Partagas Serie P2 MSU ABR 19 (MPQRW)*

[Cmelle]

I've had a few good boxes of P2s from MSU, but this last box hasn't been the best. The last 5 I've had from this box have had very snug draws. This one is quite the opposite. It's draw is very open. Wrapper is slightly dry, but not ugly by any means.

First third: starts off feeling underfilled. The cigar went out after 5 minutes, and I had to relight. I get a good hit of paprika and black pepper. The retrohale is very nice, and I find myself retrohaling every puff. Towards the end of the first third comes in some burnt black coffee.

Second third: In the second third I detect some licorice/anisee type flavour, and I'm going to say maybe a bit of clove. The Partagas spice is also there. I get a good couple of minutes of bitterness right at the halfway point, but luckily it fades.

Final third: bitterness returns at the start of the last third, but not a lot. Kindve like a bitter black coffee. Not too bad of a taste. Towards the end, the bitterness ramps up, and I put it out just past the band point. Overall the cigar wasn't bad. I've had a lot of better P2s. This one might of been underfilled, and the draw was too open for my liking. I still did enjoy it, so I'll give it an 89.

Hope you enjoyed the review.

[david9985]

Just look at those Rochers in the background! Thanks for the review, I often also pair smoking with chocolate, yet to try Rochers with a cigar though!