Partagas Shorts Cigar Review

• Brand: Partagas
• Length: 4.3 inches (110 mm)
• Ring Gauge: 42
• Score: 4/5

General Information

Partagas Shorts are Cuban cigars from SwissCubanCigars. They are hand - made, with a weight of 7.46 g and a box code of OCT 2007. Each cigar costs around $6 - 8, or $5 per stick when bought in cabinets of 50.

Appearance

The Shorts have a typical Partagas - color wrapper with rare imperfections. They are box - pressed, hard to the touch, and have a faint tobacco smell. The pre - draw is tight and mostly woody.

Construction

The cigar allows a clean cut and can be easily lit with one wooden match. Despite its hard physical aspect resulting in a tight draw, it produces a satisfying amount of smoke. The burn is slow and self - correcting.

Flavor

• One third: The beginning is tonic, with a lot of spice and wood. The first third has more spice. Pairing with a sweet latte can attenuate the spice.
• Two thirds: Vanilla, honey and chocolate flavors can be found, but are hard to distinguish due to the strong spice and wood. Towards the end of this third, woody notes become dry and there's a risk of harshness.
• Three thirds: Spice returns, making the flavor more balanced.

The flavor varies with the age of the cigars. It's recommended to try one every 2 - 3 weeks from the box until the excessive spice and wood mellow out.