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First off, aussie slang is both amazing and odd at the same time to me. It's English but like another language. Anyways, on to the review. Was a beautiful day after work and I wanted to unwind. Had some Knob Creek 100 single cask along with the Monte Petit Edmundo. Very good pairing if I do say so. The cigar was the star of the show though. This is a big cigar in a small package. It feels so much bigger than it really is. It condenses everything I've come to know and like about Montecristo. The wrapper is very dark and oily, almost decadently so. Pre-light it wreaked of a barn, which may sound bad but generally is a sign of good things to come. There is a slight amount of resistance to the draw, but it's a pretty easy going draw. Which is surprising given how dense it feels. Upon lighting I got blitzed by the cream and leather. No chocolate at the onset which was surprising, but that showed up about midway through the first third. The leather went away as the first third progressed, and what replaced that was an interesting spiciness. Felt like a mixture of cooking spices that included some white pepper and cinnamon. But by the end of the first third the spices had disappeared and the cigar was back to being dominated by cream and dark chocolate. The leather came back but was just barely there. I did have to do a slight touch up as one part of the wrapper didn't want to stay lit, which was the only complaint I had on the cigar's construction. The second third came and went and the final third continued with the flavors. The spices never showed up again but the leather picked up in intensity as did the dark chocolate. The cream flavor did ease down in intensity a touch. The cigar held on in 3/4" to 1" chunks and was a dark grey. The smoke output was great. The smoke itself was very viscous and oily. Cigar lasted 55 minutes. After I had my first one of these I immediately bought another box. These are decadent cigars. 92/100. I don't know if these cigars have the legs to improve over another year or two, but frankly this box isn't going to last much longer.