ERDM Grandes de España

[Kangaroo495]

El Rey Del Mundo - Grandes de España

Length: 192

RG: 38

Date: 2005

Box Code: Unknown

Body: Light

Pairing: NSW Cab Sav (can't remember the name... something "Creek", not Jacob's Creek)

Appearance: Very thin, very fragile looking cigar. Wrapper was bumpy and a bit veiny. Elegant appearance.

Construction: Slightly soft and spongy throughout the whole length. No inconsistencies at all.

Aroma: The slightest barnyard aroma from both ends before and after cutting.

Draw: Excellent pre-light draw. I knew this would be a ripper. Slight aniseed/tobacco taste.

Smoke: Immediately gave off pillows of smoke, and the situation didn't change through the entire cigar.

First Third: I knew this was going to be good. The first puff was the give away. A mouth full of cream and leather, and a nose full of pepper. I could detect chocolate and coffee flavours creeping in - similar to the Monte E2, but more complex.

Second Third: Chocolate and coffee did not materialize as I'd expected. Instead they were taken over by a citrus flavour (orange, it seemed) and a sweet smoothness. Still pepper in the nose and a very delicious, delicate leather aroma. None the less, the chocolate and coffee could be detected in the background. Sort of like smoking a Jaffa - choc orange

Final Third: This cigar was never ending. It retained its light/medium body perfectly and didn't get harsh. Chocolate and coffee disappeared. Just smooth tobacco, with citrus flavour.

Burn: Touch-ups - ZERO

Ash: Kept falling every 7 cm or so. I put that down to the fact that the cigar is very thin. Ash was a dark smudged grey

Smoking Time: 1hr 30mins

Conclusion: Have not been this impressed by a cigar in a long time. This is probably the best cigar I've smoked all year.

Rating: 96/100

[ksblazer]

Thanks for the review Kangaroo. This is one cigar that I really want to try. Every review about them has been positive.

[MontrealRon]

I've always wanted to love this cigar.

My only experience of it was a box, purchased in Cuba around 5 years ago.

Think they were 01 or 02.

The entire box varied from excessively tight to totally plugged.

It kind of scared me off from further purchases.

I'll be back in Cuba next month; should I see them again, I will go for it.

Many thanks for the great review!!!

[aavkk]

08's are great but scarce. grab em' if you can find them.

[thechenman]

Great review Kanga...one more cigar to add to my to be purchased list. Thanks.

[bassman]

This is a cigar I've never smoked- until today. About a month ago a friend sent me one BM NISU. Decided to fire it up after reading the review. Very mild at first, with toasty tobacco flavors. Perfect burn & draw. As the cigar burned it developed a little more strength, up to medium, but the flavor was pretty monolithic.

Overall, a good but not especially distinctive cigar. Nothing there that would inspire me to buy a box.

[Kangaroo495]

Just had another one last night. Fully confirmed my previous review. Absolutely spectacular cigar. Melt in the mouth. Pushing 97/100

[Arrow111]

truly a great cigar and usually available in modest supply. 07s are already smoking very good but the 97's are outstanding.

nice review.