Partagas Salomones LRE Mar 09

[El Presidente]

Partagas Salomones LRE Mar 09 Video Review.

We weren't overly impressed here albeit we practiced cigar infanticide in tasting a 3 month old cigar. Still, I found the 08's to be better. We will revisit this cigar in the coming months to see if we have just got a rogue box.

Nice editing Smithy in blocking out most of Kens discussion with shots of wine

[Colt45]

Thanks for another honest review. Smithy, one of your best editing jobs yet!

[Mr. Japan]

Great review and yes , this cigar is improving (the first releases where not as expected).

[Ken Gargett]

smithy, that was a blast from the past, given how long ago we filmed it.

and that delgihtful "shirt" again. tell me, does it come in men's?

[sandholm]

Partagas Salomones LRE Mar 09 Video Review.

thanks for a great (honest) review, this cigar has been on my list for a long time but I still haven't tried it.

Perfect editing Smithy...

cheers

[Guest rob]

It's amazing that they release premium cigars, in this price range, that under-perform and are so far removed from their marque. It really is inexcusable.

I don't buy the "to young" excuse either. They should be good to go from the get go... and improve with age. Habanos need to lift their game. $45+ AUD for a cigar that misses is a travesty.

Thanks gents.

[Smooth]

Another entertaining review!!

Must say i had a good chuckle to myself once I realised Ken was edited out for wine montages...

Thanks for the efforts as always guys!

[habanohal]

I havent bought any of these yet but I expect the Salamones to be like the Party Shorts on steroids. Looks like Another flop from HSA.

Another disapointment like the Cuaba Diademas

[perfectform]

Thanks for the review guys. Let me say I absolutely love Partagas, yet I was never excited by this release. I don't like the format, and I've discovered that probably less than 50% of these special releases are true to their marques. If I want to smoke a real Partagas, give me an 898V please.

[Colt45]

Though I'm not inclined to purchase cigars of this format either, as the guys mentioned, they are still quite young and it'll be interesting to

see how they pan out.

Hal, it's interesting that we often think a larger cigar will be bolder than a smaller counterpart, and it often ends up not being the case

For anyone who has not seen these great threads re the ratios of tobaccos used in large vs. small cigars, here are a couple of links if you're interested:

Link1

Link2

Unfortunately, the photos are missing from the Lusitania vs. SdC3 thread.

[Habanos2000]

It's amazing that they release premium cigars, in this price range, that under-perform and are so far removed from their marque. It really is inexcusable.

I don't buy the "to young" excuse either. They should be good to go from the get go... and improve with age. Habanos need to lift their game. $45+ AUD for a cigar that misses is a travesty.

Thanks gents.

Rob,

I agree 100% with your comments. If there is a sliver lining to these dark clouds it's that I'm not spending as much money as I would if these cigars performed the way they could and should.

I also look forward to seeing Ken's full participation in the video reviews again soon. It's a shame Smithy needs to creatively edit in filler material to make up for his absence.

[josie67]

Rob,

I agree 100% with your comments. If there is a sliver lining to these dark clouds it's that I'm not spending as much money as I would if these cigars performed the way they could and should.

I also look forward to seeing Ken's full participation in the video reviews again soon. It's a shame Smithy needs to creatively edit in filler material to make up for his absence.

I have had 3 so far, and they are one of the worst cigars of 2009 so far.

[Jimmy2]

Rob is correct cigars should taste great young out of the box that's the way they are ment to be.The oh they must be young with age they will get better is so false.99% of cigar smokers smoke right out of the box young and their should be no excuse why cigars like this are not smoking great out of the box.Even more that Cuba uses aged tobacco now when making their cigars.To me it's a bum box and if not than they are making some shitty high end cigars.And please stop saying they need age than they will be better crap let's face it the fault is the people who make the cigars.Cigars need a good rating fresh a foundation to judge if age will make them better down the road.

[Stormin691]

Thanks for the honest review fellas... Where was Kenny on this one??

[BobLobLaw]

and that delgihtful "shirt" again. tell me, does it come in men's?

Does your sweater?!

[asmith]

Thanks for the honest review fellas... Where was Kenny on this one??

Not sure where Ken got to, he was there I remember hearing him but not really seeing him??

[Ken Gargett]

Not sure where Ken got to, he was there I remember hearing him but not really seeing him??

nice! you are a bitter man, smithy.

ITS ALL ABOUT THE SHIRT!

[asmith]

Is that all you have got Ken?

[Ken Gargett]

Is that all you have got Ken?

sorry, smithy. i've clearly managed to offend you somehow. not sure whether that was in opening my house to you whenever you needed it for your videos or pouring endless wine down your throat or cleaning up after you and so on and on - all done purely to annoy you of course (while i might add you were the only one of us being paid to sit and drink and smoke). just let me know what it is that so deeply offends you about that and i'll happily stop.

and my nephew is thoroughly enjoying your, or rather now my, CD's. should have them back by christmas-ish.

[asmith]

and my nephew is thoroughly enjoying your, or rather now my, CD's. should have them back by christmas-ish.

Nice

[Ken Gargett]

Nice

i'll assume that is a term of approval.

[Guest rob]

...just let me know what it is that so deeply offends you about that and i'll happily stop.

I could be wrong here... but I'm pretty sure it's the bit where you constantly imply he's homosexual, lazy and wears womens clothes.

[Colt45]

I could be wrong here... but I'm pretty sure it's the bit where you constantly imply he's homosexual, lazy and wears womens clothes.

Perhaps it's because they're both so much alike that they're constantly at each other........

[asmith]

Perhaps it's because they're both so much alike that they're constantly at each other........

Its all about keeping you lot entertained.

[Bartolomeo]

This is CA's cigar of the week (93/100), any recent experience with these lately?

Thanks,

Bart