Origin : Cuba
Size : 48 x 167 mm
Brand Strength : Medium to Full
Box Year : 2016
Hand-Made
Price : €25.5
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The Dantes was named after Edmundo Dantes, the lead character of Alexandre Dumas 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo which proved to be the inspiration for the name of the brand back in the 1930’s when the novel was read to and enjoyed by the torcedors of the day as they hand crafted their masterpieces, a practice still in vogue today. 
It is the first and only Hermoso N1 Vitola in the all Montecristo selection.
Specially selected tobacco leaves grown in the Vuelta Abajo zone which are all then aged for a minimum of two years have been used to create this beautiful stick.

Overall : 3.5 out of 5 stars

Draw : 4 out of 5 stars
Burn : 2.5 out of 5 stars
Flavour : 4 out of 5 stars
Aroma : 3.5 out of 5 stars

Appearance : 4.5 out of 5 stars
At first look the Dantes shows a stunning dark wrapper very elegant, uniform color without a single spot. Double bended with the classic Montecristo band, and an additional black and gold 2016 limited edition one. There are few veins but nothing that compromise the beautiful looking of the stick. On the finger is very silky and quite oily, luckily I have got a nice, soft and velvety stick of and even and uniform moisture.

Construction : 4 out of 5 stars

The cigar is well rolled, the cup old the stick tightly and is perfectly applied and come off very easily with a perfect cut, merit of the high quality leafs used to construct this beauty. The pre-draw is great and we can already feel the Montecristo nature with that hearty and woody flavor so present even if the tobacco is not burning yet. The hash is solid and of a dark grey with garnet rims due to the high presence of oils in the 2 years extra aged wrapper.

Flavor : 3 out of 5 stars
Once lit the Dantes is already an explosion of flavors. As I expected reveals a lot of heartiness, spices and cedar wood, the stick is of a medium strength at this stage and the smoke, that fill up the entire palate is of a very pleasant temperature, which deliver a bomb of flavors to my senses. Very subtle and gentle sweetness integrated in a nice and creamy texture. As I go further I get tested nuts, and coffee flavor with an hint of leafiness and kind of herbaceous flavor sign of youth, but also of aging potential, however does not interfere to much with the overall quality of the smoke, the strength has moved a little further and the flavor profile as all the rest of the elements remain constant and uniform. Going through the stick it required me some smoking skill to keep it lit and even at all time, and in more than one occasion I has to use the lighter. The last part as usual is the most intense, the smoke has become warmer and the strength that since the second third has increased to medium to full, give me a proper flavor journey in true Montecristo style, plenty of hearty flavors alongside spices wood and coffee with a nice complexity. That certainly was a great smoke!

Overall Rating : 3.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this smoke, the cigar was pleasant throughout the entire smoke showing complexity of flavors and good quality leaves. Beside the fact that the stick is quite oily yet and need to be relighted sometimes was however a very nice experience. Price is fear in my opinion considering that is a limited edition and shows and deliver great quality. I truly believe that this cigar can improve with a little bit of age, even if is quite difficult to resist the temptation.

Cigar Review – Montecristo Dantes 2016 Limited Edition

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