ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Outside studying for my board on Monday, and it's time for a cigar. I reach back in the humi for something from Andorra... My 1 single Partagas Churchill de luxe, from a 2000 box. Never ever seen these before I found a half box in Andorra's LCDH. Let's see what shes got!
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 A light, extremely thin wrapper, showing a crack 1 1/2 inches long from the foot. An equally thin aroma. And this was the best single in the box when I bought it! Expectations are not high...
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 I clip. Shocked to find a perfect draw! Take that, 2000 vintage naysayers! I light and take a puff OLD SCHOOL!!! white pepper with a nutty overtone. Some cream on the finish. Holy crap, this is great!
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 Probably the thinnest wrapper I've ever seen on a cigar. And yet, the crack has not spread further up, and I'm a full inch in! The white pepper remains, and tastes fragrant, almost floral....almost. Burn is near bang on, draw is goods. Lots of dry, unsalted nuts on the palate. Something akin to walnuts, maybe?
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 This cigar is putting off TONS of smoke!
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 Into the middle third now Some leather has crept in, and I find I need to double- puff to get the proper flavors out. Still quite enjoying it with my Laphroaig 10yr
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 A surprising amount of sweetness now appears. Complexity abounds in this cigar! It's hard to study, trying to keep up with this cigar Haha!
mk05 Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Nice! If you at all are overly worried about wrapper condition, wet a towel and gently massage the cigar for several seconds.
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 Final third. Getting stronger now, pepper is dominant. Reminds me of a good Party Presidente.
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 Nice! If you at all are overly worried about wrapper condition, wet a towel and gently massage the cigar for several seconds. Thanks for the advice! I thought I might have to do something, but the wrapper has actually held it's own, to my surprise! A good tip to follow though in future! Thanks man
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 It's just all pepper now. I'll stay with it as long as I can!
mk05 Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 No prob. I haven't read about these in a while. I wish u had a pic!
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 Me too.... Typing on an iPod touch with no camera sucks! New smartphone next week after my board!
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 15, 2012 Author Posted June 15, 2012 And we're done. Nubbed it right down to the end. A fantastic, mind-changing cigar. Solid evolution of flavour, enjoyable partagas strength, with evident effects of aging to smooth any rough edges. Man....shoulda picked up more of these! I went in expecting an 84.....and I got a 94. Magnifique! Partagas Churchill de Luxe - worth the effort to find!
brazoseagle Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I have a box from 2001, which were some of the best, I've been told. I love, love, love them. You could still find 2000's and 2001's up until about 5 months ago. Mine are creamy and nutty and very little pepper spice.
bassman Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I recently got a few vintage Partagas from a good friend in NZ, including a 94 Churchill De Lux. That was a good cigar, with pretty much straight peppery flavor. The 94 Partagas 898 was the real gem & after 18 years still a powerful smoke.
phoenix Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 The 94 Partagas 898 was the real gem & after 18 years still a powerful smoke. Party 898 is my Desert Island Smoke.
phoenix Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 No prob. I haven't read about these in a while. I wish u had a pic! +1
DrunkenMonkey Posted June 17, 2012 Posted June 17, 2012 Thanks, Chris. Great review. I hope to find one of these someday.
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