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Padron Family Reserve 44th Maduro
Origin: Nicaraguan
Format: Robusto
Size: 6 1/2
Ring: 52
Strength: Medium-Full
Wrapper Color: Medium Brown (E)
Wrapper Type: Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: $36.00-40.00
Appearance & Construction:This cigar’s wrapper is chocolate, mottled, and very toothy. The veins are very small. This cigar is very firm to the touch. Ironically it’s not packed very well at the foot and I notice some holes there. The feel is a little spongy on the foot. I sniff the wrapper and I smell light cedar and fragrant tobacco. As I sniff the foot I get rich tobacco, light grass and barnyard aroma.
First 3rd: I clipped the top and lit the foot. As I take the first puff, I get black pepper, cedar through the nose. Shortly after, leather shows its face and pepper lightly coats the palate. Unlike the Nosotros I recently smoked, the finish of this stick is oily. There was a tear in the wrapper on the foot. As the cigar begins to warm up it’s becoming noticeable. Flavors of leather, cedar, and pepper are interchangeable with each puff. What was a faint whiff of smoke on the initial light has become a little chimney! The ash is firm and tight in spite of the tear which confirms That the construction is excellent! (As should be expected with this marca.)
Because of the torn wrapper I’ve touched this cigar up twice. I’m expecting a lot more from this stogie, but so far I’m not getting it. All of a sudden, I’m noticing a sort of transition… The finish is long and cedary while the draw is exhibiting leather with a light hint of chocolate for the first time. Oil is forming on my tongue and I’m getting rich tobacco with chocolate. I paired the 44th with Dickel’s 12yr and it’s really a treat! Leather and cedar continue to take turns with each puff.
2nd 3rd: The ash lasted through the first 3rd before I tapped it. Padron has one hell of a reputation and I am enjoying the smoothness. A cigar this expensive should be very smooth and it definitely is! There is a little canoe in the front but the burn line is very sharp! Shortly thereafter the burn line corrects itself. The retro-hale is very strong and peppery! The draw remains effortless. I let the cigar go out because I got distracted by a phone call. Upon relighting it I got this weird metallic taste. Fortunately, it only lasted for one puff. I clipped the end again because the tip was wet and it opened up the draw even more. The next time I smoke a Padron torpedo I will definitely make a bigger cut. Light leather, rich tobacco and cedar are present on the long finish. The strength has grown full bodied, and rich tobacco and cedar are prevalent on the finish .
Final 3rd: I don’t want to be redundant but the flavors basically remained the same.
Nub: As we approach the nub, this cigar is really starting to shine! It’s still very smooth and the flavors of cedar and leather have married and the taste I’m experiencing is nothing short of amazing! As I took the final puff the nicotine is sitting in my chest! This smoke made for a wonderful end to a beautiful fall afternoon!
Final Thoughts: In closing this cigar was very smooth. Traditional Padron flavors shined throughout! I can’t say it was worth $36.00 but it definitely delivered a very refined and pleasurable smoking experience.
Almost forgot... Smoking Time: 2:30mins
Origin: Nicaraguan
Format: Robusto
Size: 6 1/2
Ring: 52
Strength: Medium-Full
Wrapper Color: Medium Brown (E)
Wrapper Type: Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: $36.00-40.00
Appearance & Construction:This cigar’s wrapper is chocolate, mottled, and very toothy. The veins are very small. This cigar is very firm to the touch. Ironically it’s not packed very well at the foot and I notice some holes there. The feel is a little spongy on the foot. I sniff the wrapper and I smell light cedar and fragrant tobacco. As I sniff the foot I get rich tobacco, light grass and barnyard aroma.
First 3rd: I clipped the top and lit the foot. As I take the first puff, I get black pepper, cedar through the nose. Shortly after, leather shows its face and pepper lightly coats the palate. Unlike the Nosotros I recently smoked, the finish of this stick is oily. There was a tear in the wrapper on the foot. As the cigar begins to warm up it’s becoming noticeable. Flavors of leather, cedar, and pepper are interchangeable with each puff. What was a faint whiff of smoke on the initial light has become a little chimney! The ash is firm and tight in spite of the tear which confirms That the construction is excellent! (As should be expected with this marca.)
Because of the torn wrapper I’ve touched this cigar up twice. I’m expecting a lot more from this stogie, but so far I’m not getting it. All of a sudden, I’m noticing a sort of transition… The finish is long and cedary while the draw is exhibiting leather with a light hint of chocolate for the first time. Oil is forming on my tongue and I’m getting rich tobacco with chocolate. I paired the 44th with Dickel’s 12yr and it’s really a treat! Leather and cedar continue to take turns with each puff.
2nd 3rd: The ash lasted through the first 3rd before I tapped it. Padron has one hell of a reputation and I am enjoying the smoothness. A cigar this expensive should be very smooth and it definitely is! There is a little canoe in the front but the burn line is very sharp! Shortly thereafter the burn line corrects itself. The retro-hale is very strong and peppery! The draw remains effortless. I let the cigar go out because I got distracted by a phone call. Upon relighting it I got this weird metallic taste. Fortunately, it only lasted for one puff. I clipped the end again because the tip was wet and it opened up the draw even more. The next time I smoke a Padron torpedo I will definitely make a bigger cut. Light leather, rich tobacco and cedar are present on the long finish. The strength has grown full bodied, and rich tobacco and cedar are prevalent on the finish .
Final 3rd: I don’t want to be redundant but the flavors basically remained the same.
Nub: As we approach the nub, this cigar is really starting to shine! It’s still very smooth and the flavors of cedar and leather have married and the taste I’m experiencing is nothing short of amazing! As I took the final puff the nicotine is sitting in my chest! This smoke made for a wonderful end to a beautiful fall afternoon!
Final Thoughts: In closing this cigar was very smooth. Traditional Padron flavors shined throughout! I can’t say it was worth $36.00 but it definitely delivered a very refined and pleasurable smoking experience.
Almost forgot... Smoking Time: 2:30mins
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