Partagas Maduro No.1 LCDH - 25 cigars

Partagas Maduro No.1 LCDH - 25 cigars [5.1" x 52]

A La Casa Del Habano exclusive cigar limited to LCDH, it is the first maduro cigar from Partagas.

• • Medium to full smoke with a leathery, spicy and chocolatey profile
• • A complex cigar that remains smooth from start to finish, no harshness and ample sweetness as well
  

A delicious smoke after dinner smoke that should age beautifully

Presentation:

Partagas Maduro No.1 LCDH comes in a Semi Boite Nature Box of 25 cigars with Habanos packing code SBN-VW-C/L-12,13-n-25.

Dimensions:

Length: 130 mm (5.1 inches)

Ring Gauge: 52

Shape: 

Robusto

Appearance:

As expected with a Maduro cigar, the wrapper color is of a nice dark brown, because of the extra fermentation of the tobacco leaf. The cigar is pretty smooth to the touch, almost silky smooth as there are few apparent veins, but it is nicely oily to make it pleasant when in hand. Its construction looks spot on, no soft spots anywhere, it is very well packed. This cigar comes with a secondary brown and golden Maduro No.1 band.

Smoking Notes:

Before lighting up

The cigar emits flavors of fresh herb and of sweet chocolate. The cold draw is good, and also gives some milk chocolate flavors, with some fresh notes as well.

Burn/ Draw

The Partagas Maduro No.1 lights up effortlessly and burns slowly. It starts off with beautiful cocoa flavors, as well as some roasted bread notes. The cigar burns in a nice straight line.

Initial third:

Ample chocolates notes right from the get-go, there are also hints of sweet dried apricots. The flavors are overall pretty sweet and smooth, the body is at the medium mark. Some spiciness (black pepper) creeps ups as well as some dark espresso and toasted tobacco notes. The smoke is very rich and creamy while the ash builds up solidly at the foot, in nice dark grey rings. A true Partagas cigar, with a rich retrohale and a creamy profile.

Middle third:

The flavors are still very well balanced in the second third, showing the great construction of the Maduro No.1, there is now the addition of toasted almonds. The body remains at the same level, the overall feel is still very smooth and creamy but the power ramps up towards the final third. The burn is still great, no need to touch up at all.

Final third:

The cigar is getting stronger at this point, it is now at a medium-full level, however the flavors remain still very balanced without any harshness or any bitterness. Some licorice flavors join the fray, as well as some more sweetness. Very enjoyable final third, with still some spiciness and black coffee.

In summary: a great after dinner smoke from Partagas, that should get even richer over the years.

Smoking time:   60 minutes – 1 hour 30 minutes