Size: 4 3/8″ x 42 (110mm x 16.67mm) 
Vitola: Petite Corona (Minutos)
Wrapper: Havana
Origin: Cuba
Age: ~3 years
I love Partagas Shorts. These tiny little flavor bombs always seem to deliver. This came from I box I have been putting away for a few years.
This stick is almost three years old, and it has been a while since I have checked on it. The wrapper has a lovely reddish hue, that hints at a richness below the surface. It took a light easily, but the pre-light draw was a little tight.
Right off the bat I can tell that it has lost some of the spiciness with just a few years of age, but in this case the change was OK. Party Shorts can be hit or miss but this is drawing nicely after the first quarter of an inch.
This cigar has a leathery and woody tobacco core with just a little less spice than a “fresh one”.
The burn was dead even on this tiny box-pressed cigar and it gave out an ample amount of smoke for its girth. Halfway down, I experienced an intensification in flavor, including a rich licorice finish that is super long.
At the end I wished this little fellah was longer because I didn’t want it to end!
Rating: 91 (A-)
