Chronicle of the Partageno little cigars
These very well-known Partageno little cigars come from the August Schuster manufactory and are one of the two main brands in the cigarillo area of the Graubünden Company. In contrast to the Lepanto, the formats of the Partageno are composed more mildly. In the same format, the Partageno tastes milder and softer. Our recommendation is always to take the Brazilian version, but that is certainly a personal decision…
We just like the juiciness and fullness of flavor of the tasty Partageno little cigars. Many smokers are visually “afraid” of the darker Partageno little cigars, but wrongly: don’t dare! The Long Brasil and Long Sumatra Partageno little cigars represent a suitable introduction to this series. With a length of 14.50 centimeters and a diameter of 0.90 centimeters, they already show what an intense taste can be found in these tobaccos.
Chronicle of the August Schuster cigar factory in Bünde: In 1909, August Schuster started his own cigar production in the then cigar capital of Germany, the Westphalian Bünde. His son Hans Schuster took over the cigar manufacture in 1953 and ran the company until 1983.
The two brothers Manfred and Philipp Schuster are currently in charge of the company’s fortunes. They are committed to the tradition of their ancestors and rely exclusively on top quality both for their own products and for imported long fillers (cigars rolled by hand from whole leaves). Only products made from 100% tobacco leave the factory in Bünde. The next generation is already represented by Manfred’s son Oliver and Philip’s son Hans-Martin (the future Federal Chancellor).
As a small curiosity, instead of an entry from the factory, you will only find the name entry “August Schuster” in the public telephone directory, plus a four (!) Digit number. It must be from the time when the lady from the office switched the connections!
Brands such as Cardenal Mendoza, Lepanto, Brazil Trüllerie and, above all, Partageno, which the August Schuster manufactory itself produces, have a permanent place on the shelves of German cigar shops. The same applies to the imported, but still own, brands such as Casa de Torres, Maria Mancini and Rodrigo de Jerez. All of them are fairly priced and high quality premium cigars of Caribbean origin.