Partagas Cuban Cigars
It is said that in the 1860's Jaime Partgas was the first to hire a lector
to read out loud to the people rolling cigars in the factory.
Partagas has always offered the largest selection of shapes and
sizes under one brand. At the time of the revolution there were a
whopping 265 different models of cigars.
As late as 2002 there were still over 40 sizes available, and now there
is just over half that amount in production. Partagas is of course famous
for its very distinctive spicy full flavour.
If there is one particularly famous cigar factory in Havana, it is Partagas. You can find it at No. 520 Industria Street, just behind the Capitol building, in the heart of the city.
The factory was opened in 1845 by Don Jaime Partagas and it has been making the cigars that bear his name ever since.
A Partagas is immediately recognisable by its deep, earthy flavour.
The character of its blend springs from a selection of tobaccos from the Vuelta Abajo region chosen for their unmistakable richness of flavour and aroma.
Partagas come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. The best known are the Serie D No. 4, the Lusitania and the 8-9-8, a cigar that is named after the way it is arranged in its box.
All sizes are "totalmente a mano, tripa larga" —totally hand made, long filler, except two, which are "mecanizado" or made by machines.
Flavour Ranking: Full.
| Salomones | Factory Name: Salomones Espanola | Gauge: 57 | Length: 7¼ |
| 898 | Factory Name: Dalis, a lonsdale | Gauge: 43 | Length: 6¾ |
| Chicos | Factory Name: Chico, a cigarillo | Gauge: 29 | Length: 4 1/8 |
| Clubs | Factory Name: Cigarillo | Gauge: -- | Length: -- |
| Corona Senior | Factory Name: Eminente, a corona | Gauge: 44 | Length: 5 ¼ |
| Lusitanias | Factory Name: Prominente, a double corona | Gauge: 49 | Length: 7 5/8 |
| Mille Fleurs | Factory Name: Petit Corona, a petit corona | Gauge: 42 | Length: 5 1/8 |
| Mini | Factory Name: Cigarillo | Gauge: -- | Length: -- |
| Series D No. 4 | Factory Name: Robusto, a robusto or rothschild | Gauge: 50 | Length: 4 7/8 |
| Series P No. 2 | Factory Name: Pyrámide, a pyramid or torpedo | Gauge: 52 | Length: 6 1/8 |
| Shorts | Factory Name: Minuto, a tres petit corona | Gauge: 42 | Length: 4 3/8 |
| Series Connoisseur No. 2 | Factory Name: Parejo, a panetela | Gauge: 38 | Length: 6½ |
| Series Connoisseur No. 3 | Factory Name: Carlota, a panetela | Gauge: 35 | Length: 5 5/8 |
| Series P No. 2 Aged | Factory Name: Pyrámide, a pyramid or torpedo | Gauge: 52 | Length: 6 1/8 |
| Presidentes | Factory Name: Taco, a perfecto | Gauge: 47 | Length: 6¼ |
| Series D No. 3 2006 | Factory Name: Corona Gorda, a toro | Gauge: 46 | Length: 5 5/8 |
| Culebra | Factory Name: Culebra | Gauge: 39 | Length: 5 4/5 |
| Series D No. 5 Limited Edition | Factory Name: Serie D No. 5, a petit robusto | Gauge: 50 | Length: 4 1/3 |
| Series P No. 2 Tubos | Factory Name: Pyrámide, a pyramid or torpedo | Gauge: 52 | Length: 6 1/8 |
