
Partagas 898 Varnished
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Smoking a Partagas 898
The wrapper is a beautiful dark to medium brown with a perfectly applied triple cap. It is long and lean and has a satisfying weight in the hand. The cold draw is redolent of soil and white pepper. Due to the exceptional construction, the burn line is even with dark grey ash that holds well throughout the stogie’s length.
This stick builds flavor gradually, layer by layer. The initial third is light with quiet tones of woody cedar and hay, and with minimal smoke. As you near the middle third, however, the power of this stick becomes apparent.
Trademark Partagas spices debut in the middle third, without any creaminess but plenty of leather and coffee, and a lot of smoke. The final third maintains the smoke output and balances out some of the more decadent flavors with acidity. All in all it’s a cigar that starts slow and ends with a delightful punch, hence the appeal of a full 6¾”.
Cigar Value
Partagas are the best selling cigars in the Habanos lineup. Their unrivaled complexity makes them a solid investment for any serious cigar smoker. Even though this cigar ages incredibly well in the humidor, it is ready to smoke out of the box. Almost all aficionados dry-box the 898 for a day or two before smoking as these cigars can initally feel slightly moist.
Partagas 898 Experience
The Partagas 898 is an elegant smoke with all the classic Partagas attributes, like billows of aromatic smoke and cocoa, leather, and spice as predominant flavors. The real surprise with the 898 is how mellow it starts and how powerful it ends. This is not a cigar you will easily forget.
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Partagas are one of the most famous marcas coming out of Cuba, and the Partagas 898 is a prime example of the brand’s craftsmanship and expertise.
Known for its stellar flavor profile and incredibly high consistency from box to box, the 898 is a shining star of the Partagas line. When appropriately aged these cigars are divine.
Partagas 898 Overview
There are two types of Partagas 898 – varnished and unvarnished – and the primary distinction between the two is size. The varnished 898 is 6¾” with a ring gauge of 43, whereas the unvarnished 898 is 6⅛ with a 42 gauge.
Both look and feel the same. You need to be a real expert to identify the subtle flavor differences. The main difference is that half inch. And when a cigar is as detailed as a Partagas 898, you really want that extra inch - so go for the varnished variety.
Ring Gauge | 43 |
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Length | 170 mm / 6.7 inches |
Strength | Full |
Size | Lonsdale |
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Almost as delicious as its big brother Lusitania, this is lighter and not as complex , its good right out of the box , good burn unlike other smaller gauges, bought 2 boxes after ! Thank you swisscubanResponse from store Thank you so much for your feedback!
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Every once in a while you need a "different" cigar.......The 898 is a very unique cigar to the Partagas line. This is not just any Lonsdale from any other producer. If you want to taste a truly unique flavor composition from the Partagas line of cigars this is it! Once you taste one you will always have at least one box in your humidor! I always have two boxes just in case.Response from store Thanks for your comments. We really appreciate your opinion.
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Good service , the cigars arrived in excellent conditions, congratulations scc !!Response from store Thanks for your comments. We really appreciate your opinion.
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My all-time favorite cigar and seriously hard to find, assuming this is not in regular production anymore. Refined thin gauge cigars, great with coffee. Hints of cocoa, cinnamon, and that classic cuban twang. Bought two boxes and so good, went back for two more. Hope that holds me for awhile.Response from store Thanks for your comments. We really appreciate your opinion.