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"TommyBoy"
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Connecticut Claro
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican The Padron Family Reserve 44 series cigars are made with the same quality of five-year aged tobacco as the 1964 Anniversary cigars, and feature a similar blend to the Padron Millenium series cigars. All the tobacco in the construction of this cigar is old. The Padron 44th Family Reserve cigar is perfectly constructed by the best artisans in the Villazon factory.
While turning up the "Rage Against The Machine" on my MP3 I though damn I'm glad these middle age bones still got some vigor and this Padron helps as well to answer the call.
This is my first Padron 44th which was another cigar givin to me by Jeff (RyJ Smoker) while he visited my place a few weeks ago along with the New Monti 75th Ashtray befitting my table. Again thank you Jeff for the cool ashtray and fine smokes!!
As you can see from the pic the ash is about 3/4 of an inch now and very white. It is just starting to seperate which is a bit surprising.
On the lite I got none of the traditional pepper I normally get from a Padron cigar. It is very creamy and mild in my opinion. Not at all like it's siblings the 45 or 46.
As the smoking goes I try to pick out the flavors the best I can but it remains very smooth and creamy. You can taste like a milk chocolate or very creamy coffee profile on every draw. It's flavors have really piced up a good inch onto the smoke. I'm really surprised by how mellow this smoke is. The draw is perfect but the burn is strting to give me some issues.
About 2/3 into this cigar I keep waiting for the profile to change but it doesn't. It pretty must is consistant and the creamyness of it is really the focal point. I had to correct the wrapper a few times but eventually it evened out without further issues.
as I got to the end on this cigar which again I was surprised for it's size took 2 hours, I held the nub till my fingers got to hot.
My final thoughts on this was interesting. If I had to put in order or the Family reserves I've smoked Id say in order it would be the 46, then the 45, with the 44 being last. That's not because it a bad cigar...not by any means! It's becuase of my flavor profile and what I prefer from Padron.
This to me was a Medium smoke and very creamy with earth and chocolate.
If you haven't treid this I think you should. My only complaint would be the price of these. I'm not sure it's the cigar that makes the price but it's rarity. In my opinion there are better smokes out there in that dollar range from Padron but that's my tastebuds speaking and not yours. Either way I was very happy to have gotten the chance to try one of these and I thank you Jeff for both the items pictured today!
Oh-yea...you can tell from the ashtray the ash was very loose as well.
Thanks for reading!
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