Partagas Culebras 9s

Tasting Notes:

88/100
- Cigar Aficionado

"Twisted and crooked, this serpentine cigar draws well, starting floral and woody yet intensifying to show earth and black pepper spice."

What we think:

The Partagas Culebras are quite a unique cigar. The word "Culebra" means snake, these cigars are 3 cigars "snaked" into 1. Therefore the box contains 9 cigars in total, in 3 individually boxed cigar twists of 3. The cigars are supposed to be separated to enjoy them, th best way is with 2 friends. some have tried to smoke all 3 twisted together, it doesn't go well...

The Partagas Culebra makes a superb wedding or stag gift, as they're a novelty which can be thoroughly enjoyed on the big day.

More about the cigar:

The origin of this peculiar size lies in the daily smokes given to the rollers in the Nineteenth Century.

They were allowed to have 3 twisted cigars to take with them, tied on the tips just coming from the roller’s bench (when the cigars were still wet) thus resembling a snake (culebra) This brand that stands out for its unique flavour and character, its high quality standards at every stage and a brand image with lot of character, elegance and tradition is bringing this size back, now totally made by hand.

Culebras are packed in a semi plain box containing 3 individual slide lid boxes comprising the 3 twisted cigars, gently tied with a thin red ribbon.

A short yet pleasant smoke along its dimensions (girth 39 and 146 mm long) with a woody, sweet taste that surely will be the delight of the Habanos lovers worldwide.

A Partagás 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. Habanos from Partagás come in a wide array of shapes and sizes.