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HAVANA, Oct. 3, 2022, /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

"La Noche Edmundo", organized by Club Pasion Habanos, took place at the Estadio

Cívitas Metropolitano on October 1st to present the new vitola of Montecristo's

Edmundo Line.

Tabacalera, Habanos, S.A.'s exclusive partner and distributor for Spain,

presented Montecristo Wide Edmundo in world premiere in Madrid, Spain, at an

event organized by the Club Pasion Habanos under the name "La Noche Edmundo".

In the incomparable setting of the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium, more than 350

lucky aficionados had the opportunity to try this unique vitola for the first

time while enjoying an exclusive dinner hosted by the Paraguas group, whose

portfolio includes some of the most fashionable restaurants in the Spanish

capital.

The magical evening, which included music, gastronomy and, of course, the best

Habanos, was full of surprises, contests, and multiple experiences.

In addition to a large group of expert aficionados and professionals from the

world of Habanos, the presentation of Montecristo Wide Edmundo was given by

Juan Giron, Chief Communications Officer of Tabacalera S.L.U., and was attended

by Jose Maria Lopez Inchaurbe, Vice President of Development, and Ernesto

Gonzalez and Alejandro Fernandez-Blanco, from the Operational Marketing

Department, representing Habanos, S.A.

"Montecristo is a symbol of tradition, history and a benchmark of flavor for

aficionados, which has evolved over the years to become a reference in

innovation, style and trend, and the arrival of Wide Edmundo is proof of that,"

says Jose Maria Lopez Inchaurbe, Vice President of Development of Habanos, S.A.

Announced during Habanos World Days 2021, Montecristo Wide Edmundo is the

fourth and thickest Habano in Montecristo's emblematic Edmundo line. This new

vitola will be launched in October at official Habanos points of sale

throughout Spain.

Tasting Note

Montecristo Wide Edmundo (Edmundo Line) has been elaborated "Totally handmade

with long filler" with wrapper leaves, filler and binder from the Vuelta Abajo*

area, in the Pinar del Rio* region, where the best tobacco in the world is

produced and made by expert Cuban cigar rollers.

Vitola Galera: Duke No 3. 125 mm x 21.43 mm. Ring gauge 54. 13.22 grams.

Covering layer: carmelite color, fatty, silky, fine, with a matte sheen.

Flavor: very woody, vegetal, toasted, with bitter, earthy and spicy hints,

leaving an aftertaste of coffee, nuts, cocoa nibs, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg

and light molasses.

Aroma: toasted, roasted, spicy and sweet in the background, leaving hints of

cedar, leather, coffee, raisins, almonds, vanilla, cinnamon, and molasses.

Strength: starts medium and reaches medium to strong.

Shot: good.

Combustion: even and homogeneous.

Ash: medium matte gray with streaks of light gray metallic, compact, and

durable.

Smoking time: about an hour.

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SOURCE: Habanos, S.A.