Partagas Seleccion Privada bitter after 2nd third

[EL1990]

Good evening,

I was smoking a Partags Seleccion Privada #1 this afternoon and once it was a little past half-way, the cigar started to get bitter...mid 3/3 onward it got very very bitter. This also happened with a 1998 Bolivar Inmensas I smoked a few days back. Both these boxes have been in the humidor for years and I smoke very slowly without letting the tobacco burn too hot. Any idea why this could be happening? Was the harvest from these years of poor quality?

Thanks in advance,

EL1990

[partifan]

What humidity in the humidors?

[EL1990]

65% RH and 60F temp. Always constant.

[TonyV]

I used to keep my sticks at 65rh, lowered it down to 60,and for me everything is smoking very nicely.

[khomeinist]

What year are your Partagas? I have SP1 from 2000 and 2002 that are excellent. The SP1 profile is very Bolivar for a Partagas, if you understand my meaning. Do you enjoy the slight bitterness to a Bolivar cigar? I liken this flavor to walnut. It is a bit astringent. The SP1 blend was very unique IMO.

[maverickdrinker]

Very strange. 98 was a good year for habanos. The only thing I could think of is asking if they came in contact with something while they were aging in your humi?

[PigFish]

Cigar variation and if you are into smoking shorter cigars, you may have gotten the head too wet. I am only speculating of course.

Sometimes lonsdales, DC and Lag #1's get this way. I have cleaned up the head of a cigar by cutting it off before, but the whole damn thing will likely come apart on you afterwards. Try it next time you are thinking of trashing the remainder of a cigar. You have nothing to lose by then anyway.

-Piggy

[ewipper]

When you get two different cigars from two different boxes tat go bitter, I have to thing that your cigars may be sweating. Has it been hot where you live?