If I walk into a store selling Cuban cigars and I needed something to smoke in that moment, chances are I’ll grab an Edición Limitada. While certainly priced at a premium, it’s not remotely close to the level of the Reserva or Gran Reservas. Furthermore, the cigars are produced in much greater quantity, making them much more readily available. Officially, the Edición Limitada sees Habanos S.A. produce non-regular production sizes of a particular marca with all tobacco aged for a minimum of two years. What’s unique about the Edición Limitada as compared to the aforementioned Reservas or red-banded Edición Regionals is that all Habanos brands seem eligible for the program. Local brands (Ramón Allones), multi-local brands (Punch), global brands (Cohiba) and niche brands, like Trinidad, have all been part of the program. Typically, Habanos S.A. releases three Edición Regionals for each year. This year, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta and Trinidad all got the nod. This is Trinidad’s third time being selected for the program following the Ingenios, a lonsdale released in 2007, and the Short Robustos T, a petit robusto take on Trinidad’s popular Robusto T released in 2010. This year, Habanos S.A. went in a somewhat different direction, a 4 11/12 ...
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