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There is something about a Torpedo which is synominous with success. It’s impressive size and shape makes an emphatic statement. It is the one cigar above all that we tend to associate with moguls and millionaires. If you wish to celebrate in style then do so with a torpedo !
At just over six inches in length and sporting a fifty two ring gauge the “Piramides” is an impressive cigar by anyones standards. Tapered at one end and frequently “box” pressed its unique shape seems to chanel smoke more readily into ones mouth. The effect tends to amplify the subtle nuance of the tobacco and nature of the blend. A big smoke most appropriate for those of a large stature.
Montecristo No.2 – Cuba ( 6.18 inches / mm x 52 ring gauge ) rrp £16.00
A classic in its own right. Ever since the brand was launched back in 1935 the No.2 has been the Torpedo by which we measure all others. Furthermore it is fair to say that this cigar eclipses all other Montecristos. No where else is the typically bitter, tangy taste and heavy presence of bean flavours like cocoa, coffee and vanilla so well balanced. The late Lord Grade, film tycoon and mogul, was one of its biggest fans. Upon his retirement importers Hunters & Frankau presented him with an exact replica of a box of No.2’s fashioned from solid silver in gratitude for his unstinting devotion and copious consumption of what for many is regarded as the best torpedo.
Partagas Serie P No.2 – Cuba ( 6.18 inches / mm x 52 ring gauge ) rrp £16.00
Launched in the Spring of 2005 this relative newcomer has taken time to settle down. Rolled in the new La Corona factory the cigar initially failed ignite any passion amongst fans of Partagas. Many preferred the excellent Limited Edition Piramides released in 2001. However it might be too early to judge a cigar which has a particularly high concentration of ligero leaf from the very top of the tobacco plant and rates as one of the strongest cigars currently commercially available. Very heavy earthy and peppery flavours with robust tobacco taste may become tempered with age to produce a classic not dissimilar in style to the fabled D Series. One for the future and best sampled on a full stomach.
Hoyo de Monterrey Limited Edition 2003 Piramides – Cuba ( 6.18 inches / mm x 52 ring gauge ) rrp £22.50
Another cigar which has yet to reach its full potential. Originally released in July 2003 the Limited Edition Piramides has a typically mild, sweet, almost creamy aromatic style one has come to associate with other Hoyos. But the beautifully marbled dark Maduro wrapper, created by a second fermentation at higher than normal temperatures, imparts a subtle toasted flavour which adds a pleasing and additional complexity to the blend. Tobaccos from the 140 year old Jose Gener plantation in San Juan Y Martinez do not normally require much aging and can taste quite brilliant when new. But this cigar may best be sampled in the years to come once its maturation is complete. Recommended as an investment.
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