Just smoked my first Padilla. It was a 1932 Signature Series Toro. Awesome. The construction was abolutely first rate. Nice slow, even burn, excellent draw, and a beautiful light light grey ash. The balance and flavour was top notch. Definitely one of the closest things to a Cuban I've smoked. For others that are more familliar with the brand, how does the Signature series compare to the 8& 11?

My experience has been a very tight draw, but it doesn't look like that's the case with the one you tried.

The Miami 8&11 is far less bold. The robusto reminds me of a Cuban PSD#3. The wrappers are thick and they can be tough to keep burning, but they are worth it. I like the robusto and lancero 8&11 best.

I just smoked my first Miami 8/11 two days ago and it was fabulous. I was like those Toyota truck comercials when the guys mood was sullen and depressed then he got behind the wheel and BOOM. That was my expression after smoking the robusto. I will pick up a box of these soon.

The miami 8/11 is not as strong as the 1932. Both of these cigars areon the top of my list of favorites.

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Originally posted by Pharmdudeoh:
I just smoked my first Miami 8/11 two days ago and it was fabulous. I was like those Toyota truck comercials when the guys mood was sullen and depressed then he got behind the wheel and BOOM. That was my expression after smoking the robusto. I will pick up a box of these soon.

LOL, nice metaphor

The Padilla Miami Lancero is one of the tops on my list. Fantastic smoke indeed.

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Originally posted by littoines:
The Padilla Miami Lancero is one of the tops on my list. Fantastic smoke indeed.

Agreed. One of my favorites, though at a 42 ring gauge, it's more of a lonsdale with a pigtail cap rather than a traditional lancero of Cuban dimensions.

I love the lancero, also. It's a fantastic smoke that I keep in my regular rotation. Problem is, a lot of cigar shops won't carry them anymore because the company is notoriously hard to deal with: phone calls not returned, orders backed up, etc. In other words, if you find a box, buy it.

One of my local shops has them, but they're selling poorly. Thus a lot of the stock has over a year of age on them. What was a good cigar fresh is even better with age on it.

We apologize for the small hicups Padilla Cigar has had in the past few months,due to backorders but continuously being rated as one of the top cigars within the cigar indusry, has led us to tremendous sales and growth in a very short time. Our main objective is to fulfill our customers expectations through consistantly rich, well made and well balanced cigars; As noted in many reviews, especially the ones noted within this forum.
We thank all of you for smoking the Padilla brand, and will continue to focus on customer service. I would like to ask CA forum member Scottlogical, to email me personally the name of the Padilla retailer that he has directly dealt with.
Best Regards,
Ernesto Padilla
Padilla Cigars
elisa@padillacigars.com

I bought a box of Padilla 1932 Toros that was stamped Mar06 from my local shop. I have not tried one yet, but I am very optimistic.

I have heard lots of good things about these cigars, my B&M doesn't carry them. I am going to have to order some.

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Originally posted by boomer72:
We apologize for the small hicups Padilla Cigar has had in the past few months,due to backorders but continuously being rated as one of the top cigars within the cigar indusry, has led us to tremendous sales and growth in a very short time. Our main objective is to fulfill our customers expectations through consistantly rich, well made and well balanced cigars; As noted in many reviews, especially the ones noted within this forum.
We thank all of you for smoking the Padilla brand, and will continue to focus on customer service. I would like to ask CA forum member Scottlogical, to email me personally the name of the Padilla retailer that he has directly dealt with.
Best Regards,
Ernesto Padilla
Padilla Cigars
elisa@padillacigars.com

Just a suggestion: I notice you're selling the 8&11 and 1932 lines through the big mail order houses now. Maybe it should be a priority to supply your B&M stores first, and the discounters second.

Our priority is the B&M - "brick and mortar" the local cigar store. We are a boutique brand and we make cigars that we can supply mostly through "B&M". What some other outlets for sale of our cigars do is allow cigar smokers the chance to try a Padilla if the local retailer does not carry it.

We are not able to supply large catalogs with vast inventory like they normaly work with- so at times they might not have a lot of our products.

Our company focus is premium hand-made cigars in the Cuban tradition small details that add to make the cigars unique. We will slowly increase our distribution.

I hope this helps to answer the question for you.

Please keep an eye out at your local retailer for more unique Padilla products and keep this in mind we have ten rollers in Miami another 50 rollers in Nicaragua this makes it ideal for makeing quality cigars.


I got in the business because I love cigars and these cigars bear my name. Our family since the turn of the last century have owned tobacco growing land in Pinar del Rio Cuba. Im fortunate to have come to America as a six year old boy and now be involved in a venture that I love and respect.

It's great to work with the best of the best master blender Pepin Garcia the Oliva tobacco family and many others. I hope all of you continue to enjoy our cigars.

We welcome your comments.

Best Regards,
Ernesto Padilla
Padilla cigars

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Smoked a wonderfull Padilla Miami Robusto today. A great medium to full bodied cigar. Long on the finish with a great cedar and leather touch on the palete. Smoked perfect from begining to end and was a real finger tip burner.
Keep providing the great smokes Senior Padilla.

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I hope this helps to answer the question for you.

Absolutely, Ernesto. Just to clarify: I wasn't suggesting that you ignore your B&M dealers or that you don't give them preference. I'm just saying that, appearance-wise, it looks bad when you go to CI.com and see EVERY size of 1932 in stock and EVERY size of 8&11 in stock but not at your local B&M. I remember just a few months ago we couldn't get 1932 Churcills at all, yet there they are, by the full box.

And, sorry to say, I think you're dilluting your hard-earned brand equity by making "exclusives" for CI. I don't think you want to be seen in the same light as Ghurka.

I have an 8&11 Lancero waiting for me at the end of the day. Keep up the terrific work.

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Originally posted by Extensioncord:

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Originally posted by boomer72:

I hope this helps to answer the question for you.

Absolutely, Ernesto. Just to clarify: I wasn't suggesting that you ignore your B&M dealers or that you don't give them preference. I'm just saying that, appearance-wise, it looks bad when you go to CI.com and see EVERY size of 1932 in stock and EVERY size of 8&11 in stock but not at your local B&M. I remember just a few months ago we couldn't get 1932 Churcills at all, yet there they are, by the full box.

And, sorry to say, I think you're dilluting your hard-earned brand equity by making "exclusives" for CI. I don't think you want to be seen in the same light as Ghurka.

I have an 8&11 Lancero waiting for me at the end of the day. Keep up the terrific work.

I do understand what your saying. We work with a select group of Tobacconist that understand the brand and are very aware of premium boutique brands such as ours.

My focus is makeing consistant quality premiun cigars-with a traditional Cuban flavor profile.

We have some great things in the works.

I have to do some traveling, so I wont be able to check in on the forum much. So if you have any questions or comments please contact our offices.

I thank you for your reviews and interest in Padilla cigars. Enjoy the Padilla Miami 8&11 Lancero and if you enjoy that... the new Padilla-1932 Lancero is a bit fuller well rounded smoke.

All the best.
Ernesto Padilla
Padilla cigars
Miami

been smoking the Lancero and just ordered a box of Toro's. Besides the Tatuaje Brown label these are some of Pepin's finest work to date.