I smoked this baby blockbuster Robusto during a lunch outside at a friend’s winery. Temperatures were close to 100 degrees fahrenheit, even under the shade of the dinning area. So I wasn’t sure it was the right time to have a smoke. But what a cigar! The Partagas Serie D No. 5 (50 ring gauge by 4 1/3 inches long) delivered loads of spice, cedar and mahogany character as well as tobacco and coffee bean. It was full and gorgeous, fast and flavorful! It’s how a decadent Partagas smoke should be.
-James Suckling