Humidor Tripa larga

A decent looking little thing: medium brown, a few bulky ribs in the wrapper, but the edges were tucked in nicely. Cold scent was heavy - Manure, licorice, leather and soil. Hot: Licorice, pepper and vanilla. hints of straw, soil, wood and ... beans(?)- and I detected traces of chocolate. The overall impression was impressive - almost overwhelming, but aromas did not develop (change) much. Draw, combustion and smoke development was flawless. Ash was a speckly light grey, slightly flaky but firm (25 mm). In my opinion a mighty little cigar, not for every occasion but suited to accompany rich foods or drinks. The smoke lasted 45 minutes. June 14th 2014

Looks were close to perfect, a few minuscule ribs in the wrapper, but the edges were fitted snugly to the light brown and slender cylinder. Cold: manure with discrete hints of leather nut and chocalate. Hot: Leather soil and straw with hints of licorice pepper and vanilla. I also found traces of wood cream and nut. The peppery notes gradually mellowed out. Construction was a bit firm, putting a slight strain on the draw, but smoke development was adequate and combustion untroubled. Ash was dark grey, flaky and speckly. 30 mm. The overall impression was heavy and a bit sharp, but much less so, than the coronas senior tubos. Among the standard (small/cheaper) Partagas tubos cigars, I prefer this one. The smoke lasted 50 minutes. June 27th 2014

I had the good fortune to find this sample in Copenhagen. Looks: A few large ribs in the wrapper gave the large medium brown Piramides a slightly bulky appearance. The nicely fitted edges however, made the overall impression respectable. Cold: chocolate and nut with a hint of stable (manure). Hot: Soil, Leather, Nut, vanilla and licorice with hints of wood and straw. I could also detect traces of chocolate and cinnamon (??). after 25 mins the aromas became slightly less strong and now chocolate, wood and nut were the most dominating features. The mechanics were close to flawless with perfect combustion, draw and smoke development. Ash was firm, flaky and a dark speckly grey. The experience was nice but milder than expected. Not at all disappointing though. The smoke lasted 80 minutes. May 30th 2014

Looks appealing, Medium brown with two small cream coloured stains and a few minute ribs in wrapper. Edges folded neatly. Cold: Stable (manure) and hints of chocolate, nut and pepper. Hot: Wood (sharp teaky), soil and straw with hints of pepper and licorice, There are traces of vanilla, leather and cream as well. No significant changes in flavours. Flawless draw and medium smoke development. Burn is slightly uneven but untroublesome. Ash is firm, light grey and slightly flaky (2 cm). The main impression is a bit sharp (with the woody flavours) and i believe a spot of aging would be appropriate. Overall not a bad cigar with good value for money. The smoke lasted 45 minutes. May 28th 2014.

Looks a bit sloppy, box press, edges of wrapper sligthly flappy in places and there are a few large ribs showing. The cigar is medium brown. Cold: Stable (Manure), Leather and a hint of nut and chocolate. Hot: The beginning is somewhat promising; notes of licorice, vanilla, soil and straw with hints of wood, pepper and leather. There are traces of nut and chocolate as well. Suggestions of a very complex experience. Unfortunately this sample was very firm in construction, making draw difficult and smoke development unimpressive. After 10 minutes burn was rather uneven and had to be corrected. After 15 minutes the cigar had to be relit. The rest of the smoke was dominated by corrections and relighting - after 35 minutes i gave up. I will have to try this one again as the flavour seems to be there. I just hope I can find a better specimen. May 9th 2014

Optically close to perfection symmetric in shape and smooth on the surface. Colour is medium brown. Cold; Spicy lesther and stable (manure). Hot: Notes of pepper wood and leather, hints of vanilla and licorice with traces of nut and chocolate. Ash is firm and speckly, 35 mm. burn and draw is impeccable and smoke development is good. The smoke is wonderfully complex and rich and the cigar is full value for money. The duration of the experience was 65 minutes. November 1st 2013

Overall decent looking; a few small flaws (spots) and a few ribs showing, but the shape is beautiful and edges of wrapper firm and snugly fitted. Cold: a deep scent of leather and soil with a hint of stable (manure). Hot: Notes of pepper, vanila, leather, citrus, apple, nut and chocolate with a hint of licorice. after 15 minutes pepper fades into the background. Ash is firm and speckly grey, 30 mm. There is a slight tendency to uneven burn, but it is not in any way troblesome. Draw is near perfect and smoke development is impressive. This is my most intriguing, complex and wonderful experience with cuban cigars to date and so far this is my favourite. The smoke lasted 80 minutes. January 28th 2014.

