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partagas charlottes...fpg ousu(aug'98)35x5 5/8
an odd sized cigar but a box of dark brown beauties.
got these at the LCDH on 63rd in vadadero in '02 and have allowed them a year of rest.wont mention the price but it was the old '98 price and less than that listed by freddy's.god i love shopping for smokes in cuba.
had some friends over last weekend(viesturs and divineright both posters here) and did some serious cigar smoken and rum drinking...idea was to clear some room in my "open boxes"cooler...and get to open more boxes.tried these so that mrs viesturs would have a smaller smoke to try...i had to try one also.well this one is the 3rd one and i dont hold out much hope for these lasting another year.
anyhoo on with the review.
appearance ...dark brown and heavily in bloom.the wrapper is perfect
...role is uniform and straight with no hard spots.no prelight
smell to speak of.
(would be concerned if this wasnt the 3rd smoke from the
box).
flavour...ahhh..classic partagas...sweet and sour...lovely tobbacco
taste with faint spice cedar .yet a strong acidy twangy taste
that is partagas.
burn...perfectly straight like all habanos should but it seems to take a
few years before they do.slow burn from a heavily packed
cigar...tho the draw was perfect to a little firm.
overall...i like smaller cigars yet i found this one a bit on the thin
side.that being said i would not hesitate to put up another
box should i find more '98s.final rating 90/100
final thoughts...glad i keep some of the odd sizes around that i dont smoke regularily..always keep a few churchills dc's torpedos on hand also, for someone who wants a "mans"cigar and some smaller ring smokes for the ladies.
whew
derrek
an odd sized cigar but a box of dark brown beauties.
got these at the LCDH on 63rd in vadadero in '02 and have allowed them a year of rest.wont mention the price but it was the old '98 price and less than that listed by freddy's.god i love shopping for smokes in cuba.
had some friends over last weekend(viesturs and divineright both posters here) and did some serious cigar smoken and rum drinking...idea was to clear some room in my "open boxes"cooler...and get to open more boxes.tried these so that mrs viesturs would have a smaller smoke to try...i had to try one also.well this one is the 3rd one and i dont hold out much hope for these lasting another year.
anyhoo on with the review.
appearance ...dark brown and heavily in bloom.the wrapper is perfect
...role is uniform and straight with no hard spots.no prelight
smell to speak of.
(would be concerned if this wasnt the 3rd smoke from the
box).
flavour...ahhh..classic partagas...sweet and sour...lovely tobbacco
taste with faint spice cedar .yet a strong acidy twangy taste
that is partagas.
burn...perfectly straight like all habanos should but it seems to take a
few years before they do.slow burn from a heavily packed
cigar...tho the draw was perfect to a little firm.
overall...i like smaller cigars yet i found this one a bit on the thin
side.that being said i would not hesitate to put up another
box should i find more '98s.final rating 90/100
final thoughts...glad i keep some of the odd sizes around that i dont smoke regularily..always keep a few churchills dc's torpedos on hand also, for someone who wants a "mans"cigar and some smaller ring smokes for the ladies.
whew
derrek