Once an all-time favorite, the #10 seems to have suffered a bit lately. The wrappers on my most recent box were rough, the burn was unimpressive with a flaky ash, and the aroma was funky to say the least. After 6 months in the humi they're much better but still not up to the standard set during the early 90s. They seem milder than ever with less of that strong coffee, chocolate character I came to love and more of a nutty, earthy flavor that smacks of youth as well. Same is true for the Robusto and Almirante sizes. It seems the Spanish Rosado line, particulraly the Mitico, may replace the #10 in my rotation...much nicer burn and draw with a little extra flavor.

In my opinion you can have all the nc partagas line to yourself...i really have no use for any of them except maybe the limited release sticks...now the cuban partagas is a totally different story

This cigar was my favorite back in the early 90s. But if you want to enjoy a DR Partagas and haven't had lots of the sabrosos, then you are missing THE best cigar they roll!!!!!!!!!!!

Coincidentally, I used to smoke the Sabrosa a lot. Well, the Old Fashioned seconds of the Sabrosa -- $25 a bundle or so! Definitely one of the better coronas on the market. Too bad more people don't smoke the corona and lonsdale format. I think people are getting seduced by the silly-big ring gauges and they're forgetting how satisfying a corona can be. It used to be, the corona was the "test" -- if a company can roll a good corona, the rest of their line was probably good too.