Cuban wrapper · Full
Partagás Serie D No. 5: flavour profile and cigars like it
Partagás Serie D No. 5 is a full hand-made cigar. It has a Cuban leaf wrapper over Cuban long filler. Published tasting notes mention citrus, molasses, toasted marshmallow, leather, cinnamon and clove.
On our flavour map it leans toward caramel sweetness, with pepper and spice behind it. If you like it, the closest matches are La Aroma de Cuba Pasión and E.P. Carrillo Encore.
What does Partagás Serie D No. 5 taste like?
- citrus
- molasses
- toasted marshmallow
- leather
- cinnamon
- clove
How strong is it, and what's in it?
| Wrapper | Cuban leaf |
|---|---|
| Binder | Cuban |
| Filler | Cuban long filler |
| Strength | Full |
| Made by | Habanos S.A. (Cuba) |
| Sizes | Serie D No. 5 4.375x50 |
Strength here means nicotine, which mostly comes from the filler. Wrapper colour is not a strength guide. Cuban cigars generally can't be legally imported into the United States.
What smokers and critics say
Critics note: sweet and spicy with earthy depth, citrus, molasses and marshmallow and even burn.
Critics flag: draw can run firm.
Scores as published by the retailer or magazine. Themes are our summary of the reviews, not quotes. We don't score cigars ourselves.
On the retailer best-seller lists we track in the UAE, Estonia and Australia.
Cigars like Partagás Serie D No. 5
- La Aroma de Cuba Pasión68% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cream and nuts, less fruit and flowers, a step milder.
- E.P. Carrillo Encore68% flavour matchNicaraguan · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- San Cristobal Quintessence68% flavour matchHabano wrapper · Medium to fullMore cocoa and coffee, less earth and leather, a step milder.
- Cohiba Espléndidos68% flavour matchCuban wrapper · Medium to full · CubanSame Cuban wrapper style, Cuban filler too, more earth and leather, less pepper and spice, a step milder.
- Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo68% flavour matchCorojo wrapper · FullMore cedar and wood, less fruit and flowers, same strength.
Matched on eight flavour axes plus body, within one strength step. One cigar per brand.