What does this mean? From http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/bra...rtag|as#Shorts "Partagás 8.9.8 Cabinet Seleccion Varnished".
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the box they come in has been varnished
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Partagas 898's through the years V/NV
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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.
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Varnished
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Unvarnished
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Thanks!
:-)
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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.
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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
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