Partagas (Cuba) Charlottes

Ok now I've had damn near a box of these now and have grown to appreciate them more. I've now had some with age. My wifey likes them better than the short. Good from the start but they really hit their crescendo at the end. Draw and burn were fine, nice tight ash and plenty of Partagas flavor. Damn fine smoke.

The ones I have smoked are from '98. I've had no problems with the draw or burn even when smoked while driving. Nice taste that gets richer in the second half.

While it was still fresh in my mind, like icehog I thought the first part of it was just good cuban earthyness then boom the spice came alive. Only knock I have on this smoke is a slightly tight draw and it burn't up quite fast. Otherwise this is a winner.

The first two third os this cigar, from '01, were relatively uneventful. Decent draw if not a bit tight, sharp burn, earthy flavors. But the last 1/3 was incredible. A dichotomy of spice and sweetness, it had the twang that makes your tongue start to tingle, while also having a sweetness that was reminisant of honey. Maybe the most my tongue has ever tingled from a cigar! I only had one more, so I found a box immediately and ordered it...great stuff!