Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No. 3 (OSU EA00)

[shrink]

Ten years have worked their magic on these diminutive carlotas. When young, they are veritable firecrackers, whipsawing your palate and senses with the raw sensations of untanned leather, crushed black pepper and intense spicy notes.

Ah, but with age an entirely different personality emerges. Soft, demure, and seductive. When clipped, my nose was greeted with aromas of tanned saddle leather, decomposed cedar, and lemon flowers. On my tongue, the smoke showed a crisply sweet complex of dry berry, melon rind, cocoa, citrus essence, toasted cinnamon and crushed walnuts. Patience is mandatory; this is a cigar to be "sipped" rather than swallowed. Light, slow draws are rewarded with a long, deep, chocolate-toned finish. The cigar is balanced, complex, and utterly complete.

Like a fine chocolate truffle slowly melting in the mouth.

[Guibou]

What a mouthwatering review!

Too bad there's no pix otherwise i could have bite part of my laptop :-D

[Tampa1257]

Bob, you need to quit eating Capt Crunch Cereal before writing cigar reviews!

Nice job and I agree with all the flavors in the aged Partagas Serie du Connaisseur No. 3's:ok:

[Colt45]

Great review of one of my favorite cigars.

Sounds more like nine years of magic, though :-D

[android]

Great review Shrink.... I have not had one of these but today I received a box (FPG OCSC) from LCDH...there in the deep freeze and then off to rest for 30-45 days...but your review has got me dying to try one...we should swap a few if your interested.

Thanks again

Andy