2004 Partagas Serie du Connaisseur #2 Review

[HeavyMetal-cr]

2004 Partagas Serie du Connaisseur #2, 6 1/2 X 38

Storage: 65 - 67 RH at 65 - 68F.

Construction: Toothy satin colorado wrapper with a couple small. Solidly rolled with no soft spots.

Prelight: Rich mellow tobacco aroma with mellow tobacco and cedar flavors. Medium-firm draw.

Burn: Lit evenly, straight burn with one minor touch-up. Lightly flaky off-white and light gray ash.

Smoking Notes: Initial impression is a smooth and elegant smoke with cedar, wood and mellow tobacco notes. The finish is lightly salty and floral. The aroma is woody, spicy and floral. Half way, the cigar develops notes of light sweetened lemon oil, sweet spices and a bit of cocoa and leather. By 2/3, the smoke has darkened just a bit to very rich, heavy tobacco and sweet wood with light spice and lemon notes. I smoked it to the nub and. An excellent 1 hour smoke.

Overall Impression: A rich and elegant medium-full smoke, the SdC panatelas are not as strong or brash as the rest of the line, rather they’re “a Partagas in a top hat and tails”. Definitely an A+ smoke.

[KevinG]

Nice review HM.

The list of great reviews by HM grows, as does my list of smokes to acquire.