Few names echo through the cigar world like Partagás. Founded in 1845, it remains a cornerstone of Cuban cigar culture, crafted in the historic factory at 520 Industria Street—just behind Havana’s Capitol building. Don Jaime Partagás, a master of leaf and fermentation, helped shape the Cuban cigar as we know it today.
Using only the finest Vuelta Abajo tobaccos, every Partagás cigar is made Totally by Hand with Long Filler, delivering a bold, unmistakable flavor. Rich, earthy, and deeply aromatic, these cigars are the definition of full-bodied Cuban strength.
Standout vitolas include the iconic Serie D No.4, a robusto that has become a global benchmark; the majestic Lusitanias, a double corona with power and grace; the ring-gauged powerhouse Serie E No.2; and the bold pyramid of the Serie P No.2, a favorite among seasoned smokers.
To smoke a Partagás is to taste Havana—deep, complex, and unapologetically alive.
Partagás is synonymous with Havana itself. The legendary factory—La Flor de Tabacos de Partagás—still stands at 520 Industria Street behind the Capitol building, turning out some of Cuba’s most celebrated cigars since 1845.
The brand’s founder, Don Jaime Partagás y Ravelo, a native of Catalonia, arrived in Cuba in 1831. Owning several prized plantations in the Vuelta Abajo region, he earned a reputation for selecting, blending, and fermenting the island’s finest tobaccos and for hiring one of the first factory lectors to read to his rollers. Many classic vitolas—such as the Lusitanias, Serie E No. 2, and Serie D No. 4—trace their lineage to his expertise.
After Don Jaime’s death in 1862, his son José briefly ran the business before selling it in 1899 to banker José A. Bances, who soon partnered with Ramón Cifuentes Llano. By 1916, Cifuentes and Francisco Pego Pita had formed Cifuentes, Pego y Cía, later renamed Cifuentes y Cía. Under their stewardship the factory became Cuba’s second-largest cigar exporter by 1958, surpassed only by H. Upmann.
Nationalized after the Revolution, Partagás nevertheless remained a flagship brand. Following Altadis’s investment in Habanos S.A. in 2002, quality improvements and new releases solidified its global status. Today every Partagás vitola is Totally by Hand with Long Filler from premium Vuelta Abajo leaf.
A Partagás is immediately recognizable for its rich, intense flavor and unmistakable aroma. The lineup spans a wide array of sizes, including the famed Lusitanias and 8-9-8. The 1930s-era Series remain icons: Serie D No. 4 is the benchmark robusto; the Serie P No. 2 pyramid (2005) and Serie E No. 2 (2011) cater to lovers of bold, large-ring smokes, while the shorter Serie D No. 5 offers full flavor in a compact format.
Flavor Profile: Full-bodied
