Well, I smoked one of these on New Years Day. Somehow, I got sidetracked on my initial intention of smoking it at the strike of New Years. Oh Well. For those of you living on another plantet, this is the new flagship for the Padron family. Very limited production made only in Maduro and Natural wrappers, although only the Maduros have ben released. My understanding is only one person is able to make this shape in the factory.
Pre-light inspection shows this to be a very dark wrapper with lots of oil. Small veins on the wrapper with a rough feel, much like big pores. Do not the feel fool you though. Scents of pepper, cedar and cocoa exude from this. Taste on the unlit cigar also produced pepper and a earthiness to it.
The cut was a little difficicult due to the shape. I had to cut this three times to find the perfect draw. Once cut, this cigar was incredible even prior to lighting it. After toasting it, i took two pufss and the cigar was running. I never had to use my lighter again.
Flavors of Cocoa, pepper, cedar and leather shined through on this. It is definitely a full/multi faceted flavored cigar. I even tasted black licorice and nutmeg. The draw remained excellent from start to finish and no issues with uneven burn. The only place on the cigar that I had any issue with heat was on the nub and I did not even want to put it down. No heat on the tongue. No problems with the wrapper either. Great blue grey smoke plumed from this cigar and the ash was consistently light grey and had great staying power. This would be an incredible cigar for a longest ash contest.
This has to be one of the smoothest cigars that I have smoked in a long time. Incredible flavors, full bodied, incredible contruction, great taste. On a scale of 1-10, this is a Pure 10.. It will be a tough act to follow.
I had heard about this cigar from things that I have read about with many people saying this would be a perfect 100 score, but I did not believe it. Now I do. It truly is a masterpiece. The only problem with this cigar is the price. With a MSRP of $30 (More like $30-40), it is an expensive stick. It is sold in boxes of 8. I do not see myself going out and buying boxes of this one, but will grab a few for some aging and special ocassion smokes.
Hope the review helps.
Pre-light inspection shows this to be a very dark wrapper with lots of oil. Small veins on the wrapper with a rough feel, much like big pores. Do not the feel fool you though. Scents of pepper, cedar and cocoa exude from this. Taste on the unlit cigar also produced pepper and a earthiness to it.
The cut was a little difficicult due to the shape. I had to cut this three times to find the perfect draw. Once cut, this cigar was incredible even prior to lighting it. After toasting it, i took two pufss and the cigar was running. I never had to use my lighter again.
Flavors of Cocoa, pepper, cedar and leather shined through on this. It is definitely a full/multi faceted flavored cigar. I even tasted black licorice and nutmeg. The draw remained excellent from start to finish and no issues with uneven burn. The only place on the cigar that I had any issue with heat was on the nub and I did not even want to put it down. No heat on the tongue. No problems with the wrapper either. Great blue grey smoke plumed from this cigar and the ash was consistently light grey and had great staying power. This would be an incredible cigar for a longest ash contest.
This has to be one of the smoothest cigars that I have smoked in a long time. Incredible flavors, full bodied, incredible contruction, great taste. On a scale of 1-10, this is a Pure 10.. It will be a tough act to follow.
I had heard about this cigar from things that I have read about with many people saying this would be a perfect 100 score, but I did not believe it. Now I do. It truly is a masterpiece. The only problem with this cigar is the price. With a MSRP of $30 (More like $30-40), it is an expensive stick. It is sold in boxes of 8. I do not see myself going out and buying boxes of this one, but will grab a few for some aging and special ocassion smokes.
Hope the review helps.
