This brand is named for it’s founder, Don Jaime Partagas, who began manufacturing cigars in 1827, but put his own name on his line of cigars in 1845. After his death, the brand passed to Ramon Cifuentes in 1889 and was owned by Cifuentes y Cia. prior to nationalization, earning a mention by name in English novelist Evelyn Waugh’s 1945 work, Brideshead Revisited. Partagas cigars also won gold medals in at least three international expositions between 1867 and 1884. There is no doubt about the strong, intense flavour of this line and it is still produced in the Partagas factory, renamed Fernando Perez after nationalization. The range is immense and it would be hard for a smoker not to find a Partagas which fits his or her interest in size or shape. Buyer beware: the 8-9-8 selections vary greatly in size and strength; identification is made by whether the box is varnished or not.
The medium tobacco taste is now blended with subtle earthy and peppery flavours, which gives this cigar an ordinary taste, but this does not mean that the taste is bad. The minimum recommended ageing for this cigar is at least 2 years.
Loading ... This cigar, discontinued in the year 2002, is probably the oldest among all Partagas, because old catalogues point out it existed before the Revolution. It is strong with rich flavour and aroma, and well balanced.
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The previous version of this cigar was famous with its strong tobacco taste and also strong earthy peppery flavours. However, the latest production has been made quite milder. One possible solution, for those who miss the old strong flavours, is ageing the cigar properly, because it is presented in a fully varnished box, perfect for maturing the product.
Loading ... Strength was one of the most important features of this cigar, but since the year 1995, that strength has been slightly reduced. The minimum ageing recommended goes from three to five years.
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