Cigar:            Partagas No. 1

Size:             43 x 6.75"

Country:          DR

Wrapper:          Cam, E

Binder:           Mex

Filler:           DR/mex

Flavor Body:      Mild

Stength:          Mild

Date Received:    2004-06-09

Suspected Age:    1 year

Vendor/Price:     Gift from JK

Beverage(s):      Water, Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Smoke time:       1:00

Date:             2004-10-10

Posted to ASC:    2004=10=11

Overall:    Nice, rather one-dimensional, nutty, sweet stick, with some initial pepper.  Well constructed, good draw, adequate smoke volume, ragged burn, and firm tight ash.  Will gladly smoke the other one I have.

Ambience:   At Daniel's Broiler Lounge, Seattle, at the bar watching the last St.Louis/LA game.  Short respite between a day celebrating a birthday and spending the evening at the office. 

Construction:     Long triple spiral cap.  Nice fine veined wrapper.  Mild aroma. 

Cut & Prelight:   Cut well.  Draw good.  Mild draw flavor. 

First third:      Lit well, adequate smoke volume.  Immediately nutty with a bit of pepper on the palate.  Draw good throughout.  Sweet mid-taste fading into a mildly sweet finish.  Tunnelled 3 times for about an inch each time.  Burn required some wet attention, and one minor flame correction.  Humi is down to 63%. 

Second third:     Hint of coffee.  Finish sweetening and lengthening.  Long firm ash.  Never fell, pushed it off every 2".

Third third:      More of the same, a nice consistent nutty sweetness.  At about 1.5" turned slightly bitter and abandoned.