They arent cheap because they are made in very limited quantities. I think there area only 9 rollers making these, so you have to keep that in mind.
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Posts: 1902 | Location: Dekalb,Il | Registered: November 13, 2003
Originally posted by the_stogemiester: Padilla Miami 8/11 Robusto
Appearance and Constuction (14 of 15 points possible)
Perfect in every aspect should be all that I would need to say about this cigars appearance and construction but you know I'm going to elaborate. The cigar has good heft and a solid feel, the foot is cut clean while the head is finished in a very nice triple cap. The wrapper has very minimal vein, just enough to let you know its a tobacco leaf. The color of this leaf is a yummy dark reddish brown, it glistens with lots of oil. The wrapper is absolutely flawless with no water spots, blemishes or over stretching. Master torchedors rolled these cigars. I love the look of the new cigar band, its another unique design that has become a Padilla trade mark.
Flavor (24 of 25 points possible)
This cigar is definetly rich. My palate is bombarded by Mesquite, Chocolate, Earth, Black Pepper and a certain nuttiness. Im getting loads of flavor and richness right off the bat, this cigar doesnt have to build or wait till the second half to open up. Its right there already. The cigar is showing good complexity very quickly with loads of thick velvety smoke. I'm now 1/4 a way in this medium-full smoke that is building slightly, its very smooth and refined with strength. I detect some underlying oomph! The flavor profile is now Smokey Hardwoods, Cashews, Bittersweat Chocolate and coffea with earthy undertones. Another thing Im liking about this cigar is the long finish that lingers on you tastebuds, its a Mocha Latte quality with good earth. IMO I want to stop writing and just smoke this BadBoy, giving it all of my attention but the review must go on ! I'm at halfway and still in an orgasmic state of pleasure ! The flavors are a rich dominant coffea bean, cocoa, earth and smokey wood with spice. The flavors are changing within themselves, becoming more refined and complex as the cigar burns down. This is absolutely one of the most cubanesque tasting cigars I have ever smoked, its very comparable to the Cuban Partagas flavor profile. Kinda like smoking a bigger richer Partagas short in comparison. At almost the 3/4 mark Im getting loads of great coffea bean flavor and rich cocoa to go along with smokey wood, earth and a cerain nuttiness that has reappeared. So far I have not even cleansed my palate because the rich flavors have been so impressive, I will now do so with 1 1/2" left. Im smoking it to the nub, its a pure finger burner. No ammonia, bitterness or hashness ever developed the whole time during the smoking experience. It stayed rich, balanced, pronounced, and complex all the way to the nub.
Smoking Characteristics (23 of 25 points possible)
When I toasted the foot I could literally see the oils bubbling. The draw is perfect, and the smoke plentiful. One thing to note is the velvety texture of the smoke coating the palate and back of the throat. The aroma is purely euphoric, its full of straight forward tobacco, with notes of cinnamon and smokey chocolate. The ash fell off at two inches with a blackish ash, it was firm with a nice crunchy texture. The cigar burnt even all the way down, perfect in every aspect and a joy to smoke.
Overall Impression (34 of 35 points possible)
What can I say, I was in AWE!!! The cigar burned flawlessly, was purely decadent in aroma, the flavor was rich, balanced, complex, pronounced and it had ambiance. Cubanesque in every aspect of the smoke. I am definetly getting a box or two of these. Expertly rolled and blended to perfection. The people involed in this prodject deserve a handshake, pat on the back and a round of applause for this one. Ernesto Padilla has outdone himself again, IMO its his best cigar to date! Congrats! If you like Torano tributes, Torano Silver & Gold Exodus, PAM's, Padilla Hybrids, RP Edge and Camacho Corojo's you definetly gotta try this one. If you also like CC's such as Bolivar, Partagas and HDM I think you should try one also.
Total Score-95
This is what I have been saying all a long. IMO, much better and more complexed than some of my Cuban smokes. I ordered a box of Churchills today.
Total Score 94 to 95 hands down. Take the band off and it would be extremely difficult to distinguish this smoke from a Cuban!
Originally posted by DOC: IMO, much better and more complexed than some of my Cuban smokes. I ordered a box of Churchills today.
Total Score 94 to 95 hands down. Take the band off and it would be extremely difficult to distinguish this smoke from a Cuban!
DOC
ROFL, noob.
Boy you really go out of your way to say the same shyt in every post.
Here is a generic format of practically every single post you have thrown up here...
"Blah blah blah. Better than REAL CUBANS. Blah blah blah."