Looks decent - medium brown, a few ribs showing but the edges of the wrapper are folded snug and nicely to the body. Cold: Notes of Leather and stable (manure) with a hint of chocolate. Hot: Notes of leather, licorice, chocolate, wood and grass as well as a peppery quality that is slightly stronger than the rest. 15 minutes in pepper and wood mellows out and a hint of vanilla is joining in. The draw has been to tight from the beginning but after 30 minutes i becomes seriouly troublesome with uneven burn to the point where the cigar has to be relit, corrected and massaged near the cut. The smoke is resumed and progress is tolerable though the burn has to be corrected again and another massage is necesseary. Ash is a speckly light grey with a flaky appearence. 22 mm, Quality and price/value took a hit due to the burn and draw issues, but judging by flavour this is a complex and interesting smoke in its price range. With relighting and corrections the smoke lasted 75 mins. April 25th 2014

Looks: A few ribs in wrabber and a few bulky spots, edges fitted nicely. Medium brown, decent looking, but not spectacular. Cold: very spicy with notes of leather, chocolate and nut - hints of stable (manure). Hot: Notes of leather, soil. pepper and wood. A hint of vanilla. after 5 mins. pepper mellows out. After 10 mins. predominantly sharp woody notes with hints of leather and a trace of licorice. 15 mins. in wood and leather are joined by hints of grass and tea. This combination was more or less stable throughout the remaining experience. After 50 mins. there were a few infrequent traces of nut and vanilla, but thats it. There was at tendency to uneven burn, that had to be corrected twice. Draw and smoke development was decent. Ash was firm, spotty and a bit flaky, 38 mm. The smoke was a bit monotonous, compared to the promises from the cold impression, but by no means an unpleasant experience, a bit of aging may have been appropriate. The dominating character was Wood. The smoke lasted 80 mins. March 7th 2014

Looks: Dark brown, long, slim and elegant, construction nearly flawless; wrapper edges smooth with a few faint ribs. Unfortunately my sample has a 10 mm tear by the foot, but that turns out to be immaterial, having no obvious effect on combustion or draw. Cold: stable (manure) and soil with hints of leather, chocolate and nut. Hot: notes of Soil and grass (herbs?), hints of leather and cream. faint traces of pepper and tea. After 10 mins. hints of vanilla and licorice; 5 mins later followed by hints of chocolate and nut. 30 mins. into the smoke pepper, wood and cream (!) dominating. After 45 mins.: chocolate, nut and cream. 60 mins.: Wood, tea, leather and cream. Burn even and flawless for 75 mins, then brief episode of uneven burn and corrective measures followed by even burn. Draw a bit on the firm side, smoke development medum. Ash firm and speckly 3 cm. Overall (in My experience) slightly less creamy and a bit sharper than montecristo no 2, significantly more complex than No 4 and a predominantly pleasant and stimulating experience. The smoke lasted 90 mins. February 28th 2014.

Looks: very nearly flawless, medium brown, tiny tear by the foot. Cold: Leather with hints of nut, cocoa and stable (manure). Hot: Leather, soil, cream, straw, vanilla and pepper. Salty to the tongue. After 12 minutes: hints of nut and chocolate. 30 minutes in: soil increases, notes of wood, green tea, an almost damp-stained quality and a strange bitter nutty fragrance, like the membranes in a walnut - this combination continues till the end. Last third: notes of pepper again. after 50 mins: hints of licorice. Overall: the 1st half: pure bliss - 2nd half: The combination of flavours was very strange and not undisputeably pleasant. Burn, draw and cumbustion flawless for two thirds of the duration with a medium smoke development. During the last third the burn was a bit uneven and the draw slightly troubled. Ash firm and winding in a speckly grey pattern (30 mm). A strange experience that needs repetition - i simply have to know if this is the norm of the brand and vitola. The smoke lasted 65 minutes. February 22nd 2014

Nice looking, only a small rib in the wrapper.Cold: light stable (manure) and a hint of leather. Hot: Sharp pepper and leather, last half: hints of vanilla, chokolate and licorice. The discrete components of the taste are pleasant and intriguing but unfortunately pepper stays dominant throughout the smoke. Maybe a spot of aging would have been appropriate. Draw and combustion close to flawless. Smoke development not impressive but adequate. Ash firm and slightly flaky (25 mm). Other experiences with the Partagas Brand and several reviews has made me suspicious that my sample wasn't typical. A theory i will have to test at some point. The smoke lasted 55 mins. November 1st 2013.

Optically decent looking, a few very small ribs in the wrapper and a single green spot. Cold: Stable (manure) and hints of straw, wood and nut. Hot: Leather, straw, wood (teak?) and sharp pepper. Hints of vanilla, licorice, light (dry?) soil and thyme. Pepper quickly mellows into the background and 15 minutes in (2 cm) notes of wood, chocolate wood and thyme take the lead. burn is flawless and draw ever so slightly too tight, but not seriously troublesome. Ash firm, spotty grey and a bit flaky (38 mm). I have had some disappointments with the brand Punch, but this was not one of them. Very pleasant and richly facetted experience. will try it again. The smoke lasted 67 mins. February 21st 2014

Optically: a few ribs in the wrapper, bulky in places but dark brown and ominously large and impressive looking. Cold: predominantly leather and soil with hints of straw, tea and stable (manure). Hot: Notes of cream, leather, licorice and vanilla. Hints of pepper, fruit, tea, wood, toast and grass. After 2 cm (15 min) mostly straw/tea/bergamot/licorice/pepper with an added 'salty' quality. Last third cream, leather and soil takes the lead. First half has a perfect even burn but then the thing developed serious burn issues to the point where it had to be corrected twice and re-lit once. After that it was smooth sailing again to the end. In spite of this incident the draw was mostly pleasant, aromas inticing and experience positive. Ash semi-firm (22 mm at first 30 mm later) and speckly. The smoke lasted 135 mins and was well worth the effort. The burn episode takes a bit from the quality score, but regardless; this will not be my last lusitanias. February 15th 2014