Partagas SP2

[Colt45]

I don't actually have the code, but I'm assuming '05

Construction: Excellent - nice and solid.

Wrapper: Medium to dark brown. Smooth, but finely toothed. Nice sheen.

Draw: Just about perfect.

Taste: Lightly spiced, with dark chocolate, and a menthol - like quality. Woody, with a

short, dry finish. About halfway in, it became more earthy and musky.

These qualities became more pronounced as the smoke progressed. In the

last third. it picked up some slight floral notes.

If I had tasted this blind, I would have never pegged this as Cuban. In fact, it

reminded me quite a bit, down to the perfumed pre light aroma, of a Honduran

cigar I smoke regularly. I enjoyed it. I'm really intersested to see how these

progress. For now I give it 88 points.

[Echeck]

I have had some dark wrapped singles from feb 05 that were very earthy. But they definatly tasted like partagas. It is a very different earthy taste then the bolivar earth.

[Spud2]

The ones I've smoked were from a JAN (ENE) 05 box, the first one I smoked didn't seen to special. Revisited them about 2 weeks ago and thought they are improving nicely! Given a little age, I think they being scoring in the 90's. Agree with your 88 score for now, nice review. :-)

[dysfunctional]

» The ones I've smoked were from a JAN (ENE) 05 box, the first one I smoked

» didn't seen to special. Revisited them about 2 weeks ago and thought they

» are improving nicely! Given a little age, I think they being scoring in

» the 90's. Agree with your 88 score for now, nice review. :-)

I have smoked quite alot of these.... I think they are very partagas but just stronger... reminds me a little like the party pryamides when they first launched in 2000....

The P2 are made with one and a half ligero and are nice strong smokes... definately one to age.....

[strayvector]

My box is from ene05 and I've smoke a few of these and they just keep getting better and better. I want to save the rest of the box for further aging so will be ordering more from Lisa in a week or so. These are now my favorite smokes, replacing the BBF and VR Unicos.

[dysfunctional]

» My box is from ene05 and I've smoke a few of these and they just keep

» getting better and better. I want to save the rest of the box for further

» aging so will be ordering more from Lisa in a week or so. These are now my

» favorite smokes, replacing the BBF and VR Unicos.

your box code is the same as mine and yes..they get better and better... makes aging them a problem....

[cvm4]

I love these cigars! Can't get enough of'm!

[thschrminm]

What I thought could never happened... happened...

My favorite Piramide the VR Unico was taken out by the PSP2...

I love these smokes and I hope the blend remains consistent...

[cvm4]

» My favorite Piramide the VR Unico was taken out by the PSP2...

:-| I still love a V.R. Unico with about 3 years of age on'm :-D

[1f1fan]

These are great smokes. I have a box to smoke and one to age for 5 years. Can't wait to see how these develop.

[idesign]

I'm workin on a 10ct from April 05. They've been wonderful so far, I'll definately have to get a box. Nice oily, dark reddish wrapper. Tons of powerful Partagas flavor. A keeper IMO.

[SoCalSmoker]

» I'm workin on a 10ct from April 05. They've been wonderful so far, I'll

» definately have to get a box. Nice oily, dark reddish wrapper. Tons of

» powerful Partagas flavor. A keeper IMO.

Only smoked one early on which was very good.

On my buy list.

[TR]

on the buy list....heck it's on my hoard list.

[ironman]

I agree, a very nice smoke already, but will only get better

Ironman

[harwellplant]

i bought a 10 to try. i have smoked two and am letting the others sit for a while. while i am certainly no expert, i believe this is one cigar that will get even better age.

[smk819]

I have smoked 2 of my 10. The second was far better than the first. I can't believe I traded one away for an Opus X. I am not impressed by Opus, but that's another thread.

[shrink]

I have smoked over 20 of these buggers so far, and am very impressed. Some have been better than others, and some have been stunning. If you like Partagas, you're gonna love this one. The profile is unique, but distinctly Partagas. It starts mild, like an aged lonsdale, with sweet wood and earth. In the middle, it's more like an 898V, with some bitter leather, and hints of cocoa and cinnamon. Toward the end, it builds in strength, and finishes with a load of spice, like a Party Corona or even a PSD4. Quite a smoke! Don't miss this.

[Mikey]

First one I had from my box was great.The 2nd was a little less than stellar to say the least.A bit plugged.I guess I need to try another real soon....

Seems the only way I'll age these is if I get another box....:-|

[habanolover]

» Partagas, you're gonna love this one. The profile is unique, but

» distinctly Partagas. It starts mild, like an aged lonsdale, with sweet

» wood and earth. In the middle, it's more like an 898V, with some bitter

» leather, and hints of cocoa and cinnamon. Toward the end, it builds in

» strength, and finishes with a load of spice, like a Party Corona or even a

» PSD4. Quite a smoke! Don't miss this.

So THAT's why I can't get enough of these...if you're not a shrink, you should be:-D

[cgrsmkr]

I tried one about a week after receiving the box. I agree that it's definitely got Partagas flavor, but I wasn't exactly awed by it. The rest of mine are going to sit for awhile.

[CIGARHead]

Definitelty my FAV right now. Cant get enough. The one I had last night was outstanding....gave me a slap in the face buzz too.

[Loki]

Had 1 this past saturday and it was great kind of a cross between a lonsdale and a psd4 flavor wise. I have to buy more.

[Curmudgeon]

I've smoked from two different boxes (SVF FEB05 and FIM FEB05). The SVFs have been considerably better tasting, but the FIMs are better made. I'm smoking the SVFs frequently, while they're still rocking.

[dysfunctional]

» I've smoked from two different boxes (SVF FEB05 and FIM FEB05). The SVFs

» have been considerably better tasting, but the FIMs are better made. I'm

» smoking the SVFs frequently, while they're still rocking.

That is the problem.... good smokes make it difficult to hoard them for the long term..... but they are definately great for aging...

[Elric]

I have yet to be impressed at all by this stick and I am well known as a Partagas fan.