Does this look odd to you?

[bfisher88]

I was digging through the humi earlier cause I am going to be selling off some of my stock. This cigar was sent to me a few months back and I didn't pay attention to it so it went into the humi in the same bag it came in. Upon looking at it closer it seemed somewhat odd to me. This is supposedly from 04'. Checking to see what others think.

 

[Kingantz]

I've got several that look just like that Ben, some CAO Maduros as well. Smoke iiiiiitttt!!

 

[bfisher88]

Good to know. Kind of threw me off a bit considering I had never seen one that dark before, and the wrapper was all crinkled up.

 

[smokintexas]

Good to know. Kind of threw me off a bit considering I had never seen one that dark before, and the wrapper was all crinkled up.

It could be an OR but the white on the band is too white imo.. I think you got hosed Ben!

Lol, JK, I had to..

 

[vinnyvega]

I got some from '03-'04(can't remember) and the cello was not that dark. Probably not stored properly or maybe even older.

 

[NASTY]

Smoke it!!

 

[mmburtch]

Does the 26 on the bar-code indicate it came from a box of 26? If so, then yes it looks a bit odd for a '04.

 

[insight]

Good catch Matt, I didn't even notice that at first. Regardless I think the discoloration and wrapper condition are the result of some wonky storage at some point, not age.

 

[aelabre131]

I have seen cello discolor like that before but usually on much older cigars.

 

[NASTY]

I have seen cello discolor like that before but usually on much older cigars.

Or on other threads :whistling:

 

[aelabre131]

Actually I was referring to some that I had seen in a La Casa Del Habano store.

 

[bfisher88]

I have seen cello discolor like that before but usually on much older cigars.

Or on other threads :whistling:

Exactly why I brought it up. And considering who it came from. It's all good though!

 

[indyrob]

I would have thought that it was a little on the damp side bu tthe label isn't discolored. Does look like too much humidity hit that sucker though.

 

[bfisher88]

I would have thought that it was a little on the damp side bu tthe label isn't discolored. Does look like too much humidity hit that sucker though.

Yeah for sure. I didn't pay close enough attention to it when I got it very recently so it just went into the humi.

 

[b.dawgson]

We need a review!

 

[LilBastage]

I've had some Padróns from 2001 that were discolored like that, but the band was also discolored.

I'm wondering if the "26" on the wrapper may be pointing at the number of cigars in the box, but that would certainly place it after 2004. Trying to decipher some shops' system is about impossible, though.

 

[The Green Monkey]

Did Padron recently (6-12 months-ish?) change the material used with these bands? I feel like the more recent ones I've had were a little smoother and glossier while the older ones were more papery.

 

[sticksnstones]

I've had a few from 05-06 that are almost that dark. Not sure why anyone would counterfeit a Padron 1000 series, if that's the concern.