Partagas Lusitania OBM ABR 16 (PAWRC)

[Diabolicalpherpher]

Partagas is generally not in my rotation because I don’t seek out its flavor profile. However, once in awhile I will revisit and think to myself, it’s not bad, then forget about it again. Mostly smoke the PSD4 but this time, I decided to smoke the Lusitania.

This was from a 10ct box clearance offer from our host.

The cold draw was good with a hint of sweetbarnyard.

First third was the very typical partagas flavor profile of sourdough, sweet paprika and wood.  I noticed the body was fairly light.

The second third was pretty much the same flavors except the wood was less pronounced. The body of the smoke was building.

The last third, sourdough was still up in front but the sweetness of the paprika left and turned into more of the green pepper profile as the sweetness turned into a bitterness that people love or hate about green peppers. As a kid I used to hate the bitterness but as an adult, I don’t mind it as much.  Now the body was full and enjoying the smoke production.

The burn was good, nothing major other than a relight after forgetting to take a draw for sometime.  The smoking experience was good but probably won’t be smoking this marca for sometime again.

 

[Cep]

Nice review

I got major green pepper from  D4 a few years ago. It was so amazing at the time. Been searching for it ever since.  Haven't found it again.