Partagas  Cigars: Price and Terry Pomerantz’ Review

Terry Pomerantz loves Partagas cigars. According to Terry, Partagas cigar compare favorably to cigars from renown brands like Cohiba and Bolivar. 

 Partagas Cigars: A Brief History  

Founded in 1845 by Jaime Partagas Ravelo, Partagas is one of the oldest cigar factories in Cuba.  

To ensure proper supply for its factory ‒the largest in Cuba at the time-, Jaime Partagas purchases tobacco plantations in the Vuelta Abajo region. Today, Partagas real fabrica de tabacos is still the 2^nd most important cigar manufacturer in Cuba.  

Jaime Partagas is also known for having hired “readers”, as early as 1860, to read literary works out loud in his workshops to entertain the torcedores who would roll cigars by hand for hours on end.  

 How Partagas are Made 

The tobacco leaves that are used to make Partagas cigars are carefully selected. The fermentation and aging processes go through rigorous control. Each cigar is rolled by hand by experienced torcedores and torcedoras who know how to skillfully combine traditional and modern techniques.  

 Main Qualities of Partagas Cigars 

Partagas cigars stand out for their strength and complex flavours of earth, leather, wood and spices. 

Rolled with great care, this ensures an even burn and excellent draw, which the brand is known for. Moreover, the unique earthy quality of Partagas acts as a binder that brings together the complex and specific flavors to each Partagas vitola.  

 The Different Partagas Cigars 

There are numerous different Partagas cigars. In fact, there are 23 classic modules and a wide selection of limited editions.  

Terry Pomerantz has a soft spot for the following:  

• The Partagas D Series No 4. This 124 mm Robusto releases flavours of wood, exotic spices, earth, cocoa and herbs. It is a sultry cigar made from strong tobaccos that come from the Vuelta Abajo region, where the climate, soil and knowhow of the paysanos help produce the best Cuban tobaccos.  

• The Partagas P Series No 2. This 156 mm Torpedo releases leather, oak, pepper, caramel, roasted nut and orange peel undertones. First smoke is medium-bodied, with a smooth and spicy finish. 

Among the other Partagas vitola, let’s mention the Partagas Club, the Partagas Lusitañias, the Coronas Gordas Añejados, the Partagas Mini and the Partagas No 1 Series and E Series. 

 Prices for Partagas Cigars  

In Canada, the price for Partagas cigars can vary according to availability, retailers and applicable provincial taxes. 

Partagas P Series, No 2 (box of 25): $ 425 (CAD)  

Partagas D Series, No 4 (box of 25): $ 475 

Partagas Lusitañias (box of 25): $ 545 

Partagas E Series, No 2 (box of 25): $ 585 

Partagas Gordas Añejados (box of 25): $ 630 

Partagas No 1 Series, Édición Limitada: $ 900 

Partagas Club (100 pieces): $ 125 

Should you ever find yourself in Cuba, you will probably be paying around half of what you would be pay in Canada. 

 Where to Purchase Partagas Cigars 

• In Cuba: Casa del Habano Partagas in Havana, and Casa del Habano in Varadero. 

In Mexico: Casa Partagas in Playa del Carmen and Casa del Habano CDMX in Mexico. 

In Jamaica: Rose Hall Cigar Club in Montego Bay and Casa del Habano in Falmouth. 

In Guadeloupe: La Cave Saturne in Baie-Mahault, the West Indies Smoke Shop in Pointe-à-Pitre. 

• In Quebec: Cigare Vasco and Cigare et Compagnie in Montréal, and also in Tremblay Cartier and JE Giguère tobacco shops in Quebec. 

• Elsewhere in Canada: Halifax Club Cigar Shop in Halifax; Casablanca Tobacconist and The Smokin Cigar in Toronto; Zigarren in Calgary; Cuban Cigar Shop in Victoria. 

 With the Pomerantz Foundation 

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