Partagas Capitol TUA ABR 20 (XNYRW6)

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Bought one of these tins along with one of the Romeo y Julieta Club Kings just because I thought the tins were fun about a year ago, and finally getting around to trying one out. I'll have to grab one of the H. Upmann Regalia's soon just to complete the set.

First third: opens with cedar, paprika, savory spices with a reasonable kick of pepper, and a touch of cream. The creaminess slowly picks up but with the cedar note retains a darker character than I get with Partagas Shorts. A bit of graham cracker appears at the end.

Middle third: cream, cedar, savory spices, honey sweetness. The sweetness here is brighter and stronger than I get out of Shorts, which are the closest comparison I've had in the Partagas line.

Last third: flavors basically continue on in the same fashion, but in the last inch a bit of hay comes in as the cigar hits an underfilled patch, which I had noticed when cutting the cigar.

Overall: quite enjoyable, felt like a more rustic Partagas Short with more cedar, more peppery spice, but also more sweetness. 89/100