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Partagas Shorts

The Minutos, or Demi Coronas, has to be one of the best and most well thought vitolas ever made. They are small, well constructed, -well at least some of them-, and pack a lot of flavor. You can have one in the morning, with your coffee, in the car on the way to work, and of course you can have one in your back garden, on a cold Irish winter’s day, and finish it before you get a frostbite! Most of the brands of Habanos S.A. do make cigars in this format, offering a large selection of cigars for every smoker.

Today, we will be reviewing the Partagas Short, the brand’s only Demi Corona. The Short is a well rolled cigar, with a light brown, oily and  slightly veiny wrapper. Smooth to feel and spongy, with strong aromas of earth and wood.

Lighting is pretty easy with such a short cigar, being careful to not burn any facial hair! The draw is very good, unlike many of the Shorts that suffer from poor construction and therefore tight draw and uneven burn. From the start, the Short tastes like a Partagas, almost identical to its big brother, the D4. The cigar delivers thick, rich and flavourfull smoke, with wood, spice and earth flavours.

Smoking towards the second third, the flavours are balancing out and the cigar reveals its medium to full body. The draw is still good and the burn is as even as it can get! Woody and spicy flavours are now more noticable, accompanied by earthy tones.

Consistency is playing an important role in the smoking satisfaction. And this little cigar is as consistent as a cigar can get. Without being the most complex cigar, it is very straightforward and enjoyable. It gets stronger towards the end, with full flavours, but it never becomes harsh or hot.

Overall, the Partagas Short is one of the best of its size. It offers great value, pricing from around €4 a stick if you are buying a cabinet of 50. Although it is small, do not expect it to finish in anwhere less than 40 minutes. If it does, you are smoking it too fast and not enjoying it to the max. With the summer on our doorstep, I would suggest you buy a cabinet of 50 and forget them in your humidor for 6 months, until the winter kicks back in, and these babies won’t let you down!