Quick Smoke: Partagas Decadas Limited Reserve 1999 No. 2

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

This hard-to-find, limited, Dominican-made Partagas was released in 2009 when it could be had for $16-20. Perhaps the most impressive thing about this cigar is the ten-year-old Cameroon wrapper, which is darker and more oily than any Cameroon wrapper I’ve come across. The smoke (5.5 x 50) has plenty of classic Cameroon spice, cedar, and coffee notes. It’s medium-bodied with and an elegant balance. Construction is perfect, as you’d expect from a pricey, limited release.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick S

photo credit: Stogie Guys