02-04-2007, 02:18 PM
Ok before I can start I need to give some background! I started smoking cigars in 1997. I tried a ton and finally decided that Partagas was my go to favorite. I was in college at the time and was limited to 1 cigar a week due to my budget! Well for Christmas I got a little money and decided to take the plunge and get a box of Partagas Limited Reserve Epicures! The original price tag tells me they were $10.66 each or $193.80 a box! I smoked all of them save 1 between 1997 and 1999. I quit smoking cigars until shortly after until 2006! So after literally 10 years in my possesion I decided to smoke the last one! Here goes:
Box # EP04-0497
Packed April 1997
Released August 1997
Well the construction and smell were just like it was when I first got them! The prelight draw was very easy! It smelled strongly of tobacco and age! The stick lit easily and burned really well for its age! I was happy to learn that I didn't wait too long! The taste initially was leathery and cedary. After 1 inch it changed to a little raisin and also wheat for lack of a better word. Draw stayed easy but produced a TON of smoke! Overall I would say an 8 out of 10! While I am sad that I have none left out of my first box of cigars...I would say 10 years is a good run! The good news is I located a small stash (7) of some ORIGINAL LR at my local B&M in the Royale and Regale sizes! I wanted to share the wealth so I sent some out in bombs as well! Still one of my favorites after all these years!
Mason
Box # EP04-0497
Packed April 1997
Released August 1997
Well the construction and smell were just like it was when I first got them! The prelight draw was very easy! It smelled strongly of tobacco and age! The stick lit easily and burned really well for its age! I was happy to learn that I didn't wait too long! The taste initially was leathery and cedary. After 1 inch it changed to a little raisin and also wheat for lack of a better word. Draw stayed easy but produced a TON of smoke! Overall I would say an 8 out of 10! While I am sad that I have none left out of my first box of cigars...I would say 10 years is a good run! The good news is I located a small stash (7) of some ORIGINAL LR at my local B&M in the Royale and Regale sizes! I wanted to share the wealth so I sent some out in bombs as well! Still one of my favorites after all these years!
Mason
