Partagas D4, Cohiba Robustos, newbie steps into the flames...

[One Drop]

An old friend of mine who's now living in Edmonton is here for a few days, and took the Cohibas off my hands. He's sharing the box with his brother, but we had one each last night at this outdoor blues festival. They really are an amazing Robusto, and unique in terms of style and palette of flavours. I'm glad they went to him; he's one of the only friends I have who smokes cigars and I rarely see him any more.

That leaves the Partagas D4s. For anyone who hasn't tried them who might be interested, I'd describe them as medium strong, very typically Partagas i.e. quite masculine, with notes of leather and toasted flavours predominant. Very rich, they get quite spicy by the last third, and there is a lot of subtle development as they smoke, for a Robusto. Never harsh or too aggressive in spite of their strength, and very long on the palette. The ideal smoke after a rich or spicy dinner, or late at night with an old rum or an Islay single malt.




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