Size:

Corona

An often overlooked great tasting basic maduro cigar, the Partagas #8 Maduro should be a standard in every  humidor. The rich cameroon wrapper has no equal for flavor and the strength is just full enough to be satisfying.

Pre-Smoke
The wrapper on this cigar is very dark, almost oscuro, with a compost and barnyard smell. A well constructed stick, the Partagas is very solid and tight with little to no veining visible.

Burn

Great construction equals great burning characteristics. As long as I didn't smoke too fast, the Partagas exhibited an even, self-correcting burn with a fine burn line. No problems with the draw on this cigar and the light gray ash held on pretty well.  Interestingly, there was little resting smoke, but a pull on the stick produced a mouthful of creamy, tasty smoke.

The Flavor
Sweet earth and chocolate with some char are the basic flavors of this smoke. A little spice appears at the beginning, fades and then returns at the end. As the cigar reaches the middle, the smoke really becomes creamy and full with a smooth, long sweet finish.

This characteristic flavor continues to the end, never getting bitter or harsh.  At a price point that is below many of the other currently popular maduro cigars, this cigar delivers a lot of bang for the buck.

Region:

Dominican Republic

Rating:

xx by Cigar Aficionado

Length:

6.25"

Ring Gauge:

48

Filler:

Dominican Republic, Mexico

Binder:

Mexico

Wrapper:

Cameroon

Price Range:

$

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Suggested Single Malt Pairing

Ardbeg 10 Year Old

The Ardbeg 10 is a classic heavily peated Islay malt that just begs for a dark maduro cigar, and this combination produces a rich, rewarding experience.

Suggested Chocolate Pairing

Chuao - Gran Cacao

Go deep into the flavors with the bittersweet dark chocolate of the Gran Cacao.