While most of the reviews you read here start off with a detailed history of the cigar being reviewed, it seems a bit more appropriate to focus on the vitola of this particular cigar. The Nro.109, or simply 109 as it is often referred to, is a size that has a bit of lore to it; a sizable cigar measuring just shy of 7 1/4 inches long with a 50 ring gauge, it was at the large end of the calibre grueso grouping of the Habanos portfolio for many years. But it wasn’t the size of the 109 that was its most notable attribute, but rather its tapered head. The shape traces its history back to the beginning of the 20th century and the world famous Partagás factory in Havana. It was used in the original versions of the Partagás Lusitania and Ramon Allónes Gigantes before both went to a standard corona doble vitola, shedding the conical head in 1976. Soon after the vitola fell out of favor, returning in 1995 with the Partagás 109 that was part of the 150 Aniversario Humidor, with repeat appearances in 2000 and 2010 for the 155th and 165th anniversaries, respectively. Hoyo de Moneterrey received a ...
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