Partagas Culebras MSU JUN 18 (PTGSRW)*

[shippers]

Out of an original dress box of 9 cigars number 7 was my first one! All the others had been given away as a bit of novelty to friends. Its wonky shape and odd presentation always seemed to draw interest and the keen price point meant if it was chucked I wouldn't be too upset.

Turns out I underestimated this cigar. Why hadn't I had one sooner!

The initial draw was a little easy but those first few puffs rewarded me with a dry dense smoke spiked with elements of cream. The burn was spot on although the ash was weakly held - this cigar needed ashing often or run the risk of burning a hole in your shirt. I guess that was down to its twisted shape.

The first third was full of baking spice, creamy notes and wood. A little bit of a perfumed quality came into play on occasion almost like the taste of strong black tea. As the second third kicked in the smoke became denser and noticeably dryer. It lost the sweet perfumed cream notes instead picking up some salt on the back. I started to pick up notes of salted Almonds. In the final third some of the sweetness returns and combines with a salty dense buttery smoke. Almost like a sweet and salted popcorn.

I have been enjoying Green Spot as an easy drinking everyday Irish pot still whiskey. Unfortunately it is a little too light a pairing with this cigar which probably would have benefitted from something with a bit more body. Perhaps a meaty single malt like Mortlach would have been a better choice.

The mid strength smoke picked up in the final third giving me a little bit of a headiness as I finish up. Laurence on the Sautter YouTube channel however doesn't seem phased...

Overall a solid smoke - the other two won't be getting handed out!

[Euripidespants]

I think these are machine rolled. Would explain the ash not holding. Haven’t had one in a while but smoked a lot of machine rolled partagas as a student because I liked them more than the more expensive domestics. Very cheap with plenty of Cuban twang.

[LLC]

They are hand rolled and often very good. Great for sharing when your with a couple of friends.


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[Chucko8]

Nice review and pictures thanks. The only example of these that I have been fortunate enough to try certainly had some similarities to that which you experienced.