Montecristo Wide Edmundo

The hugely popular ‘Edmundo’ range from the Montecristo Habanos brand, founded in 1935, is set to expand. With the Wide Edmundo, Habanos is now introducing its fourth format. The production name for this newly developed vitola is Duke No. 3. It measures 125 mm in length and has a ring gauge of 54, making it the format with the largest diameter in the Edmundo range. The characteristic tobacco blend therefore unfolds particularly harmoniously. Over the course of the cigar’s approximately one-hour smoking time, the strength develops from medium to medium-to-full.

The finest tobacco from Pinar del Rio

The Montecristo Wide Edmundo is crafted entirely by hand as a long filler. It is made from a selection of tobacco leaves from the Vuelta Abajo region in Pinar del Rio. The cigars are sold in the unlabelled boxes typical of the Edmundo line, containing 10 or 25 cigars. For the first time, Habanos has used a second ring on this format bearing the designation ‘Wide Edmundo’.
Montecristo is the best-known and probably the most popular Habanos brand worldwide. It sets the benchmark against which many Habanos enthusiasts judge other brands. The name pays homage to the famous novel *The Count of Monte Cristo* by Alexandre Dumas. This novel was a very popular choice for the reader to read aloud to the cigar rollers – known as ‘torcedores’ – in the factory.

Tasting Notes

Cigar exterior: Fine , smooth wrapper.
Cigar construction: Medium roll, well-made.
Smoke: Creamy with a subtle sweetness, generous smoke volume.
Flavour: Leather , earth, nut and a hint of wood.
Burn: Good burn