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After a challenging day at work, I’d decided that tonight’s smoke would be better than a good one; something special was clearly required. Thanks to a very generous BOTL, I was sent a Padron 1926 Serie #9 in natural, sungrown. After trying a PAM64 and an OpusX and having fresh memories of both, I was looking forward to this one.
Let me say up front – I really like Padron. Be it a Fumas, a 2K, or one of these magnificent anniversary smokes, they just really float my boat. This one was no exception; it had a couple of weeks of humi time here, and really looked fantastic. The wrapper was even colored. It just had a rich, great feel and look to it. Snipped clean with the Xikar and had an amazingly open pre-light draw. Hints of that unique and special Padron anniversary tastes abounded. The pre-light / post cut aroma was fantastic.
Just like the PAM64 I had earlier, this one also was rather unremarkable for the first half or three-quarters of an inch. Then, it literally exploded with flavor and the taste changed dramatically. The smoke went from hazy and thin to an absolutely creamy, almost opaque cloud with each draw. The taste was…..like a vanilla PAM. Not vanilla as in “plain” but vanilla as in “not a Maduro”. It was as creamy and as rich a cigar as I’ve ever smoked. Just….fantastic. No surprises as this one went along; it just kept blowing me away with smooth, creamy, wonderful tobacco tastes. Some hint of that hard to describe Padron anniversary taste was clearly there. Minty, maybe? Really hard to pin down, but very distinct to my tastes. Not overwhelming, but rather like the tiny bit of spice on a great steak – this cigar just gave it up with smooooooth creamy draws time after time.
No mention need be made about construction or burn – like other high end smokes I’ve had, this one was also just flawless, though I will say I always toast the foot carefully and make sure they start with a nice, even burn. The draw was surprisingly open on pre-light but once the show started, it was impossible to fault. I sat there on my deck for about an hour, with draw after draw of opaque, dense, creamy smoke that lingered under the roof and smelled as fantastic as it tasted. Superb..!! Smoked this one down until I couldn’t hang onto it any longer but the smoking experience was as cool as could be, right down to the nub. Sad to finally have to put this one down….it was great.
To be sure - another one to remember….. :thumbs:
Best Regards - B.B.S.
Let me say up front – I really like Padron. Be it a Fumas, a 2K, or one of these magnificent anniversary smokes, they just really float my boat. This one was no exception; it had a couple of weeks of humi time here, and really looked fantastic. The wrapper was even colored. It just had a rich, great feel and look to it. Snipped clean with the Xikar and had an amazingly open pre-light draw. Hints of that unique and special Padron anniversary tastes abounded. The pre-light / post cut aroma was fantastic.
Just like the PAM64 I had earlier, this one also was rather unremarkable for the first half or three-quarters of an inch. Then, it literally exploded with flavor and the taste changed dramatically. The smoke went from hazy and thin to an absolutely creamy, almost opaque cloud with each draw. The taste was…..like a vanilla PAM. Not vanilla as in “plain” but vanilla as in “not a Maduro”. It was as creamy and as rich a cigar as I’ve ever smoked. Just….fantastic. No surprises as this one went along; it just kept blowing me away with smooth, creamy, wonderful tobacco tastes. Some hint of that hard to describe Padron anniversary taste was clearly there. Minty, maybe? Really hard to pin down, but very distinct to my tastes. Not overwhelming, but rather like the tiny bit of spice on a great steak – this cigar just gave it up with smooooooth creamy draws time after time.
No mention need be made about construction or burn – like other high end smokes I’ve had, this one was also just flawless, though I will say I always toast the foot carefully and make sure they start with a nice, even burn. The draw was surprisingly open on pre-light but once the show started, it was impossible to fault. I sat there on my deck for about an hour, with draw after draw of opaque, dense, creamy smoke that lingered under the roof and smelled as fantastic as it tasted. Superb..!! Smoked this one down until I couldn’t hang onto it any longer but the smoking experience was as cool as could be, right down to the nub. Sad to finally have to put this one down….it was great.
To be sure - another one to remember….. :thumbs:
Best Regards - B.B.S.
