Partagas Chicos

[Van55]

One of the questions I see asked with great frequency on various cigar boards is, "What Cuban cigar do you recommend for those occasions when you don't have much time to enjoy a cigar?"

The question always generates recommendations from the Perla and Minuto vitolas with the odd Reyes thrown in. For me, although to my taste there are no bad cigars among these, this is the wrong answer. It almost always takes me 35 to 45 minutes to fully enjoy even an El Principe.

So what I recommend for a 15 to 30 minute (depending on how you smoke) blast of Cuban tobacco flavor is the Pargagas Chico. These little machine made guys are just 29 x 4 1/8 -- little bigger than a cigarette. They give out tons of fairly strong, straight-forward Cuban tobacco flavor. They aren't nuanced or complex, but have a wonderful lingering finish and never disappoint, in my experience.

Not only to they taste great, leaving you wanting more, the price is right for those of limited means.

[Moglman]

I'm with you Van. I enjoy an occasional mini, Entreacto, Laguito No.3, Carolina, and other small vitolas, and the Chicos fit the bill nicely when time is short.

[BigSlick]

I topped a pic review I did a while back for these gems. Love the little buggers.

[Jimmy2]

Great little stick .

[Taino]

I always carry some "peso cigars" for this moments. El Credito, Selectos, Reloba, el Cacique, etc. They are very cheap, cuban and they somehow give you a taste uf cuban tobacco, allowing me to not feel guilty when I throw them away after a few puffs.

[badhangover]

Well said, Van. I go through a ton of these during my work week. For variety, I also go through a ton of RyJ Puritos and clubs from Cohiba and Montecristo. My favorite of them all is the Partagas Chico.

[Tom Bolivar]

Funny you would post that now. I just bought a box of Chicos the other day and really was surprised of the "grown up" and mature taste they deliver. Very nice for a little stick! And they keep me from breaking my Bolivar Chicos box. :-P

[JulietasRomeo]

Oh yeah. I like to smoke these on the way to the office. The H. Upmann Puritos are my favorite of the smaller guys.

[eriksson20]

hello guys,

i am sorry but i have to disagree. I do not like the Chicos. Something about them just does not match with my taste buds. I prefer to skip the quickies and retainto smoking only when i have a longer time to spend. Anyway, i am glad you enjoy them...

Miker

[El Presidente]

Van, I use to be a quickie fanatic and the Chicos was a go to cigar for those moments. Then I hat some plugged boxes and fell out of love (I am fickle )

I miss the old Ramon Allones Bits of Havana. I thought they were the pick of this size.

Today I gravitate towards the Hoyo Du Monterrey Le Hoyo Du Maire. Hand rolled and exquisite small cigar.