Size: 6 3/4″ x 54
Vitola: Perfecto
Wrapper: 5-Year Old Nicaraguan
Origin: Nicaragua
This is one cigar that’s really tough to get your hands on, especially at the price point too!
This is the only cigar that Padron makes that is a perfecto (other than the Maduro version of this cigar of course). The cigar was made to celebrate the birthday of Padron’s founder Jose Orlando Padron.
From the first puff, I knew I was in for a treat. The smoke was smooth and mellow and just rolled out of my mouth in lazy plumes.
I felt this was milder than any other of Padron cigar, and at first I was a little disappointed that it did not have as much oomph, but then I quickly realized that was the intent of the blend. Some cigars have aged wrappers or aged fillers, but what made this cigar unique was that it tasted like the whole thing was rolled and then aged for five years!
There’s tons of wood and cocoa with a long finish peppered with anise and coffee. Each puff gave me a varying degree of each of the flavors, so it seemed like every puff was from a different cigar.
This is one of the must have smokes of 2008! I think this will have ot be added to the Top Zen (10) List…
Rating: 91 (A)
