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I'll preface this review with the fact that this again, is another fake ISOM cigar. It is illegal to smoke the real thing.
Partagas Shorts
Origin: You know
Size: 4 3/8 x 42
Minuto otherwise known as Demi Corona
Smoke Time: 25 minutes to the cap
Production Date: December 05
Look and feel: 92
Flavor and Aroma: 88
Burn: 87
My rating: 88.4
This smoke appears to be constructed very well. The aroma of the smoke is of tobacco, sugar, and limes. The color is a caramel to toffee brown with subtle veins that are only visible. This smoke definitely looks like a short tasty treat. I used my Xikar cutter to slice the edges of the cap and flipped the cap off the smoke with a deft motion, that I'm getting quite good at. The prelight draw is perfect and contains notes of tobacco and cumin. Not too loose, but definitely will be giving of great smoke. After a quick toast I light this lil dude up. The first puff is creamy and soft with a fairly peppery finish but this mellows quickly after about the third puff. Wood flavors are prominent within the first couple of minutes along with a touch of pepper that never quite goes away throughout the smoke. There is that zing that I've come to notice with all the smokes from this region. I don't know how to describe it, but it definitely sets the smoke off and identifies its heritage. The first third takes, what seem like, mere moments to get through. Still the wood and zing are pronounced through the smoke. The flavor on this smoke is full and a bit spicy. The ash is an odd color leaning towards black with imperfections in the ash. The bundle appeared to be flawless before the light with no visible stems just perfect long cut filler, the same was true for the cut cap, so I'm a little intrigued by the color. It’s still tasting good, even though its not exactly my particular flavor preference. The burn is a bit inconsistent but fixes itself each time it starts to run.
Through the second third of the smoke there are some definite notes of leather along with wood and earth flavors with that zingy pepper finish. When I purge the smoke I'm hit with a face full of leather and nuts, but the nuts dissipate quickly and go back to the standard profile that was described from the first third. At the halfway point this smoke is really coming into its own, however, it’s going so quickly I'm going to run out of smoke before I believe it will reach its potential. Same wood, spice, and zing as before.
The last third of this smoke gives way to more leather and nutty flavor of almonds or cashews. The smoke is still a bit peppery on the finish but never too much to not be enjoyable. This smoke finishes after a short 24 minutes.
My overall impression of this smoke is that it is definitely tasty with a wide flavor profile, although it doesn't change much. I'm guessing the larger vitolas are liable to have a bit more room for change and complexity. This is a terrific 20 minute smoke if you are in a hurry and want something full and spicy that finishes with a smile.
I don't know if I'd buy a box of these, but I would definitely like a few more hanging around for when I want a quick smoke. In this size, I'm still sticking with the Illusione 68 as my favorite.
Thanks
Partagas Shorts
Origin: You know
Size: 4 3/8 x 42
Minuto otherwise known as Demi Corona
Smoke Time: 25 minutes to the cap
Production Date: December 05
Look and feel: 92
Flavor and Aroma: 88
Burn: 87
My rating: 88.4
This smoke appears to be constructed very well. The aroma of the smoke is of tobacco, sugar, and limes. The color is a caramel to toffee brown with subtle veins that are only visible. This smoke definitely looks like a short tasty treat. I used my Xikar cutter to slice the edges of the cap and flipped the cap off the smoke with a deft motion, that I'm getting quite good at. The prelight draw is perfect and contains notes of tobacco and cumin. Not too loose, but definitely will be giving of great smoke. After a quick toast I light this lil dude up. The first puff is creamy and soft with a fairly peppery finish but this mellows quickly after about the third puff. Wood flavors are prominent within the first couple of minutes along with a touch of pepper that never quite goes away throughout the smoke. There is that zing that I've come to notice with all the smokes from this region. I don't know how to describe it, but it definitely sets the smoke off and identifies its heritage. The first third takes, what seem like, mere moments to get through. Still the wood and zing are pronounced through the smoke. The flavor on this smoke is full and a bit spicy. The ash is an odd color leaning towards black with imperfections in the ash. The bundle appeared to be flawless before the light with no visible stems just perfect long cut filler, the same was true for the cut cap, so I'm a little intrigued by the color. It’s still tasting good, even though its not exactly my particular flavor preference. The burn is a bit inconsistent but fixes itself each time it starts to run.
Through the second third of the smoke there are some definite notes of leather along with wood and earth flavors with that zingy pepper finish. When I purge the smoke I'm hit with a face full of leather and nuts, but the nuts dissipate quickly and go back to the standard profile that was described from the first third. At the halfway point this smoke is really coming into its own, however, it’s going so quickly I'm going to run out of smoke before I believe it will reach its potential. Same wood, spice, and zing as before.
The last third of this smoke gives way to more leather and nutty flavor of almonds or cashews. The smoke is still a bit peppery on the finish but never too much to not be enjoyable. This smoke finishes after a short 24 minutes.
My overall impression of this smoke is that it is definitely tasty with a wide flavor profile, although it doesn't change much. I'm guessing the larger vitolas are liable to have a bit more room for change and complexity. This is a terrific 20 minute smoke if you are in a hurry and want something full and spicy that finishes with a smile.
I don't know if I'd buy a box of these, but I would definitely like a few more hanging around for when I want a quick smoke. In this size, I'm still sticking with the Illusione 68 as my favorite.
Thanks
