This is too much.

Tonight I gave in and took a trip to one of my local tobacconist's with the intent of grabbing a couple sticks which I couldn't afford a box of. One of the three I settled on (the other two were Padron 2000s) was the Partagas Cifuentes Septiembre.

Well, I smoked that sucker down to the band (went out several times) and found it uninspiring. Not bad but certainly not worth the pricetag.

At this moment I am about 2/3 through a little ERDM Cafe au Lait and it is MUCH more of a cigar in every way.

The Partagas cost me $7.50 , I think, and the little ERDM cost @ $1.13. Hmmmmm......

Pretty disappointed in that Cifuente line.

Love, love, love these Cafe au Lait's......

chris

I found the Novembre to be about the same. Doesn't live up to the hype. I'm sure some folks like them though.

Can't speak to the Partagas yet (have 2 Octobres that I'm saving for the right moment), but the ERDM Cafe au Lait is my favorite short smoke. They get even better with 6 months in the humi. Lots of flavor from a little stick.

Seems we might be talking apples and oranges here though......

good info - I have never seen these but will look now.

I would agree that ERDMs are overall a better value than Partagas (except for the Blacks, which are an outstanding line imho). I also agree the Cafe au Lait is a wonderful little smoke.

You can get Partagas seconds, however, and they are a good value for folks who like the Partagas line and don't want to shell out the big bucks. They are called Old Fashioned.

Agreed, cgbgjr. I always keep some OF's on hand as I like the regular Partagas line . Gotta go for the 2-digit chico's next time. They sound like a great deal, from what I've heard.

chris

I wonder how the consistancy is on the Partagas. I've been hearing alot of so-so reviews, but the one I had (lonsdale, always forget which month) was amazing. Sli38 gave me one of the fatter ones. I want to let it sit for a bit, but I don't know how long I can go. The Cafe au Lait are tasty little petites, better than the maduro in my opinion. Certainly more affordable than the Partagas.