Yes I know Im sure alot of people have posted a simular post before, but I havent and I'd like to make a post to remind anyone in case they forgot about how great Padrons are (although I hope there is not a person), weather they are the Aniversary series or the 1000,2000,3000 etc..... Thats all. Thx!
lol. The two I've had were not bad, perhaps a bit young/sharp. They were both Londres, one maduro and one "natural" (whatever the hell that means...is the maduro unnatural? grrrr....). I liked the non-maduro one much better and it was pretty mellow.
I want to restate how much I HATE the whole maduro/natural thing going on in the U.S. market. "Maduro" is a shade, like "colorado", and "claro", etc. The fact that cigar manufacturers outside of Cuba think that they need to break them into two “options”, one of which is called "natural", for Americans is both embarrassing and insulting. Meh!
-aphexafx
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I smoke more Padrons in a year than any other cigar. the 3000 maduro is one of the best 4 dollar cigars on the planet. the 26 #1 in Maduro is the finest NC IMO
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Originally posted by aphexafx: lol. The two I've had were not bad, perhaps a bit young/sharp. They were both Londres, one maduro and one "natural" (whatever the hell that means...is the maduro unnatural? grrrr....).
Yes, the US comprises the majority of the NC market, and for them, maduros are "unnatural" because they are cooked!
If and when NC makers stop "cooking" their maduro wrappers, they will then be considered "natural" too, as the cuban maduros are. I'm not holding my breath however, nor do I care, as I'll stick to my CCs and enjoy the taste of real maduro (ie, made the natural way).
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The natural 1964 is the only padron I have loved (didn't like the 64 maduro).. I have a '26 in the humi waiting for a good moment, I am expecting good things from that one. As far as the 1000 series, not bad, but not great.
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I got a box of 3000 unnaturals and they just didn't do it for me, tasted kinda plain. I left them aging in the humi to see what's going to happen in a month or so...
By the way, I feel exactly the same way about Olivia G, another brand I read a lot of good things here - another box aging in the humi
Those two and a box of Cohiba Blacks are at the bottom of my humidor, maybe I'll get around somking them some day.
Padrons are what I started out smoking and I always have them on hand for those times I open the humi and don't know what I want to smoke. They have never let me down and there is one for every occasion. The regular line or the 1000s for every day or any one of the Annys for special occasions.
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The 64 maduro/natural are some of favorite cigars. I've only had the 26 in a natural, and it was great too. For some reason the 1000 series just doesn't do it for me. They're not bad every once and a while, but for me they lack in the flavor department.
The 1926 #35 is like nothing I have ever tasted before. I never thought I'd refer to a cigar this way, but it's actually like bighting into a chocolate bar the flavor is just so intense and coupled with an amazing espresso flavor, definitely my favorite Padron
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I love Padrons. I feel the 64 natural is right up there as best NC. Everyone has their own taste preference. As far as # 1 cigar of the year? I have a slight problem with that. The fact that the Cohiba Robusto CC didn't even make the top 25 is criminal. But again, taste is subjective. Padron 26 top cigar? Not in my opinion. Top 10? of course. They are fantastic cigars but not for everybody. For those who believe that all CC's are better than non CC's take this challenge. Smoke a Jose L Piedra Brevas and then smoke a Padron Delicias natural. Same price points and roughly same size. Both straight forward rustic tobacco flavor from their respective countrys. Tell me which one is better. Please have an open mind. I believe the majority will say the Padron. Maybe this isn't the right type of challenge but I just think that some Padrons and some other cigars, Don Pepin Black, Padilla Miami Lancero, are better than some Cubans.
