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nozero
10-09-2009, 09:05 PM
What does this mean? From http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=Partag|as#Shorts "Partagás 8.9.8 Cabinet Seleccion Varnished".
md4958
10-09-2009, 09:06 PM
the box they come in has been varnished
Stick
10-09-2009, 09:11 PM
Partagas 898's through the years V/NV (http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpost.php?p=30496&postcount=1)
pnoon
10-09-2009, 09:11 PM
It also is indicative of the vitola. There is a discontinued Partagas 898 Unvarnished which comes in an unvarnished box and is a slightly different vitola. 898V is 6 3/4 x 43. The 898UV is 6 1/4 x 42.
md4958
10-09-2009, 09:11 PM
Varnished
http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/images/Cohiba_packaging_152full.jpg

Unvarnished
http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/images/H_Upmann_packaging_167full.jpg
nozero
10-09-2009, 09:17 PM
Thanks!
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KDKLOSS
10-10-2009, 07:43 PM
I'm not an expert but I think I read somewhere that varnished boxes are better for letting the cigars age due to less air flow. I could have read wrong.
md4958
10-10-2009, 07:46 PM
I'm not an expert but I think I read somewhere that varnished boxes are better for letting the cigars age due to less air flow. I could have read wrong.

Ive read the same. Apparently there is a difference in LONG term aging. Cant say that Ive had the opportunity to do a side by side