ptrthgr8 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I was pleasantly surprised to find these awaiting me when I walked through the door this evening. Both boxes are SOE MAR 12. Anyone tried this code yet? Might have to try one tonight even though I'd normally let them relax a bit in the humidor. They look too good the not try. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnasrin Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strada Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 love them....Enjoy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatFastard Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Lookin good!! Was just thinking about ordering some of these earlier this evening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickdrinker Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Very nice. Enjoy them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJND Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharks Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nice yet to have a great or even nice 898 as yet. Still have fingers crossed though lol I do have a 10 box in my OLH which I have been told will pay dividends in 5 years. Time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaube Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 i REALLY have to buy a box of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrthgr8 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 I smoked one last night because I couldn't resist. It was pretty so-so. A bit on the flat side. But I'm sure that's because I didn't let them properly rest in the humi after their travels before lighting one up. I'll try another in a week or two to give them a better shot. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonameno Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Hi Greg, Let us know how the next try at these 898's go in a couple of weeks. It's fun to hear the development of these. Thanks, Curtiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I want to like the 898's. I really do. Presentation is gorgeous. But I just can't sit for 2 hours to smoke these things. I can barely finish half of a robusto nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrthgr8 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Smoking one of these 898s right now and I have to say it's rather amazing. I'm not an expert cigar smoker, so I can't talk to all the nuances, but I'm getting a flavor and aroma that reminds me a lot of a pumpkin pie baking. I swear I can taste the nutmeg and cinnamon and the aroma of the crust baking. Is that a normal flavor profile for an 898 or do I just have some sort of special taste buds and olfactory senses? Glad I let these rest for a couple of weeks before passing judgement. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khomeinist Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 898s and the Partagas blends at their best certainly have a complex spice component. I don't associate pumpkin pie but I truly believe that specific memory triggers are personal and cannot and should not translate across all smokers. I prefer sweet potato pie for example..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin76 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Smoking one of these 898s right now and I have to say it's rather amazing. I'm not an expert cigar smoker, so I can't talk to all the nuances, but I'm getting a flavor and aroma that reminds me a lot of a pumpkin pie baking. I swear I can taste the nutmeg and cinnamon and the aroma of the crust baking. Is that a normal flavor profile for an 898 or do I just have some sort of special taste buds and olfactory senses? Glad I let these rest for a couple of weeks before passing judgement. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk 2. Nicely done! Have no experience with this vitola, but certainly need to expand my skinny horizons. Do you have a plan for rotating them into your mix or like me, pick a stick up that seems to fit the moment? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrthgr8 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Nicely done! Have no experience with this vitola, but certainly need to expand my skinny horizons. Do you have a plan for rotating them into your mix or like me, pick a stick up that seems to fit the moment? Cheers! I don't actually have a specific smoking rotation. Like you I only smoke whatever feels right at the time. I do like these 898s, though, and I do have two boxes now, so I suspect I'll be smoking them fairly frequently. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptrthgr8 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 898s and the Partagas blends at their best certainly have a complex spice component. I don't associate pumpkin pie but I truly believe that specific memory triggers are personal and cannot and should not translate across all smokers. I prefer sweet potato pie for example..... I was describing the flavors I was getting to my wifey. She brought me a jar of allspice from the pantry and asked me if it seemed similar. It did. Very much so. I've got Shorts, Lusis, and PSP2 in the humi, but these 898s have more of the allspice flavor than the others (per my taste anyhow). The Lusis have always been my favorite Partagas, but if these 898s keep going down this path I think I just found my new favorite. Cheers, ~ Greg ~ Sent from my HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khomeinist Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I think allspice Is a pretty good association to my taste. I also get some South Asian spice notes in the best Partagas vitolas. 898s are pretty stellar IMO. I prefer the SDC and Seleccion Privada blends ultimately, but the 898 is a very classy cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 What factory is SOE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Greg, I got a box in a couple of weeks ago. I am going to light up my first 898 for two years in a couple of weeks. The last 898 I smoked was a 2004 stick and I got EXACLTY what you described. It was a bomb of wonderful exotic spices that reminded me of my Mom's kitchen during Christmas. Add to that a velvety cream and it was nearly a perfect cigar. Congrats on a good buy. My box code is BUL APR 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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