flamchop
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Last night I decided to close out the holiday weekend with something special. This Partagas was, at least I think, a retaliation strike during the Newbie War of 08. I never was able to get a year on this but by the powers of deduction it had to be between 1-3 years old.
Right off the bat I noticed that part of the wrapper had started to come loose. I wasn't about to let that stop me though! This caramel colored Cuban torpedo had good weight to it and had a sweet tobacco smell during the pre-light inspection.
After clipping and toasting I was greeted with some spice and cedar. The draw was a little tight but a couple more clips finally opened it up. The spice mellowed out after about an inch and it was pure cedar and leathery tobacco the whole way down. Most places list this as a very full bodied smoke but I had to put it more at a medium-full. I didn't detect much change in the flavor throughout the length of the smoke but I would say it was a very pleasant flavor with a nice aroma. The slight unravel in the wrapper made no difference, the steady burn plowed right through it without flinching. I had a couple minor touch-ups here and there but nothing major. The ash held strong... a light grayish color.
I ended up nubbing it and felt very satisfied. I would recommend trying this one out if you get the chance but I hear they are on the pricy side. I can't really say I enjoyed it more than a PSD4, but it was a solid smoke nonetheless.
Right off the bat I noticed that part of the wrapper had started to come loose. I wasn't about to let that stop me though! This caramel colored Cuban torpedo had good weight to it and had a sweet tobacco smell during the pre-light inspection.
After clipping and toasting I was greeted with some spice and cedar. The draw was a little tight but a couple more clips finally opened it up. The spice mellowed out after about an inch and it was pure cedar and leathery tobacco the whole way down. Most places list this as a very full bodied smoke but I had to put it more at a medium-full. I didn't detect much change in the flavor throughout the length of the smoke but I would say it was a very pleasant flavor with a nice aroma. The slight unravel in the wrapper made no difference, the steady burn plowed right through it without flinching. I had a couple minor touch-ups here and there but nothing major. The ash held strong... a light grayish color.
I ended up nubbing it and felt very satisfied. I would recommend trying this one out if you get the chance but I hear they are on the pricy side. I can't really say I enjoyed it more than a PSD4, but it was a solid smoke nonetheless.
