyone who hasn't had one to do whatever they can to find the opportunity to try one, but warn that they may become disastrously habit forming!

MJS

 

[vortex]

Thanks for the great review! :thumbs:

Do you know the age or box code? About how long is the Petit Edmundo?

Steve

 

[Zeebra]

Thanks for the great review! :thumbs:

Do you know the age or box code? About how long is the Petit Edmundo?

Steve

I believe the Petit Edmundo is 4 1/3 inches long (1 inch shorter than the regular Edmundo). I'm a big fan of the regular Edmundo, looking forward to giving the Petit a whirl.

 

[mr.mac]

One of my favs! Always wish they were longer though and the Edmundo doesn't come in a box of 10... I dont think? The PE can be found in boxes of 10 at a very reasonable price!

mac

 

[shriver]

Thanks for the great review! :thumbs:

Do you know the age or box code? About how long is the Petit Edmundo?

Steve

It was a short cigar, 4.3 inches as posted above, but the cigar was so remarkably flavorful that I had no trouble smoking it slowly over the course of an hour; each slow draw was another opportunity to ponder just what it was I was tasting.

I confess I didn't inspect the box code to see when it was made, I just bought a couple of them to try.

It didn't have the aroma and taste of a particularly long-aged cigar, as far as I could tell, but at the same time there wasn't even a hint of off flavor to it, so my guess (which isn't much better than yours!) is that it was one, perhaps two at the long end years old.

I may be completely wrong though, it was my first one

I'll be visiting the shop again in the near future (in the Hong Kong Excelsior Hotel, if you're interested) and will look into whether they let them lay down before putting them out for sale; or if they have the same box, when it was made.

 

[vortex]

Thanks for the added info. I've been wanting to try these as I've been a fan of the Edmundo since '05 when they started to get the blend down. I've tried earlier ones and was disappointed but the box from '05 was great and '06 almost as good.

I was at a herf when Wilkey tried one and he liked it so that piqued my curiosity.

Tow reasons I inquired about age. These are only on the market for two years, I believe. So if they were from '07, that would show some consistency with Wilkey's '06 PE. Also, young Cubans are getting better all the time. I just smoked a JL #2 that had all of 4 months on it and was wowed!

 

[jeht2000]

The PE is one of my favorites. A good change of pace from the PSD4

 

[nfulton]

This has been a go to cigar during these cold winter months. I haven't had a bad one yet, though I have had a few with odd burn issues. If you like these you should try the HdM Short Robusto for a change of pace. They are not as "strong" but another great cigar in the format.

 

[grateful1]

Very nice!

 

[shriver]

The PE is one of my favorites. A good change of pace from the PSD4

It certainly is, I've been smoking a lot of PSD4s lately and the tanginess definitely contrasts with the warm, sweet richness of that particular stick.

Exploring the world of cuban cigars is such a pleasure! I had the opportunity to buy an ashton VSG torpedo recently, and it struck me just how different the flavors are between a top drawer dominican cigar and cuban one. I can't say it is a better/worse thing, as they are so different it is hard to compare them in like terms. At any rate I enjoyed the VSG for what it was, something you don't get in a Habanos product.

I found in my most recent PSD4, which I speared and smoked to the very hilt, that at the end it had flavors which reminded me of the bottom of a bowl of good pipe tobacco- something I'd never experienced in a cigar before.

The best habit in the world, I say!

 

[FlyFish]

I'm a big PC smoker sinc e much of my smoking time is my 35 minute commute. I snared a box of these on the hope that they would live up to the Cigar Afic. hype and high ratings.

I think it lived up and more. I'd agree with the review above. I just wanted that little thing to go on and on. I have stocked a couple of boxes to let them cook for a while.

The only drawback is the $$$. My advice is to watch your sources and jump when a sale is held. I won't buy them at regular ticket but I will jump when i see them discounted.

 

[Special K]

I had a Monte PE while on vacation over the winter...and I agree with the sentiments here...great smoke. A little pricey, but not too big and tons of flavor.

Edit for spelling and grammar.