Partagas Serie No 1 EL 2017 Nobleza unknown (PAWRC)

[MountainMilG]

I received this cigar in a sampler from El Pres from winning something last year (I honestly forget what, maybe a review) so I don't know box codes on it.  Good construction, nice smell to it, not too squishy nor too hard.  I've only had a few limited editions, so while I see the hate often expressed about them I was open to trying it out.  I do love Partagas.

Standard V cut, good predraw, toasted well and lit well.  I've seen others talk about problems staying lit or uneven burn or tunneling, but for the most part mine was good in all that.  A tad uneven in the last third, but overall it burned well.  HUGE, lovely billowing clouds of smoke though, good lord.  Were I Gandalf or Bilbo perhaps I would have been able to blow intricate smoke rings, but I just let it waft away.

Consistent flavors for me for the most part - chocolate, some light cream, maybe a tad of earth and later on almost a tinge of mushroom.  Overall I'd say chocolate.    Not the cocoa of a Monte 4, a tad smoother than that.  Hints of cream around the edges, perhaps a tiny bit of the partagas spice, but nothing like a short or D4. 

Overall really good cigar.  But big for what I tend to like, but good flavors and those clouds of smoke!  Looking at the prices, a tad more than I'd spend for anything on a regular basis, but as a treat it would be worth it.  Call it high 80's, maybe an 88.

[Chucko8]

Great pictures and review. The smoke billowing off really shows up. Must be time for me to try another one of these