Bolívar Libertador vs Partagás Shorts
How do Bolívar Libertador and Partagás Shortsstack 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 Shorts 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
- Minuto
- Size
- 6.5 in × 54
- 4.4 in × 42
- Rating
- —
- —
- Flavor
- LeatherCedarCoffeeCocoaEarth
- CedarEarthBlack pepperLeatherCoffee
The verdict
- Strength
- Both land at Medium-Full — a similar body either way.
Both are worth knowing — the "better" cigar is the one that fits your taste and the moment.
Bolívar Libertador vs Partagás Shorts — FAQ
- Is the Bolívar Libertador or the Partagás Shorts 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 Shorts cedar and earth.
- What's the difference between the Bolívar Libertador and the Partagás Shorts?
- The Bolívar Libertador is a medium-full Cuban cigar with a Cuban wrapper; the Partagás Shorts is a medium-full Cuban cigar with a Cuban wrapper.