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Cigar: Padilla Achilles
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Habano-seed corojo leaf from Nicaraguan
Ring gauge: 50
Length: 6”
Price: MSRP $7.00 – but can be found for much less from most vendors
I usually don’t lend much credence to the descriptions I read on vendor sites, but here’s a portion of the write-up on this cigar from the CI website that is pretty accurate to my previous experiences with the Achilles:
“Edicion Especial 'Achilles' – a beautiful handmade blended by Ernesto and crafted by Jose "Pepin" Garcia. Hailing from Nicaragua, the café-colored Achilles is what cigar dreams are made of. Padilla Achilles is densely packed with Cuban-seed tobaccos from the fertile soils of Nicaragua. Patiently aged, this hearty blend is graced by a stunning Corojo wrapper. This choice, dark brown leaf is smooth as silk and super leathery in appearance. A burst of creamy flavors is the first thing you'll notice, followed by a series of intense, cedary flavors. The spicy aftertaste mellows at the midway point, where sweet cedar coats the palate after each draw. Full-bodied throughout, the Achilles is an eventful cigar.”
The description of the cigar is spot on. The corojo wrapper was medium-dark brown, with only minor veining and leathery in appearance.
The initial taste of the lit cigar was smooth, creamy and extremely pleasant to my palate. Although touted as a full-bodied cigar, I’ve found these to be more of a medium body smoke and this one was no different. The draw was perfect and the burn, while not razor sharp, needed no touch ups.
The ash was a light gray and fell off at the 2” mark.
One of the problems I’ve had with these in the past is a fragile wrapper, with a tendency to crack and even explode on occasion. This one was fine, though – from the initial punch to the final draw, the only crack I experienced with this cigar is the small one in the pic above.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable cigar, and one that I would recommend. While I prefer the Tatuaje Brown and Padilla Miami blends, this cigar makes an excellent addition to the humi for the price.
Vitola: Toro
Wrapper: Habano-seed corojo leaf from Nicaraguan
Ring gauge: 50
Length: 6”
Price: MSRP $7.00 – but can be found for much less from most vendors
I usually don’t lend much credence to the descriptions I read on vendor sites, but here’s a portion of the write-up on this cigar from the CI website that is pretty accurate to my previous experiences with the Achilles:
“Edicion Especial 'Achilles' – a beautiful handmade blended by Ernesto and crafted by Jose "Pepin" Garcia. Hailing from Nicaragua, the café-colored Achilles is what cigar dreams are made of. Padilla Achilles is densely packed with Cuban-seed tobaccos from the fertile soils of Nicaragua. Patiently aged, this hearty blend is graced by a stunning Corojo wrapper. This choice, dark brown leaf is smooth as silk and super leathery in appearance. A burst of creamy flavors is the first thing you'll notice, followed by a series of intense, cedary flavors. The spicy aftertaste mellows at the midway point, where sweet cedar coats the palate after each draw. Full-bodied throughout, the Achilles is an eventful cigar.”
The description of the cigar is spot on. The corojo wrapper was medium-dark brown, with only minor veining and leathery in appearance.
The initial taste of the lit cigar was smooth, creamy and extremely pleasant to my palate. Although touted as a full-bodied cigar, I’ve found these to be more of a medium body smoke and this one was no different. The draw was perfect and the burn, while not razor sharp, needed no touch ups.
The ash was a light gray and fell off at the 2” mark.
One of the problems I’ve had with these in the past is a fragile wrapper, with a tendency to crack and even explode on occasion. This one was fine, though – from the initial punch to the final draw, the only crack I experienced with this cigar is the small one in the pic above.
Overall, this was a very enjoyable cigar, and one that I would recommend. While I prefer the Tatuaje Brown and Padilla Miami blends, this cigar makes an excellent addition to the humi for the price.
