The Partagás Petit Privados represents a piece of Cuban cigar history that has long since departed from production. This discontinued vitola was part of the regular production lineup from the esteemed Partagás brand, one of Cuba's oldest and most respected cigar manufacturers.
Historical Background
The Petit Privados first appeared on the market prior to 1960, making it a pre-revolution release that survived the transition into the post-revolutionary Cuban tobacco industry. The cigar enjoyed a respectable production run before being discontinued during the 1980s, ending an era for this particular size in the Partagás portfolio.
Specifications
| Factory Name | Marevas |
| Ring Gauge | 42 |
| Length | 129 mm (5⅛″) |
| Official Weight | 8.46 g |
| Construction | Handmade |
| Band | Standard band A |
Packaging
The Petit Privados was offered in elegant dress boxes featuring cigars housed in aluminum tubes. Collectors and smokers could purchase these in two configurations:
- Dress box of 10 cigars in aluminum tubes
- Dress box of 25 cigars in aluminum tubes
The tubed presentation not only protected the cigars but also made them convenient for travel and gifting, a popular format among Cuban cigar enthusiasts of the era.
Legacy
Today, the Partagás Petit Privados exists only as a collector's item, occasionally surfacing at auction or in the humidors of serious aficionados who had the foresight to cellar them. As a Marevas vitola, it represented the classic corona dimensions that were once staples of Cuban cigar production, though many such sizes have gradually disappeared from modern catalogs.