My first ISOM

[CgarDan]

Thanks to anew friend up north I got my hands on a few ISOMs

Decided to start with a Partagas Shorts leaving the best for last

When I looked at it first I though ok too many veins but it does have a nice velvety feel with oily and brown wrapper. But how is that different from what I have smoked before especially with a length of about 5 and a ring gauge of around 40 - I have seen things more mpressive before. But keeping an open mind I started my journey

The cap is cut and the pre-light fraw is tighter than the non ISOMs but def not plugged.

I have infront of me a cup of very nice coffe and I am ready to light this one up. Amazingly the cigar does not bet burned a lot on the edges but maybe just a 1/5 of an inch all around perfect burn.

So I am ready to get hit with the strength of what I heard ISOMs are all about. Nothing of the kind. Just a nice smooth draw with hints of spice. One inch down I see very nice holding ash and all I get is pure smoothness and spices galore. Interesting thing is its not just spicy but a multitude of spices that keep changing from pull to pull. I already like this Now I get some hints of earth, wood, and leather. Ok this is interesting I am half way through this beauty so I will change it up a bit

Now I have a glass with 12 year old Mc'Callan scotch aged in cherry wood.

And just in time the cigar changes into a reall erthy herby type of taste, I smell a nice medow pine, and smoke but not the fire fire help me kind but like a nice smoked meat kind as the cigar turns to mere mellow nutty flavors now.

How can they get so many tastes and smells into such a little cigar.

Jim -- I am on a slippery slope indeed

No more writing I am going to take this one right to the fingers burning finish

[drew_goring]

You sure it wasn't a Partagas Petite Coronas Especiale?

Just checking...because although the two are common in size, they are completely different smokes.

Congrats on your first.

[CoventryCat86]

You sure it wasn't a Partagas Petite Coronas Especiale?

Just checking...because although the two are common in size, they are completely different smokes.

Congrats on your first.

I highly doubt it, the dimensions of these cigars are quite different from one another. A Petit Corona Especiales is a machine made cigar measuring 5 1/4 x 44 otherwise known as an "Eminentes" vitola. These cigars are almost impossible to find. On the other hand those horrible Partagas Shorts are a hand made cigar measuring 4 3/8 x 42 and are a "Minuto" vitola. Partagas Shorts are abundant and very popular. Personally I can't stand the friggin' things.

[drew_goring]

I personally would consider them close in size. It is quite difficult to tell an inch or so and 2 rg when they are not side to side...for me anyways.

Are the PCEs really that hard to find? I sure didn't have any trouble finding a box...

Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales
Partagás Cigars
hand made

I was under the assumption that they were handmade as well...

[Newfie]

Glad you enjoyed it Dan.

This was a Partagas Petite Corona I got in a box split with, ....... oh shit, what's his name ............ (he he he )

Wasn't it Andrew??
EDIT:

I checked a couple of sites (like the link below) and they say it's "hand made". I know "Hencho a Mano" is spanish for "completely hand made", but I don't know how else to interpret "hand made".


EDIT #2:

Link removed at the valued advice of a senior BOTL.

Jim

[CgarDan]

Must have been Petite Coronas Especiale but could noit have been machine made -- too good for that

EDIT: By the way the prices from the link above are better than anything I have seen in Europe

[WOXOF]

Thanks to anew friend up north I got my hands on a few ISOMs

Decided to start with a Partagas Shorts leaving the best for last

When I looked at it first I though ok too many veins but it does have a nice velvety feel with oily and brown wrapper. But how is that different from what I have smoked before especially with a length of about 5 and a ring gauge of around 40 - I have seen things more mpressive before. But keeping an open mind I started my journey

The cap is cut and the pre-light fraw is tighter than the non ISOMs but def not plugged.

I have infront of me a cup of very nice coffe and I am ready to light this one up. Amazingly the cigar does not bet burned a lot on the edges but maybe just a 1/5 of an inch all around perfect burn.

So I am ready to get hit with the strength of what I heard ISOMs are all about. Nothing of the kind. Just a nice smooth draw with hints of spice. One inch down I see very nice holding ash and all I get is pure smoothness and spices galore. Interesting thing is its not just spicy but a multitude of spices that keep changing from pull to pull. I already like this Now I get some hints of earth, wood, and leather. Ok this is interesting I am half way through this beauty so I will change it up a bit

Now I have a glass with 12 year old Mc'Callan scotch aged in cherry wood.

And just in time the cigar changes into a reall erthy herby type of taste, I smell a nice medow pine, and smoke but not the fire fire help me kind but like a nice smoked meat kind as the cigar turns to mere mellow nutty flavors now.

How can they get so many tastes and smells into such a little cigar.

Jim -- I am on a slippery slope indeed

No more writing I am going to take this one right to the fingers burning finish

CgarDan,
Regardless of wtf you smoked, congrats on your first ISOM. Sounds like you enjoyed it which is what its all about.

[Newfie]

CgarDan,
Regardless of wtf you smoked, congrats on your first ISOM. Sounds like you enjoyed it which is what its all about.

Well said!