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Partagás

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Still life of wrapper colors for the Partagás entry. Not that brand’s packaging.

Old Havana factory brand, known for earth and pepper; Serie D No. 4 is a daily Cuban.

BrandPartagás
CountryCuba
Typical strengthFull
Typical price bandPremium
Founded1845
Typical wrappersCuban Habano

Flavor tendencies often mentioned

  • earth
  • pepper
  • leather
  • toast
Flavor notes summarize public talk. They are not scores from this almanac.

Five-axis editorial estimate

Strength follows the strength field; price follows the price band or approximate USD. Body, flavour richness, and smoothness are editorial estimates from the taste notes—not ratings.

StrengthBodyFlavourrichnessPriceSmoothness
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness5 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Dates to 1845. The old Havana factory building is still a landmark. The style is usually heavier than Montecristo.

Notable models

Approximate price per stick. Tax varies widely.

Serie D No. 4

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas4⅞ × 50 Robusto
Taste notesearth, black pepper, leather
Approx. USDapprox. US$14–32
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$110–250
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Lusitanias

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas7⅝ × 49 Double Corona
Taste notestoast, earth, long wood
Approx. USDapprox. US$22–45
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$175–350
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price5 / 5
Smoothness2 / 5

Serie P No. 2

StrengthFull
Typical vitolas6⅛ × 52 Pirámides
Taste notespepper, cocoa, cedar
Approx. USDapprox. US$16–36
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$125–285
Price bandPremium
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength5 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price4 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

Shorts

StrengthMedium-full
Typical vitolas3⅞ × 42
Taste notesearth, quick spice
Approx. USDapprox. US$8–16
Approx. HKDapprox. HK$65–125
Price bandMid
StrBodyFlavPriceSmooth
Editorial estimates, not ratings or lab scores.
Strength4 / 5
Body5 / 5
Flavour richness4 / 5
Price3 / 5
Smoothness3 / 5

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