Partagas Short TEO MAY 18 (OFRW)

[Akela3rd]

 

I'm surprised that no-one else has done a Party Short for the Old Faithful Weekend as it's the very epitome of it! How many times have you stared at your humidor, packed with all the wonders of Cuba, all sizes, all shapes, memories of the good, bad and ugly, all crowding your decision on the next smoke? Confusion and frustration grows... then the revelation... Party Short! Wins every time. You know I'm right.

This was from a PSP box I got last year which at the halfway point hasn't disappointed.

Cut and paste of notes:

"sweet on lips, perfect firm draw, construction spot on, beautiful sheen, caramel on lighting real depth of flavour, well under medium strength, slight white pepper on retrohale, perfect white ash, sweetness cutting bitterness of beer nicely - good combo.

1st - caramel with a touch of salt

2nd - ash eventually dropped. More sweetness, touch of coffee bitterness but smooth as butter

3rd "

Didn't actually make any notes towards the end, just enjoyed the hell out of it in a window of sunshine on a showery day.

So there you have it, the Partagas Short - a little ray of sunshine.

9/10 for consistency, flavour, size ( if you want something bigger, have two) and just for always being there when you need one.

 

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[Oscar300]

That was a good looking short, good old prez.?

[99call]

Great review, as always.     plus I found Bavaria 0 to be one of the best non-alcohol lagers.   I has off the booze for a good few years, and it was one of the few that didn't taste like burnt marmalade mixed with soda water.    What do you think of it?

[Akela3rd]

Great review, as always.     plus I found Bavaria 0 to be one of the best non-alcohol lagers.   I has off the booze for a good few years, and it was one of the few that didn't taste like burnt marmalade mixed with soda water.    What do you think of it?

After much researching of 0.0% beers (0.4/0.5% being the majority as they are classed as 'alcohol free' for tax purposes), it's up there with a good clean bitter bite to it. Bitburger 0.0% is good too, though only available at Majestics I believe. Both at the cheaper end too strangely enough with the Peroni and San Miguel zeros at twice the price and half the taste.
Cheers fella!

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[99call]

3 minutes ago, Akela3rd said:

Peroni and San Miguel zeros at twice the price and half the taste.

Yep, as bad a Kaliber used to be, 

[CampDelta369]

Love the short. Good call

[wowser]

Want to grab a Cab next week, sorely tempted, and most likely will.  Reading recently smaller smokes pack more punch due to funnelling the party leaf through a reduced size. What was it comparable to?

[RDB]

Great review of a great cigar. I love em.

[Akela3rd]

Want to grab a Cab next week, sorely tempted, and most likely will.  Reading recently smaller smokes pack more punch due to funnelling the party leaf through a reduced size. What was it comparable to?

I have no idea what ' funnelling the party leaf ' means...
Shorts are not strong but are very flavourful. I always think of them as condensed Lusitanias. The Lusi just takes way longer and is a milder, gentler experience.

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[RDB]

Yes I’m not sure I need any other Partagas except the Short at one end and the Lusi at the other.

[Akela3rd]

Yes I’m not sure I need any other Partagas except the Short at one end and the Lusi at the other.

Agreed, but with a detour to the darker side of Partagas in the D4 along the way.

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[RDB]

On 10/6/2019 at 10:48 PM, Akela3rd said:

Agreed, but with a detour to the darker side of Partagas in the D4 along the way.

Yes, the minute I wrote that I realised I just ordered one of those 2014 boxes of D4s...

[Rhinoww]

The PD4 and the Party Short are gateway drugs to the joys of CC. 

Now if I can keep some around long enough to age them .....