Bolívar Libertador vs Partagás Lusitanias
How do Bolívar Libertador and Partagás Lusitaniasstack up? Here's the head-to-head — strength, wrapper, flavor, size, and critic ratings — plus which one to reach for.
The short answer
The Bolívar Libertador and Partagás Lusitanias sit at a similar medium-full strength, so it comes down to flavor and origin.
- Strength
- Body
- Medium-Full
- Medium-Full
- Origin
- Cuba
- Cuba
- Wrapper
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Binder
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Filler
- Cuban
- Cuban
- Vitola
- Sublimes
- Double Corona (Prominentes)
- Size
- 6.5 in × 54
- 7.6 in × 49
- Rating
- —
- 93/100 · 2017
- Flavor
- LeatherCedarCoffeeCocoaEarth
- EarthLeatherEspressoCedarBlack pepper
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
- Critic scores
- Partagás Lusitanias carries the published pedigree (93 points from the critics).
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Bolívar Libertador vs Partagás Lusitanias — FAQ
- Is the Bolívar Libertador or the Partagás Lusitanias better for beginners?
- They're a similar medium-full strength, so neither is clearly easier — choose by flavor. The Bolívar Libertador brings leather and cedar, the Partagás Lusitanias earth and leather.
- What's the difference between the Bolívar Libertador and the Partagás Lusitanias?
- The Bolívar Libertador is a medium-full Cuban cigar with a Cuban wrapper; the Partagás Lusitanias is a medium-full Cuban cigar with a Cuban wrapper.
- Which is rated higher, the Bolívar Libertador or the Partagás Lusitanias?
- Bolívar Libertador: no published critic score yet. Partagás Lusitanias: Cigar Aficionado 93/100.