Cigar Review: Partagás Serie C No.1 (Colección Habanos 2002)

 

(Halfwheel) In 2001, Habanos S.A. launched the Cuaba Salomónes, the first of what has become a mostly annual series known as the Colección Habanos. It showcases unique vitolas, often historical, and packages them in a wooden box that resembles a book. Those boxes are individually numbered and rather limited as far as Cuban cigars go.
In its second year, Habanos selected the Partagás brand for the Colección Habanos release and crafted the Serie C No.1, a 6 7/10 (170mm) x 48 double robusto. It doubled the production from the inaugural release, the Cuaba Salomónes, increasing the box-count from 10 to 20, something that has remained since. Continued