Humidor Tripa larga

Optically pleasant; a few ribs in the wrapper. Cold: Notes of stable (manure) and hints of leather Hot: Predominantly leather with hints of pepper, vanilla and licorice (salty to the lip) surprisingly a hint of bergamot? Burn even and flawless. ash firm, slightly flaky 2,5 cm. A nice experience. The smoke lasted 50 mins. December 14th 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

Optically decent, a few ribs in the wrapper and a little tear towards the foot, but a pleasant looking light brown chubby. Cold: Stable (manure) and leather. Hot: Notes of pepper and licorice, hints of tea, Hay, chocolate, nuts and vanilla. The peppery flavour is at first overwhelming and sharp but five minutes into the smoke it mellows into the complexity of different taste components. Burn is slightly uneven and draw is light at first - almost too light to facilitate smoke development but what does develop is pleasants. Ash is firm, light grey and only slightly flaky 38 mm. a nice smoke; lasting 90 minutes. Not Peak Partagas but up there ... February 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: 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

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: 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

Optically close to perfection - one almost undistinguishable rib in the wrapper. Wrapper edges fused perfectly with sorroundings- almost melting into the structure - to form a beautiful little darkish brown Robusto. Cold: Stable (manure), spicy and earthy fragrances. Hot: At first slightly peppery notes that quickly mellows and blends with notes of vanilla, leather, wood, nut, chocolate and hints of licorice and soil. Burn is flawless, draw is medium and smoke development is high. Ash is firm and speckly - 25 mm and a very, very pleasant smoke lasted 60 mins. So far this is my favorite Robusto ... November 20th 2013

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

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 very pleasant looking piramides. Close to perfection. Cold: Leather and stable (manure). Hot: Notes of fruit, leather, nut and coffee. Hints of pepper and licorice. The overall impression is creamy and rich. At first the burn is slightly uneven, but it quickly (5-10 mins.) self corrects and stays even from that point. The draw is very light and smoke development consequently not impressive (suspect that i made the cut too high). Ash very firm, light grey and slightly flaky (4,5 cm). A very heavy and impressive Cuban - that i definitely have to try again. The smoke lasted 90 mins. November 8th 2013

A medium brown cigarillo. The wrapper had a few bulky ribs and the edges were "flappy" in places. Cold: Manure and vanilla With traces of chocolate and nut. Hot: Vanilla, straw and wood with a hint of pepper. I also detected a trace of licorice. Draw and smoke development was untroublesome, but there was a tendency to uneven burn. Ash medium grey, flaky and semi-firm (15 mm) Overall there wasn't much development in flavours. What was there was predominantly pleasant except for a woody sharpnes towards the end. The smoke lasted 20 min. Worth the money. July 27th 2014 NB! The cigarillo is machinemade shortfiller.

Decent looking, medium brown, a few ribs in the wrapper but edges nicely tucked in. Cold: mildly spicy with hints of chocolate/vanilla. Hot: Mild notes of wood, leather, fruit and licorice with hints of vanilla. Untroublesome combustion with good draw and medium smoke development. Ash medium grey and semi-firm (25 mm). The smoke was a bit too mild and 'perfumed' for me, but for those so inclined I would say: good value for money. NB! The cigar is short filler. The experience lasted 55 minutes. November 22nd 2013