第4名，帕特加斯D系列4號（Partaga?s Serie D No. 4）

是什么讓帕特加斯D4成為全世界最受歡迎的古巴雪茄？是搶眼的紅色煙標嗎？這款雪茄比其他的古巴雪茄更加濃郁嗎？無論什么原因，這款常年吸引人群的雪茄今年保持了高品質，雖然產量很高，但是它可以始終如一的提供美味的吸煙體驗，超越了其他古巴雪茄。

帕特加斯的字母系列（Alphabet Series）始于1930年代，有很多款。到了1970年代，帕特加斯D4成為該系列唯一存在的尺寸。2005年，古巴哈伯納斯公司重新生產這個系列，最終增加到了四個尺寸。多年來，紅色煙標沒有太大變化。雪茄在簡單、流線型的字體映襯下顯得新鮮和現代。

這也可能與引入鋁管裝的包裝有關。每一小包是三支鋁管裝。紅底黑字的標簽使得品牌具有時尚的外觀，這歸功于哈伯納斯公司的明智營銷決策。再明智的外包裝也不過這樣了。這款雪茄50環徑粗，4.875英寸長，盲評得分93分。D4的表現沒有辜負它的外觀，從第一口就散發出濃郁的風味，呈現出皮革、礦物質和木頭的味道，隨手是橙子和香草味，以及尾段較為持久的榛子味。

附參考原文：

What is it about the Partaga?s Serie D No. 4 that’s made it the most popular Cuban cigar in the world? Is it the eye-catching red band? Is it the cigar’s reputation for being more full bodied than most other Cubans? Whatever the reason, this perennial crowd pleaser maintained high quality this year, rising above other Cuban cigars for its ability to consistently deliver a flavorful smoking experience, despite its high production numbers.

The Partaga?s Alphabet Series started in the 1930s with many different sizes, but by the 1970s, the Serie D No. 4 was the only remaining remnant of the line. Then, in 2005, Habanos revisited the series, eventually adding four sizes. The red bands haven’t really changed much over the years, and yet the cigars, with their simple, streamlined lettering still seem fresh and modern. Part of that has to do with the introduction of the tubos, which are sold in handy three-packs. This red-on-black presentation gives the brand a sleek appearance and was a smart marketing decision by Habanos. Smart packaging only goes so far. The Serie D No. 4 lives up to appearances with its explosion of flavor from the first puff, showing a palate of leather, minerals and wood, sweeter notes of orange and vanilla, as well as a lasting hazelnut finish.

第5名，古巴之家雙四（Casa Cuba Doble Cuatro）

這款古巴之家（Casa Cuba）喚起了對富恩特雪茄公司早期經營生涯的感傷回憶，當時這家人還在位于坦帕的家后門廊用古巴煙葉卷制雪茄。那是已故的富恩特家族第二代雪茄制造商卡洛斯·富恩特（ Carlos Fuente Sr.）的記憶。這是這個品牌背后的故事。這是老卡洛斯在2016年創造的一個產品線，也是他在世時創造的最后一款雪茄。

在坦帕度過那些卑微的日子以來，發生了一些事情。富恩特家族建立了一個龐大的手工雪茄帝國，目前在多米尼加共和國開展業務。富恩特煙草公司（Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. ）每年生產3000多萬支雪茄。現在的族長是小卡洛斯（Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr.），他以極其旺盛的精力管理著公司。當小卡洛斯忙于發展公司的富恩特巨著X（Fuente OpusX）、粉色陽光生長馬格姆R（Rosado Sungrown Magnum R）等產品線時，老卡洛斯反而想要一款可以體現簡約優雅的雪茄。“傳統”是可以用來形容古巴之家這個產品線的詞，它強調的是平衡而不是強度。

這個產品線的名稱參考了一款古巴的多米諾骨牌有戲。“Doble”在西班牙語里是“雙”，“Cuatro”在西班牙語里是“四”。54環徑粗，4.5英寸長。得分93分。茄衣是厄瓜多爾煙葉，茄套和茄芯是多米尼加煙葉。這款“雙四”富含蜜糖和甘草的甜味，演奏出每一個微妙、辛辣的音符。正如老卡洛斯所見，這個產品是對過去那段歷史的回憶，無論家族史如何，這款都是一支可愛的雪茄。

附參考原文：

As a sentimental nod to the past, Casa Cuba evokes the early era in Arturo Fuente Cigar Co.’s timeline when the family was producing cigars with Cuban tobacco on the back porch of their home in Tampa. That’s the memory of the late Carlos Fuente Sr., the second-generation Fuente cigarmaker. And this was the idea behind Casa Cuba, which was the last blend he created before his death in 2016.

A few things have changed since those humble days in Tampa. Fuente has established a handmade cigar empire and now operates out of the Dominican Republic where Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia. produces more than 30 million cigars a year. The patriarch is now Carlos “Carlito” Fuente Jr., who runs the company with limitless energy. But while Carlito was busy with brands like the Fuente Fuente OpusX and Rosado Sungrown Magnum R, his father wanted to return to a cigar that reflected the elegance of simplicity. “Traditional” is a word that’s often used to describe Casa Cuba, as it stresses balance over strength.

The names in the line are a reference to the Cuban game of dominoes, and the Doble Cuatro tempers each subtle, spicy note with sweet intonations of molasses and licorice. It’s a bow to the past as Carlos Fuente Sr. saw it, and a lovely cigar no matter your family history.