Feel free to use it in the future. Just substitute the blahs for other words.
============================================== I'm glad you read and appear to enjoy and learn from my posts--a little humor here. Sobeck, I hope your day goes well. You really should let the past go, I'm over it. Time is too short to hold grudges.
I'm on-call today covering for a colleague, but I will light one of these Padilla Miami 8&11 during lunch. Again, right up there w/ any Cuban cigar. I just hope the prices remain around $12 a stick.
Smoked yet another one today and have to agree, it is Cuban-esque in a general kind of way. More in style than in flavor, though.
Still, it struck me today while smoking (and loving) the $11 Padilla Robusto...I only pay about $8 each for Partagas SD#4. Which are far easier to get. Hmmmm....
Originally posted by Extensioncord: Smoked yet another one today and have to agree, it is Cuban-esque in a general kind of way. More in style than in flavor, though.
Still, it struck me today while smoking (and loving) the $11 Padilla Robusto...I only pay about $8 each for Partagas SD#4. Which are far easier to get. Hmmmm....
What do you mean that is "Cuban-esque in a general kind of way?"
I find these Padilla 8&11 Robusto very Cuban-esque," but then again everyone will experience a cigar differently. I recently did a side by side tastse comparison, smoked a Bolivar Gigantes and then smoked a very dark and oily Padilla 8&11, Churchill. Very similar but the Padilla 8&11 Churchill appear to posses both the Bolivar's strength combined w/ a Lusi's smoothness. Truely these Padilla 8&11 are unique blends.
What do you mean that is "Cuban-esque in a general kind of way?"
In terms of construction, Padilla is unquestionably attempting to emulate a Cuban cigar, the triple cap being the most obvious tipoff. While other manufacturers might have gone with a very dark wrapper for this blend, Padilla chose more of a Colorado shade -- very oily but also more subtle on both appearance and flavor.
But for me, it's the depth and complexity of flavor -- without unnecssary strength -- that smacks of Cuban-style blending, except in this case what the Cubans do effortlessly (thanks to their soil, climate, luck, tradition, etc.) seems to have been somewhat re-created painstakingly and with great effort. It doesn't taste like Cuban tobacco, but there are many other similarities.
I guess you might liken it to the difference between Kobe and Waygu beef...or Maytag blue cheese and Italian gorgonzola...same basic method, different raw materials, appreciably different results but an unmistakable similarity.
I hade my first Miami 8/11 this weekend. With the limited ability I have to distinguish different flavors, I can say is that it was very unusual (complex) but really the best tasting cigar I've had. I did have to correct the burn a couple of times, but other that that it was a great experience.
I was able to meet Ernesto Padilla & the Padilla Cigar Girl @ Edwards Pipe and Tobaccco Friday night for a Padilla Cigar Event. The Cigar General was there, had a great time meeting some new peeps, and finding a great new cigar that I will now keep well stocked in my humidor.
"Got a 5pak of the Miami robusto's from Ocean Cigars;cost me fifty bucks.Letting Them sit in the Humi for a few weeks;If They are as good as the reviews state;think I'll have to buy a box!"
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Posts: 1170 | Location: Bronx,New York | Registered: May 08, 2002
The Box of Padilla Miami's I purchased taste and burn like crap. The wrapper is flame retartdent and the flavor is charred tar with minty notes. The cigars from my box are also quite underfilled and spongey, nothing like the one I was sent to review. Ive also experienced this with the Hybrids and maduro's I have purchased in the last 6 months. I dont know if the demand is to high or what but the quality is definetly suffering.
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Posts: 4793 | Location: Texas | Registered: June 15, 2003
ive gone through almost my whole box of Miami Robustos, and have only had 1 with a burn problem, guess i got a good box.
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Posts: 1902 | Location: Dekalb,Il | Registered: November 13, 2003
Ive just given up with all the quality control issues they've been having. Lots of peeps having problems with Padilla Miami's lately. My whole box is junk.
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Posts: 4793 | Location: Texas | Registered: June 15, 2003
The cigar has good heft and a solid feel, the foot is cut clean while the head is finished in a very nice triple cap. The wrapper has very minimal vein, just enough to let you know its a tobacco leaf. The color of this leaf is a yummy dark reddish brown, it glistens with lots of oil. The wrapper is absolutely flawless with no water spots, blemishes or over stretching. Master torchedors rolled these cigars. I love the look of the new cigar band, its another unique design that has become a Padilla trade mark.
! I'm at halfway and still in an orgasmic state of pleasure 
DOC
