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(Description provided by General Cigar)
Partagas is launching “Añejo,” a refined cigar named for the profoundly-aged wrapper tobaccos that define its appearance and its taste.
Handcrafted at General Cigar Dominicana and shipping to retailers on March 1, Partagas Añejo is a dimensional blend that starts off mellow and builds to a medium-bodied experience as the smoke progresses. Notes of wood, leather and earth abound, stemming from the cigar’s artisanal blend.
The star of Partagas Añejo is its wrapper. Predominantly adorned with a rare 1998 Cameroon which is intermixed with 2013 Connecticut Shade in a barber-pole format, the aged wrapper tobaccos create a cigar of exceptional depth. The Mexican and Dominican filler and Dominican binder deepen the complexity of the aged wrappers to deliver a layered experience.
Matt Wilson, senior brand manager for Partagas said, “With Partagas Añejo, we have taken the brand’s long-term association with aged Cameroon wrappers to a new level. Not only have we created the first Partagas cigar to have a barber pole wrapper, but we’ve also done so with tobaccos that are among the most aged we’ve ever used. Añejo will become a seasonal offering for Partagas, one that will give us the opportunity to highlight the intricacies and nuances of deeply-aged Cameroon wrapper.”
Handcrafted at General Cigar Dominicana and presented in 25-count wooden boxes, Partagas Añejo is available in just two sizes. Both frontmarks are 4.5” length in length which was dictated by the size of Cameroon wrapper leaves.
Available vitolas:
Petit Robusto (4.5” x 49)– SRP per cigar $6.99 REVIEWED TODAY
Esplendido (4.5” x 60)– SRP per cigar $7.49
The cigar is quite short and looks nice with the barber pole wrapper. It has a average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was tight so I used the PerfecDraw tool to open the draw. The initial flavors at light up were apricot, light citrus peel, toffee, a little cinnamon, and a very clean leather. There was black pepper rated at 7. A nice, sweet start.
At the first third (20 minutes) I had more pronounced citrus peel, apricot, toffee, light cinnamon, and clean leather. Not much changed. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is toffee and leather with average lingering black pepper. The cigar is nice. It's not wowing me but it's nice. I rated the first third 91.
Moving through the second third (41 minutes) a little black coffee appeared at the base. The notes I had were toffee, leather, and black coffee. The apricot is very light if it's there at all. The finish is toffee and leather with improved lingering black pepper. The loss of apricot notes were a little bit of a negative. I enjoyed them. I rated the second third 90.
The cigar lasted 1 hour. In the final third the toffee notes came out a little more. The apricot notes were not there but the increased toffee was nice and sweet. The black coffee didn't hurt the cigar and along with the leather made a nice base. The cigar ended at medium bodied. The finish is nice toffee with some leather and very good lingering black pepper. I still call this a "nice" cigar. I liked the increased toffee so I raised the final third back to 91.
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