Partagas Corona RSE FEB 02

[Bartolomeo]

-Hard to find but they are out there if you do your homework

-Slight box press, beautiful, firm construction, feels very solid in hand, maybe too overpacked?

-Pre draw is sweet tobacco and earth with some musty hints

-Tight Cuban draw initially w/ pepper, leather and wood

-Smoking this very slow, light amounts of smoke dance around, cigar starting to draw a little easier

-Not a lot of spice so far but more toned down flavors like earth, tannin, cedar and roasted nuts, more Rustic is what I meant to say I think

-2/3 brings more traditional Partagas flavor of pepper/leather and spice, flavors are great, draw is still a little so-so

-Ash is very light-Grey in color, layered tightly, still minimal amounts of smoke, seems like this is a very refined cigar, smooth in the transition from the 1/3 to the 2/3

-Flavors are abundant in this cigar right now in the middle of the 2/3, Solid Medium in profile, VERY enjoyable

-At this point I wonder how much has to do with actual cigar and how much has to do with it being 8 years old? My guess it’s a nice combination of both

-Final 1/3 encompasses some raw sugar, continued leather/spice profile, all very smooth in transition, very complex and not afraid to show it

-Recently I have had good luck with the Part de Part #1, Part Seleccion Privada and now this Partagas Corona, all fine sticks

-This was an outstanding smoke and I can forgive the somewhat tough draw

-9.15/10

Bart

[cleondann]

-Hard to find but they are out there if you do your homework

-Slight box press, beautiful, firm construction, feels very solid in hand, maybe too overpacked?

-Pre draw is sweet tobacco and earth with some musty hints

-Tight Cuban draw initially w/ pepper, leather and wood

-Smoking this very slow, light amounts of smoke dance around, cigar starting to draw a little easier

-Not a lot of spice so far but more toned down flavors like earth, tannin, cedar and roasted nuts, more Rustic is what I meant to say I think

-2/3 brings more traditional Partagas flavor of pepper/leather and spice, flavors are great, draw is still a little so-so

-Ash is very light-Grey in color, layered tightly, still minimal amounts of smoke, seems like this is a very refined cigar, smooth in the transition from the 1/3 to the 2/3

-Flavors are abundant in this cigar right now in the middle of the 2/3, Solid Medium in profile, VERY enjoyable

-At this point I wonder how much has to do with actual cigar and how much has to do with it being 8 years old? My guess it’s a nice combination of both

-Final 1/3 encompasses some raw sugar, continued leather/spice profile, all very smooth in transition, very complex and not afraid to show it

-Recently I have had good luck with the Part de Part #1, Part Seleccion Privada and now this Partagas Corona, all fine sticks

-This was an outstanding smoke and I can forgive the somewhat tough draw

-9.15/10

Bart

Awesome collection

[thechenman]

Nice. Gotta love the Partagas...

[bassman]

Fine cigars. My boxes from MAR 02 are peppery, full bodied & very strong. My kind of cigars!

[android]

Nice job.

[PigFish]

Damn shame you can't often find a better cigar at 2x the cost. Hmmmm... maybe that is why they no longer make them! Nice job Mate! -P

[ksblazer]

I had a some 02 Partgas coronas as well. Burned though them pretty quickly as I liked that leathery/spicy flavor you mentioned.

Too bad they are not around anymore

[finecigar]

Terrific job- as usual! I enjoy your photos especially the comparison one. Thanks for this because I was actually curious about this cigar and how it would rate.

[stphen]

well its a fantastic collection , going great man, welldone

[stphen]

well very nice pictures you had posted, thanks for these exclusive pictures