Hands of Time: How have the Edicion Limitada Class of 2016 fared?

[El Presidente]

This is a new series where we take a cigar that may have had somewhat mixed reviews upon release and see where they are now with a little water under the bridge. 

 

Setting the discussion:

 

How have the Edicion Limitada Class of 2016 fared? 

This is little like reviewing the draft picks 10 years ago 

 

The 2016 Edicion Limitada Class was a strong one. 

• Montecristo Dantés Edición Limitada 2016
  167 mm × 48 RG (6 5/8" × 48) – Hermosos No.1
• Romeo y Julieta Capuletos Edición Limitada 2016
  153 mm × 53 RG (6" × 53) – Sobresalientes
• Trinidad Topes Edición Limitada 2016
  125 mm × 56 RG (4 7/8" × 56) – Topes

 

Now the Trinidad Topes went on to get its own regular production line in 2019. That is a fair pointer that it may have been the most successful of the three albeit the Montecristo Dantes was a great seller. The Romeo y Julieta Capuleto was the slower of the sellers but I believe it was the sleeper of the three and has turned out to be the better cigar. 

 

Your thoughts on the "class of 2016?   

How has 10 years treated them 

 

 

 

[JohnS]

I bought a box of the Trinidad Topes and Montecristo Dantes Limited Editions. I acquired a quarter box of the Romeo y Julieta Capuletos. The Trinidad Topes was outstanding from the time of its release. It only got better as time passed. I have two sticks left and I wish I had more. The Romeo y Julieta Capuletos was okay for me. They were also improving as time passed, but as I had so few of them, I smoked my last one five or six years ago. I could never connect with the Montecristo Dantes when I had a few singles, as I found them unbalanced and 'fulsome'. They weren't very 'Montecristo' at all! I ended up relinquishing the box to someone who would admire or appreciate them more.

[tbelle7]

Agree with JohnS - the Topes EL are fantastic. I've never had the others.

[Cigar Surgeon]

I have quite a few boxes of Dantes.  

I should light one up tomorrow and see how they're faring.

[SUP8333]

Topes are the best of the bunch, I did not enjoy the Dantes and Capuletos over the last 2 years so I guess they need to sit longer. 

[El Presidente]

Interesting to see the pricing for these at the time 

 

Montecristo Dantés Edición Limitada 2016
$27 USD at La Casa del Habano level

Romeo y Julieta Capuletos Edición Limitada 2016
$21–22 USD retail 

Trinidad Topes Edición Limitada 2016
$23–24 USD retail