 | | Origin: | Cuba | Manufactured: Hand Made |
| Gauge: | Medium | Length: | 110 |
| Format: | Minuto | Ring: | 42 |
| Weight: | 7,46 gr. | Score: | 8.3 |
| Presentation: 2 Layers in a Box of 25 |
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Review #66:  Some time ago, my experience with the Shorts was from a couple of unbanded sticks that were also slightly cheaper than the banded ones I've bought since then. While good smokes and comparable to the ones now, there was some variation in construction quality (mainly the draw). Does anyone have info on this?
The one I had just now in a park on a bench was the second banded Short I've smoked, and like the previous one a thoroughly enjoyable experience. It started off with a taste typical to Cubans, and even more typical of Partagas. Green pepper laced with espresso, the only difference being that the taste here was very clean. No roughness occasionally found in other cigars. During the first quarter the pepper remained a constant, mellowing out after a short while but defining the taste.
The cigar got milder after that, evolving into a complex mix but always with an undertone of power. Something that takes hold of the tongue, claiming your attention.
At the half of the stick it evolved even more. To be honest, I was too busy just enjoying it to make mental notes on all the flavours. Coffee, with an increasing presence of chocolate, all in a wonderfully balanced blend.
The finish is as marvelous as the rest and shows an evolution all of its own, really too complex to describe until I've sat down with one of these and made notes of all I find. Wonderfully fragrant, both in taste and aroma. Until the stick lets you know gently that it's time to put it down, the taste remains clean and fully devoid of any hint of unpleasantness.
I was going to note that the only catch is the almost comparable quality of the Aristocrats (that I'm always defending adamantly) which are cheaper, but after tasting the finish I'm no longer so sure. One thing is certain, though... These have a lot more aging potential. Great smokes while young, I suspect a couple of years of ageing will truly yield something exceptional.
I don't understand how people can go through vitolas of this size in under 30 minutes. I got a good 50 minutes of perfection from this. The positive climate surrounding these cigars is well funded. Not to be missed. - Submitted by Nekotaku on May 24, 2007
Review #65: A good size for a "short". A good and easy draw from the start, smooth smoke throughout. Leather, wood and grass in the taste, with maybe a hint of spice, a touch of coffee aroma halfway through. My only negative comment is that it didn't burn very evenly. Smoking time 20-25 minutes. Overall a very good smoke. - Submitted by newsmoke on May 20, 2007
Review #64: Wow. I've never thought I could be so impressed by a short smoke. As reviewer #63 has just stressed, it's ready to be enjouyed right from the box, although being a new cigar. Taste is earthy-woody-leathery, with a hint of spices. Draw is OK, but it burns a little uneven in the 1st half (I presume it will improve after 5-6 months in my humi). Wonderful mid-day smoke, with a lot of character and a pleasant smell. - Submitted by Razvan Voncu on May 18, 2007
Review #63: I just had a Partagas Short from my box dated Jan. '07. These little sticks are very new, but let me tell you...this cigar is ready to smoke right away. What a great little cigar! I was so impressed. I can't imagine what a year or two of aging will do to these great cigars. This smokes like a big stick. Great big plumes of smoke. The flavours are amazing. There's a little spice but it's not overwhelming. It's actually very well balanced. The draw was perfect. When I cut the head it looked like the draw was going to be tight, but this definitely wasn't the case. This has been rolled to perfection. ...eagerly looking forward to smoking the remaining 24 cigars in this box. This was one of the best smokes I've had in the last couple of weeks. If only it would have lasted longer...!!! - Submitted by cookj1 on May 3, 2007
Review #62: Box Code: ENE 06. Pre-light: loose draw, almost woody. very nice appearance. Upon lighting, the cigar started out of the gate in a somewhat harsh manner, almost a bit bitter. The first third yielded the traditional partagas pepper, leather and a little bit of burnt toast. However, these flavors were a bit overpowered by the constant bitter lingering flavor. In the second third of the cigar the spice stayed but the earthy leather taste seemed to yield to a bit deeper, almost sweet flavor. I want to call it black cherry, but I feel that is a bad characterization. Again, however, this lingering bitterness was determined to ruin my experience. I stuck with it, and was rewarded as the spice started to take a further hold on my palate in the final third. By this time the bitterness yielded a bit. I am a bit disappointed how this experience went, but I hope that a little age will remedy the situation. - Submitted by jakebarnes on May 1, 2007
This cigar spans 18 pages: 1 2 3 4 5 [6] 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
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