Had Partagas Series D No. 2 from 2003 this afternoon.
A very good oscuro wrapper Cuban EL from 2003.
Very tightly wrapped but a perfect draw right to the nub. Started off with a strong coco, leather and coffee bean flavor with tones of smoke.
Beautiful looking wrapper and and no veins. What a power house smoke, with an even profile right to end. Minimal spice as the smoke progressed the leather and coffee became almost over powering.
Easy 92/93. Highly recommended super robusto.
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Nice review Steve. Sounds like you had a good one there. The No. 2 was one of the best EL's ever. I have never been on the Partagas bandwagon, but this one was a big time smoke.
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I agree. Alot of the 2003 EL kudos went to the Hoyo Piramide and these barely got a mention back then. Now the Hoyo's have peaked and these are much better. These cigars are nowhere to be found now.
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Originally posted by SJE Cubancentric: great review, one of my very best ELs,
these are very very special cigars, very underrated
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Have to agree. The D2 is one of my favorite ELs, was reasonably priced on release & rarely gets mentioned. It's 03 companion, the Hoyo Piramides, were fantastic cigars the first couple years, but now seem past their prime.
Im smoking one of these Habanos tonight after Dinner. In my opinion these Habanos will be a legend in about 2 to 3 years.
They just need a little more age, but one of the best Limitadas ever produced. Try getting your RH down to 62% with these, they will smoke much much better, for some reason the H Upmand Magnum 50 and these Partagas Serie D #2 2003 Limitadas do very well with a lower RH.
"A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a Smoke." Rudyard Kipling.
Sorry for the confusion, but I was talking about the Partagas Serie D No. 1 EL 2004.
Since the Partagas Series D #2 EL 2003 for some reason never arrived in Mexico, I think only 5 boxes were ever imported. I bought half a box at Maison du Cigare in Geneva, and left it with the in laws in Bern, I will probably smoke a couple this summer when I visit them.
"A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a Smoke." Rudyard Kipling.
old thread but was looking for some discusion on this cigar,was lucky enough to get a box of these,cant wait to smoke these,or should i let them sit 4 a while
Originally posted by joeyd524: old thread but was looking for some discusion on this cigar,was lucky enough to get a box of these,cant wait to smoke these,or should i let them sit 4 a while
They are already 5 years old, but they do have great aging potential as they are a very dense and spicy smoke. I would smoke one in a month, and then 1 or 2 a year for the next 12 to 24 years.
"Bud spelers of the word unight, and remumber: cabron is most abundent elemant in hte youknwverse"
thanks steve,im fairly new to the cc game and have started to put together a nice collection,i appreciate the advice,i look forward to your reviews and advice,joey d
hey steve,i know this is an old thread but i finally smoked one of these last night and i have to say it tasted horrible,i think i may have gotten beat,can we discuss this thru e-mail,also i would like to send you one for a final verdict,appreciate it...
let me add that maybe it's my palet,i've been smoking sir winstons,monte #2's,pet edmundos,siglo 5's and 6's and a few others,also this is the first purchase i made from a dif source..thanks again
Originally posted by joeyd524: hey steve,i know this is an old thread but i finally smoked one of these last night and i have to say it tasted horrible,i think i may have gotten beat,can we discuss this thru e-mail,also i would like to send you one for a final verdict,appreciate it...
let me add that maybe it's my palet,i've been smoking sir winstons,monte #2's,pet edmundos,siglo 5's and 6's and a few others,also this is the first purchase i made from a dif source..thanks again
Sorry to hear that your Partagas was not a that good.
I have smoked 4 of these great Partagas and each one was out standing.
Sorry man, these are fake, as your on-line source sells the infamous Trevor Cohiba Sublime for $510.
Post photos and warn everyone.
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"Bud spelers of the word unight, and remumber: cabron is most abundent elemant in hte youknwverse"
After a 10k run in the miserable rain the sun finally came out, so I decided to relax and have a Partagas Series D No. 2, and they are still amazing cigars. Pared with a Trappist la-trappe-tripel. What a great beer
Highly recommended this cigar, as long as they are not fake.
"Bud spelers of the word unight, and remumber: cabron is most abundent elemant in hte youknwverse"
