Partagas Serie E no. 2 - MAR JUL 20 (OYMRW2)

[Superhans]

Looking for a longer smoke tonight. Maybe not the longest cigar out there but certainly one of the larger cigars I tend to choose. Typically I will save the lengthier smoke for last thing at night when I have more time to myself.

 

Rustic reddish brown wrapper with a dry feel. Quite loosely packed but the draw is pristine which i often find to be the case with the E2. This is from one of those great little 5 packs I have crammed into the corner of the humidor. Wish I’d picked up more.

 

1/3 opening flavours are a salty toasted spice with some cocoa on the finish. Hints of nuttiness. Draw is perfect as expected. Smooth and rich tasting.

 

2/3 smoke noticeably drier about an inch or two in. Flavours transition more toward dark coffee and a dry oak. Nice layer of spice in the background. Lots going on.

 

3/3 sweet mouth coating leather notes come through for the tail end of the second third and into the final third. Accompanied by milky coffee and a cayenne spice on the lips. Burn has been impressive all the way down but surprisingly fast today - near enough 50 minutes start to finish.

 

91 - would have been higher but the final third wasn’t up there with the first two. Absolutely nothing on the retrohale until the final inch as well which was a surprise. Otherwise a superb smoke. 

[djrey]

Nice review! 50 minutes for an E2? You must have a pretty quick pace there, that's near 2 hours for many. Was it a very loose pack?

[karp]

Nice review for an excellent cigar. Thanks for sharing! 50min is indeed fast... the E2's I've had so far are 1.5h or so and were very good.

[smbauerllc]

Nice review.

I love the E2 and try to always keep a couple in my stash. Excellent smokes in every regard and perfectly consistent

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[Superhans]

10 hours ago, djrey said:

Nice review! 50 minutes for an E2? You must have a pretty quick pace there, that's near 2 hours for many. Was it a very loose pack?

Felt very light but draw was spot on - the last few E2/Rio Secos I’ve had have been similar and all come in around the hour mark

 

9 hours ago, Lrabold89 said:

ill echo that..damn 50 min! usually i get at least an hour and 10/15 mins out of these ....i would recomend slowing down if possible and see fi the final 3rd improves ..also maybe give the cigar a purge or 2 towards the final third to see if that helps 

Might have to try that for the next one - thanks!

[djrey]

End of the day its all about enjoyment. Puff at whatever pace gives you the best experience

[djrey]

Just now, Lrabold89 said:

this is also true, however i believe there are things you can do to get better enjoyment out of a cigar, even if you already currently enjoy it 

Totally on board with you there. There are always tips and tricks that others can teach that may improve the experience. In this case I would imagine pushing the burn time to 1.25 to 1.5 hours would result in a more enjoyable experience. 

[djrey]

Another tip that I'll use often on loosely filled cigars is to dab my tongue on the filler in the end. The moisture will swell the leaves and provide you with whatever draw you desire. Can really help to slow down an underfilled quick burning cigar. 

[LLC]

50 minutes is pretty good. I did one in 5 minutes tonight. 
 

plugged…pitched 😂