Partagás Cigar Review

• Brand: Partagás
• Length: 156 mm (6 1/8")
• Ring Gauge: 52 (20.64 mm)
• Score: 4.2/5 (Average of appearance and construction: 4/5, smoking experience: 4.5/5)

Origin and Format

The Partagás cigar originates from Cuba and has a piramide format. It's hand - made. The UK price is £20 (£160 for a selection of 5), and it costs 15.80 Euros online (€79 for the selection).

Appearance and Construction

The wrapper shade is darker and a bit rougher than others in the set. It's tough, covering a tightly packed core. The band simply states the cigar's name. The torpedo - shaped cigar has a couple of layers of capping leaf, a firm feel, and a clean cut. The air draw is a bit tight but not drastically bad. It has a cedar - y smell, possibly from long - term maturing in the box, with a hint of sweet peat Cuban tobacco smell.

Smoking Experience

• One third: It has a strong nutty taste with cedar hints in the aftertaste. Using matches is recommended. The wrapper is smooth in the mouth.
• Two thirds: After 25 minutes, the burn is consistent, with a creamy, tangy, and smooth smoke. A dominant cedar taste with a chewy nutty flavor emerges. After 50 minutes, smokey and oak - like flavors are present.
• Three thirds: As it reaches the taper, there's a high tar content in the taste. Ending the smoke after an hour and a half, it offers a great experience.

This pricey cigar offers an extremely enjoyable medium to full - strength flavor, hitting woody and nutty notes. Its construction is good and it lasts as expected.